Frog Eyed Gecko

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• Teratoscincus scincus

• Also known as Wonder Gecko
• Gecko are nocturnal.
  
• Frog eyed gecko lives mainly in the darkest hours of the night.
  
• The gecko keyserlingi are also active during the day and twilight.
  
• Males are intolerant toward each other.
  
• In nature they make holes about 80 cm (32 inches) deep (into the humid underground).
  
• The animals are adapted to very extreme circumstances. Through their delicate skin, they are able to take up oxygen directly from the air.
  
• Summer temperatures should be between 25 and 30 degrees Celsius.
  
• In winter a decrease of 10 degrees Celsius can be initiated.
• Changes of season are important for breeding.
  

• Desert and arid habitats of southern Asia
• For examples: eastern Arabia, north to Kazakhstan, Iran, Afghanistan, and western China

• Breeding is not easy. Mating takes place at the beginning of the year, when ambient temperatures are rising.
• Extra calcium for the females is very important in this period.

• Females produce about four clutches a year, each consisting of two eggs (calcified)
• Produce clutches of 2 eggs, hard shelled but fragile.
  
• Relatively low humidity - 40-55% required. Since higher temperature can kill embryo.
  
• Incubation temperature: 80-90�F (25-30�C).
  
• The eggs hatch in 70-100 days.

• 4.5 to 6.25 inches  (11.4-15.9 cm)

• 15+ years

• Mealworms and beetles, giant mealworms, crickets, non-toxic beetles, other lizards and/or own hatchlings.

• These lizards like plenty of hiding places supply imitation plants, rocks, bark hides.
• Sand act as a substrat and make it fairly deep.
• Keep the sand in one half of the vivarium semi moist, below the surface only.
  

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• Gecko is getting more and more popular in pet communities
• Love your pets, take good care of your lizard!