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Humid arboreal gecko

Chahoua gecko

Mniarogekko chahoua

Kept the same way as the crested gecko, gargoyle gecko and Leachianus gecko, so they share one kit: the same heat, light, and humidity, sized to the animal.

Photograph of a Chahoua gecko
Photograph by Lennart Hudel, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Care sheet

What it needs

We have taken these figures from published sources and are still checking them against our own experience. Treat them as a guide, and ask us before you buy.

Basking surface
28 to 29°C Measured on the surface the animal lies on, not in the air.
Daytime air
22 to 24°C The cool end, away from the lamp.
Night air
18 to 22°C
Humidity
60 to 80%
Adult length
25 to 31 cm
When it is active
Nocturnal
How it lives
Arboreal
Typical captive life
15 years

Our reading of the literature, not veterinary advice. Animals vary, and so do rooms, so take these figures, and any setup the builder puts together, as a starting point, and ask a reptile vet about your own animal. Where the figures come from.

From the catalogue

Gear that suits a Chahoua gecko

Chosen for humid arboreal gecko. The setup builder puts the whole kit together, sized to the animal, with the reason for each piece.

Where it comes from

S/C New Caledonia

Breeding: oviparous

Where the figures come from