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Humid arboreal gecko

Gargoyle gecko

Rhacodactylus auriculatus

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

Build a gargoyle gecko setup See the gear
Photograph of a Gargoyle gecko
Photograph by Generish, CC BY-SA 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
29°C Measured on the surface the animal lies on, not in the air.
Daytime air
22 to 29°C The cool end, away from the lamp.
Night air
18 to 25°C
UV index at the basking spot
1.1 to 3 Zone 2. Partial sun or occasional basker, thermoregulator
Humidity
50 to 70%
Daylight hours
12 h in summer, 12 h in winter
Where it lives
Arboreal
Adult length
20 to 25 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 gargoyle gecko

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

Build the whole kit

Same care group

Kept the same way

Where it comes from

S New Caledonia

Breeding: oviparous

Where the figures come from