Starter Kits Special Offer! -50% OFF ALL LIVESTOCK

Due to its immense popularity last year, we are continuing with our 50% OFF ALL LIVESTOCK when purchased with one of our full starter kits. This covers any animal/group of animals up to £300 in value, for animals over £300 you still get £150 off their standard price when purchased with a full starter kit. Offer valid 01/01/26 until 30/04/26.

South Western Spiny Tailed Geckos (Strophurus spinigerus) are native to Western Australia, mostly the area around Perth. They are an adaptable species that can be found in a variety of habitats, but they are most frequently found in dry forest and scrubland areas. They are primarily active when hunting at night but they spend most of the day actively basking while asleep so they are almost always on display. Their small size and robust nature make them a relatively easy to care for species. They prefer quite high temperatures and although they are from an arid environment they will appreciate a daily light misting of their enclosure as they will often drink water droplets off cage furnishings rather than drinking from their water bowl. They are almost exclusively insectivorous by nature but in the wild they would also occasionally consume sugary tree sap and we have found ours will sometimes take a little honey or even fruit based gecko diets.

 Like all Strophurus species they can squirt a sticky mucus from the base of their tail to deter predators, although this is very rarely seen in captivity. The Latin “Strophurus” approximately translates to “turning tail” as when they squirt this sticky mucous, they would arch their tail up over their body to direct the mucous excretion in the direction of a predator.  There are two subspecies, the ones we breed are the Strophurus spinigerus spinigerus, the other subspecies Strophurus spinigerus inornatus is virtually non-existent in the UK. Once an incredibly expensive gecko, our astounding success and regularity breeding this species here in store has made them far more readily available and has bought the price down to a far more reasonable level. They are a calm and handleable species which is very unusual for a small gecko, but this is probably due to them having an extra layer of defensive tactics, so they don’t have to rely on speed to avoid predation. These are a very straight forward species to keep, and they could be a good fit for someone looking for a much more unusual species as a first pet gecko.

Like virtually all the animals we sell, these were bred right here in store, so you get all the benefits of buying direct from the breeder as well as from a renowned 5 Star licensed pet shop. What more could you want…