Caring for Chinese Tiger Geckos
November 19th 2010 15:25
This is a gecko that is fairly new to the pet market, but it is gaining popularity with more and more keepers. These geckos are related to the leopard gecko from Afghanistan and the African fat tail gecko, but these guys are from China.
They reach about 8-9 inches long, including the tail, and live about 15 years or so in captivity, although this hasn't been proven as they are still fairly new to keepers.
The Chinese tiger gecko is relatively calm, which makes them easy to handle.
When housing a Chinese tiger gecko, you want to remember that they are terrestrial, which means they need more land area than height, so a 20 gallon long tank would be a great minimum size for any one tiger gecko.
Stick with a hide on both sides of the tank, as well as a humid hide. Use an under tank heater to achieve a hot side of about 85F.
Tile, paper towels, and reptile carpet make great substrate that cannot be ingested. Try to avoid sand and dirt substrate. You can use a moss in the humid hide, but don't make the bulk of the enclosure a lose dirt substrate.
Chinese tiger gecko diet is similar to the leopard gecko. You want to offer crickets, superworms, mealworms, or roaches as a staple diet. Just make sure that the insect is appropriately sized
Stick with a good calcium supplement to dust the insects with. Also, try to provide a small bowl or bottle cap of calcium in the tank at all times.
You want to change the water daily, as you don't want growth in the drinking water.
They reach about 8-9 inches long, including the tail, and live about 15 years or so in captivity, although this hasn't been proven as they are still fairly new to keepers.
The Chinese tiger gecko is relatively calm, which makes them easy to handle.
When housing a Chinese tiger gecko, you want to remember that they are terrestrial, which means they need more land area than height, so a 20 gallon long tank would be a great minimum size for any one tiger gecko.
Stick with a hide on both sides of the tank, as well as a humid hide. Use an under tank heater to achieve a hot side of about 85F.
Tile, paper towels, and reptile carpet make great substrate that cannot be ingested. Try to avoid sand and dirt substrate. You can use a moss in the humid hide, but don't make the bulk of the enclosure a lose dirt substrate.
Chinese tiger gecko diet is similar to the leopard gecko. You want to offer crickets, superworms, mealworms, or roaches as a staple diet. Just make sure that the insect is appropriately sized
Stick with a good calcium supplement to dust the insects with. Also, try to provide a small bowl or bottle cap of calcium in the tank at all times.
You want to change the water daily, as you don't want growth in the drinking water.
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