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Geckos

Geckos are small to average sized lizards that belong to the family Gekkonidae and are found in warm climates throughout the world. Geckos are unique among lizards in their vocalizations, making chirping sounds in social interactions with other geckos. They also have characteristic padded toes with suction cups for vertical climbing.About 2,000 different species of geckos exist worldwide, with many likely yet to be discovered.

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Is salt bad for geckos?

YOU GAVE YOUR GECKO SALT? did it die all ready? i just caught a gecko! i swear and its tail fell off it u dont believe me go on facebook and serch for pam mak

Why do geckos bite one another?

Most gecko species are not an agressive animal. Although some can be at times, or during certain circumstances, a geckos first reaction is to run. When housing geckos together in the same terrarium, there's a couple of factors to think about first. Geckos are solitary creatures in the wild and only interact with one of the opposite sex during breeding season. When captivly housed, people tend to house animals in pairs, or trio's and with another gecko or two around, there's bound to be accidents. To ensure no bites on one another, animals should be housed individually to reduce the chances of a missing tail. When animals are housed together, there are a couple of things that can cause one animal to bite another.

If males are housed together, there will be fights. Males will prove dominance and usually fight till death.

When a male and female are housed together, at the right ages, mating will occur. when this occurs, the male will bite on to the side of the females neck to hold her in place during intercourse.

Babies that are housed together often will have their attention grabbed by a tankmates trailing tail. Babies that are 5-10 grams will start to show signs of male or female. 90% of the time, babies that are acting aggressive are usually males. in other cases, certain females do not enjoy being housed in groups.

How is a gecko advantageous than covalent interaction?

Geckos can walk up walls and hang from ceilings, apparently from glass as well. This is now known to be due to the interaction of extremely small projections on the toes with the surfaces via London dispersion forces. To the gecko London dispersion forces are indeed advamtageous.

What is a humane way to terminate a gecko?

Freeze it, suffocate it, or cut it's head off.

Do leopard geckos compete for shelter?

Males are very territorial but besides that as long as your geckos have enough space they'll be fine.

What type of animal is a gecko?

It is a type of lizard or reptile. They live in all sorts of environments from forests to deserts. The last person said they amphibians but this can not be true because they have scales (no amphibian has scales!) so that immediately should tell you that they are reptiles. The places they live and the way they breath is also different from most amphibians.
It's a lizard.

Why does a leopard gecko's vent has to stay clean?

Because a build-up of faecal matter can cause gastro-intestinal problems, which - if left untreated, can lead to the death of the reptile !

Will it hurt or kill leopard geckos if they eat fruit?

If you are able to get your leopard gecko to take interest into fruit, it is not detrimental to their health. In most cases a Leopard gecko will not take interest into fruits as they are not live, moving prey.

Why would a male leopard gecko show aggression toward its owner and toward its female companion other than normal mating?

It could be rough mating, as geckos do. All you can do for sure is separate them. Of course, if you do, they may stop mating afterward.

What is the population tokay geckos?

The species is native to parts of Asia, but has become an invasive species to other parts of the world. They now reside in southern US, Mexico, Central south America, Indonesia, Philippine's, Malaysia etc..

Does the temperature for a leopard gecko need to be different at night then it is in the day?

Yes - in its natural environment, the temperature would be cooler during its main activity period of night-time.

Who are crested geckos predators?

On the islands of New Caledonia, withing the pines of Isle De Pins, the crested geckos top predator are fire ants. These insects have a somewhat toxic sting and travel in numbers by the thousands. If anything crosses the fire ants path, they are an easy target. Crested geckos often find themselves in a small shrub or bush while a group of fire ants are in midst of a raid and make a quick and easy meal of them.

Is reptile sand good for a five to six inch leopard gecko?

Sand is the leading cause for impaction. Once the animal ingests sand, it can build up in the digestive tracks and the animal won't be able to pass it. Once impacted, most animals will not eat or drink due to the pain and this can lead to death. Most breeders do not reccomend loose substrates for this reason.

What is the latin name species for green eyed gecko?

The Green Eyed Gecko, or Large Forest Gecko, which comes from Malaysia and South East Asia, has the scientific name of Gekko Smithii.

What is the blue spot on a leopard gecko's belly?

A leopard geckos belly is not transparent but some organs are visable, The organ your seeing is most likely the liver or the kidney.

How do geckos climb on everything?

They have little hooked shaped hairs on the pads of their feet.

Are crested geckos colorblind?

Crested geckos have both Rods and Cones in their eyes as humans do. Not all animals express these cones which allow the eyes to see in full spectrum. Not only do crested geckos have these rods but most nocturnal species of gecko exhibit these cones. In recent discovery, these nocturnal geckos express "super cones" which allow them to not only see in the dark, but again, taking in full spectrum, even during the night.

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What eats pygmy geckos?

Insects bigger than pygmy geckos.

What is a myth about geckos?

There are two common myths of geckos. In South Eastern Asia, the native people believe that the tokay gecko are a method of warding off bad energy and spirits. Others in the area believe that if the tokay gecko is consumed that the effects can cure aids and HIV. The last and final myth of the Asian communities is that the tokay gecko is an aphrodisiac.