How do you take care of a knob tailed gecko?

Smooth Knob Tail Gecko (Nephrurus levis levis) Care Sheet

1. Cage- A 12”x12” ground area can comfortably fit one adult.
2. Substrate- 2-4” of non-silica sand or sand and soil mixture to allow burrowing.
3. Water- Mist the cool side of the cage every 2-3 days.

Can knob tailed geckos eat mealworms?

They eat crickets, wood cockroaches, beetles, scorpions, centipedes and even other smaller geckos. They mostly feed on crickets or cockroaches. You can also feed mealworms though they do prefer food that moves rapidly.

Do knob tailed geckos like to be handled?

Gecko’s stress very easily, although handling is possible it should be kept to a minimum. Gecko’s do have a defence mechanism to drop their tails when they feel threatened (usually a warning bark will sound before this happens) it’s a loss of valuable fat store and stressful for the animal.

How often do you feed thick tailed geckos?

Adults can be fed 5-6 larger crickets or roaches every 3 days. Giving your gecko a variety of foods is recommended, but Thick-tail geckos are not inclined to eat from bowls. They will lick water droplets from the walls of the cool side of their enclosure after misting.

What should I Feed my smooth knob tailed gecko?

Since they only feed on insects, it is advisable to feed the insects with vegetables so that when the knob-tailed gecko will eat those insects, the nutrients in the insects will also be absorbed in the reptile’s body.

What to do if your knob tailed gecko has metabolic bone disease?

Metabolic bone disease This is a common disease to reptiles, especially when they lack a certain nutrient. Since they only feed on insects, it is advisable to feed the insects with vegetables so that when the knob-tailed gecko will eat those insects, the nutrients in the insects will also be absorbed in the reptile’s body.

What kind of enclosure do knob tail geckos need?

A 600mm enclosure is recommend for an adult pair or trio. As mentioned above these geckos need a natural recognizable substrate. Natural fine sand works wonderfully. Don’t keep these geckos on something they don’t recognize. If kept on newspaper, leaf litter, or other substrate, they will not know what to do with it.

What do knob tailed geckos do at night?

Moisture is retained by spending the hot hours of the day inside their burrows. This is important to keep in mind when designing an appropriate cage for your geckos. They are also nocturnal in habit and will forage at night for insects and other geckos. They are ravenous preditors and track and attack prey with vigor.