White-Lined Gecko?

[Beardonicus]

I was wondering if any of you have had any experience with this species. I am contemplating getting one later......I love their appearance and low cost.....from what I've read they seem fairly easy to keep. I've kept a few gecko species before (Leopards, Cresteds, Bibron's, House) so this would not be my first gecko.

What would be an adequate sized enclosure for one gecko? I've read 10 gallon, 25 gallon, etc. If I got one, I'd prefer to use rubbermaid caging because I have a bunch laying around, lol. I know they keep better humidity than glass tanks as well. Also, would a heating pad suffice? They are nocturnal so I figure a basking lamp would do no good. Thanks for any info/tips!

[JeffT]

Well you are making the right choice! WLG's are totally awsome little animals and make great pets. I keep and breed them, and actually my female just laid 2 more eggs today.

I keep 1.1 in a 20g tank proped on its side, I do that with all my aboreal species and they really seem to thrive in the extra height. I would deffinately not use a heating pad, that heats the ground/ glass, not the air, use a heat lamp. The basking spot is also nescessary, my animals are constantly switching from the basking spot to the high tops of the plant in there.

Hope this is of some use,

Jeff

[Beardonicus]

Awesome! Thanks for the info Jeff!

[marisa]

White Lined Geckos are similar to Golden Geckos...I believe Goldens are also considered nocturnal, but both of mine utilize a white bulb basking spot daily. But they are far more "active" at night.

Marisa

[Stockwell]

Yes, I bred white lines for a few years.. They are nice geckos with big appetites. I've bred them in vertical 30 gallon tanks, modified with screen doors.
They require a moist environment with lots of bark for hiding. No lighting is require, but strong low light tolerant Sanseveria plant is a nice addition, and eggs will sometimes be attached to the leaves.
They are gluers, cementing their clucth of one or two eggs usually to the glass, bark or occasinally on leaves of sanseveria. They can produce numerous clutches a year, if kept adequately fed, with lots of calcium supplements.Without adequate calcium they get rickets, which can come on quite suddenly.
They will take all insects and sometimes mouse pinkies.
Eggs are best removed for artificial incubation if they are laid on a leaf or piece of bark that is removeable. Do not attempt to UN-glue them. These are fully calcified eggs like bird eggs and will crack quite easily.
If not removeable, humidity must be kept high around the eggs or they will fail to hatch. They can be hatched in situ by attaching a deli dish with moist moss or papertowel over them.. Hatching takes quite a while, over two months, sometimes close to 3 months .
Babies will not be harmed by parents and may be left with the breeding pair for several months without danger. Its best to remove them and raise them in 1 gallon pickle jars, free from you local pizza joint. Babies eat without any problems. Give babies repcal or similar supplement to avoid MBD.

Have fun

[Beardonicus]

Thanks!