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Care of the Madagascar Big - Headed Gecko ( Paroedura pictus ) Size Approximately 5 Inches as adults . Vivarium Type Semi moist to dry . A suitable substrate medium is a mixture of sand and potting soil ( vermiculite and perlite free ) . Use cork bark or rocks as hiding places . Keep a section medium moist for shedding and a container of moist peat for egg - laying . A 10 gallon tank will house and adult pair . Temperature Paroedura pictus are nocturnal therefore a light is not necessary . Provide a heat source underneath the tank such as a heat mat or a heat tape . Place this under a quarter to half a portion of the enclosure . This will create a temperature gradient for the animals to thermoregulate . Ambient air temperature of 84 - 88F during the day and nightime drops to 70-75F are suggested . Food Paroedura pictus eat crickets , mealworms and waxworms . Mealworms and Waxworms should be alternative food items offered once in a while .Food items should not be bigger than the animals head . Also , provide a dish of calcium powder for them to lap , this is necessary for females laying eggs constantly , as they are known to do . Juveniles should be fed every day while adults should be fed every other day . Water Paroedura pictus will drink out of a water bowl and they will also lap at the sides of the enclosure . An occasional misting is always good for the animal but the enclosure should always be allowed to dry out .
*Taken from INVERT newsletter - Volume two , Issue five - February 1999 . Back issues available to members . |