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Large shipment

It is not unusual for Giantdaygecko.com to fill large orders of giant day geckos.  This order was for 16 geckos sent to a private collector in California.  All geckos are shipped in appropriately sized plastic containers and in styrofoam and cardboard boxes.  Heat packs are used when shipping to locations below 45 F.

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Outdoor enclosures

The giant day geckos at Giantdaygecko.com are housed year-round in outdoor enclosures.

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Emerging from bamboo after a cold night
Our geckos have been selectively bred to tolerate brief exposure to cold temperatures.  Every year the geckos will experience a cold night in the low 40's.

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The main diet fed to our geckos consists of crickets and fruit.

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Vitamin, mineral, and fruit supplements

Giantdaygecko.com recommends the use of Rep-Cal products as the source of vitamin and mineral supplementation and guava baby food (Gerber 2nd foods) as a source of fruit.

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A large meal indeed
Giant day geckos can be highly opportunistic feeders and sometimes attempt to consume anything that appears edible.  Their typical diet is insects and fruit.
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At Giantdaygecko.com, breeding season begins in February.

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Laying site

Females will lay eggs year-round, but during peak egg-laying season, from April to June, they can deposit eggs as often as every six weeks.

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Eletrical conduit box

To better predict egg laying sites, electrical conduit boxes are utilized and have proven to be a preferred site for females to deposit their eggs.

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Extreme temperature
Giant day gecko eggs are extremely tolerant of brief temperature fluctuations.  Giantdaygecko.com has hatched eggs briefly exposed to temperatures as high as 102 F and as low as 51 F without incident. 
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Submerged eggs

During heavy rain, eggs have been submerged in water for 4-6 hrs and hatched without incident.

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Notice abrasions on eggshell

On rare occasions, adult giant day geckos will consume eggs of which they are the parents.

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Giant day geckos will become quite tame and will come to know their caretaker’s feeding schedule. They will position themselves in the most opportune location for feeding and readily take food from their owner's hand.

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Giant day geckos have an advanced communication system that utilizes various chriping and grunting sounds, arm waving, head movements, and tongue flicking.