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Ocelot Gecko
| Place of Origin and Range | The Ocelot gecko is a nocturnal ground-dwelling gecko found in leaf litter in Madagascar forests, and is also a popular pet. |
| Description | This species naturally occurs as a brown lizard with black markings. Some individuals may also have a white dorsal stripe. In captivity, there are several colour phases available including hypo, orange, anerythristic, and amelanistic (yellow). |
| Morph Patterns Available | Yes |
| Adult Size | Can grow up to 6 in ( 15cm) |
| Accommodation | Most geckos prefer warm habitat with lots of shade and hides. High humidity and lots of branches for climbing. Provide a small water dish and mist twice daily. Cover the sides of the cage when possible to prevent injury to your gecko from running into glass. |
| Lifespan | Can live 10 + years |
| Feeding / Diet | Insects, such as crickets and mealworms, wax worms, and fruits, such as bananas and mangos, which are rich in calcium. |
| Other Considerations | Healthy geckos with appropriate living conditions shed regularly. They shed completely and often eat their shed to the point where the keeper may not even notice that the gecko has shed. Some geckos experience shedding problems occasionally and others chronically have difficulty shedding. Signs of shedding difficulty range from large sheets of shed clinging to the head, tail or limbs to residual shed left around the eyes, on the tail tip or the toes. This shed must be removed since it can cause constrictive damage to the extremities. All geckos require calcium to maintain strong bones and vitamin D3 to aid in metabolizing the calcium. Calcium is generally supplied in powdered form in a bowl, through dusted feeders or as an ingredient in fruit. |
