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| Large shipment |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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| Comming soon |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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| Comming soon |
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At Giantdaygecko.com, breeding season begins in February.
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| Laying site |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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On rare occasions, adult giant day
geckos will consume eggs of which they are the parents.
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| Comming soon |
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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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| Comming soon |
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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.
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