Electric Blue Day Geckos Complete Care and Handling Guide

Electric blue day geckos are a popular pet choice due to their vibrant color and gentle nature.

They thrive in a well-ventilated enclosure with a temperature range of 75-85°F (24-29°C) and humidity levels around 50-60%.

A 10-20 gallon tank is a suitable size for these geckos, with a substrate like reptile carpet or paper towels to prevent impaction.

In the wild, electric blue day geckos are native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia, where they inhabit rocky outcrops and tree trunks.

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The Electric Blue Day Gecko is a stunning creature, found in east Tanzania, where they inhabit as diurnal creatures with small, compact bodies.

They exhibit marked sexual dimorphism, meaning males and females have distinct physical characteristics. Males are a brilliant, shining, neon blue color all over their dorsal surface, with black stripes running across their eyes and throat.

Females, on the other hand, tend to be a bronze green color with fainter black stripes across their face and a tan belly. The males' ventral side is a pale to bright orange color.

In captivity, Electric Blue Day Geckos breed quite prolifically once well established, but raising the babies can prove extremely difficult.

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As you set up your electric blue day gecko's home, remember that these little guys are naturally shy and love to hide. They prefer numerous hiding places and foliage in their cage.

Providing plenty of vertical hiding places is a must, so consider using ZooMed Cork Rounds and Bamboo Hollows, which offer similar hiding opportunities as the round tree branches they'd hug in the wild.

Live plants are also a great option, not only for their aesthetic appeal but also for increasing relative humidity in the cage, creating a beneficial microclimate for your geckos within their leaves.

Decor and cage accessories can greatly enhance your gecko's environment and encourage natural behavior.

You should provide numerous hiding places and foliage in your gecko's cage, as they are naturally shy and prefer to hide.

Use of ZooMed Cork Rounds and Bamboo Hollows is highly recommended, as they provide similar hiding opportunities as the round tree branches geckos would hug in the wild.

These cylindrical objects will help your geckos follow their natural instincts and retreat to a safe spot when threatened.

Not every surface in the cage needs to be a cylinder, and using Cork Flats, Grapevines, and Magnetic Ledges will add visual interest and offer hiding options.

Live plants are also a great addition, increasing relative humidity and providing a beneficial microclimate for your geckos within their leaves.

Choose plants that can tolerate tropical temperatures and moisture levels, such as Tropical Vines and magnetically attached Jungle Vines.

Providing a dish with fresh, clean water daily is essential for your pet's well-being.

Make sure to refill the water dish frequently to prevent bacterial growth and keep the water fresh.

A hand spray bottle or pressure sprayer is a great way to add humidity to the air in your pet's cage.

Using a ZooMed Reptifogger is another effective way to increase humidity, and it's also a pretty cool device.

Misting your pet's cage twice a day will help maintain a healthy humidity level.

In a tropical to subtropical climate, it's crucial to pay close attention to humidity levels in your pet's cage.

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Electric Blue Day Geckos are relatively easy to feed in captivity, and they'll happily munch on most commonly available feeder insects like small crickets, fruit flies, and small mealworms.

It's essential to provide variety in their diet, as the list of feeder insects is quite short compared to what they'd eat in the wild. Supplementing with a high-quality reptile multivitamin and calcium is a good idea.

Calcium should be offered about every feeding for egg-laying females, and every other feeding for non-reproductive animals. This will help support their overall health and well-being.

Multivitamins can be offered weekly, or as often as recommended on the label. You can also mix them with other foods to add some variety to their diet.

In addition to insects, Electric Blue Day Geckos will also eat reptile meal replacement powders like Repashy Gecko Meal Replacement Powder, or MRP. This can be mixed with fresh fruits like bananas or canned fruit products like ZooMed Mixins.

Offering these alternative foods at least once a week will help add some variety to their diet and keep them healthy and happy.

Handling these geckos often is not recommended due to their small size, which makes them stressed easily when held.

Males can become very bold and some will even take food from their keepers' fingers.

There are several anecdotal accounts of males that would even climb onto their keeper's hands to bask while the keeper worked in their cage.

It's best to interact with them strictly on their terms to avoid causing stress and anxiety.

With patience, you can eventually gain your gecko's trust and they will learn that you are not a threat.

Geckos can be kept in a home environment with small children without any harm, as they are not aggressive.

Establishing a good relationship with your gecko can make them a wonderful companion.

These little guys need a lot of light and UVB to thrive, so we'll need to provide them with a suitable lighting setup. You can use fluorescent strip lighting, such as a ZooMed Reptisun bulb, in combination with a basking light, like a ZooMed Basking bulb or Halogen Light.

To keep them safe, we'll need to ensure the cage doesn't overheat. Basking spot temperatures should reach into the low 90s, while the coolest side of the cage can drop down into the low 70s. In larger terrariums, mercury vapor bulbs like the ZooMed Powersun or T-Rex Active UV Heat Floodlight can be used, but be careful not to overheat the cage.

At night, if your home gets chilly, a 40 or 60 watt Nightlight Red bulb can provide enough heat to keep the cage around 75 degrees.

Electric Blue Day Geckos are a dwarf species of gecko, rarely exceeding 2.5” total length. Their small size makes them a great choice for a compact vivarium.

They are a relatively recent addition to the hobby, so there's still much to learn about their care and needs. An average of 5 to 10 years is a reasonable expectation for their natural lifespan.

Heating and Lighting is a crucial aspect of captive care for geckos. In order to thrive, these little geckos need lots of light and UVB.

To provide these things, you can use fluorescent strip lighting, such as a ZooMed Reptisun bulb, in combination with a basking light, like a ZooMed Basking bulb or Halogen Light.

Basking spot temperatures can and should reach into the low 90s, while the coolest side of the cage can drop down into the low 70s. This is especially important in smaller cage setups, where lower wattage basking bulbs should be used to avoid overheating.

Mercury vapor bulbs, such as a ZooMed Powersun bulb or a T-Rex Active UV Heat Floodlight, can also be used in larger terrariums. These bulbs produce lots of UVB light and lots of heat, so care should be taken to ensure the cage doesn't heat up too much.

If temperatures in your home drop below 70 degrees at night, a 40 or 60 watt Nightlight Red bulb should provide plenty of heat to keep the cage at a safe temperature of about 75 degrees.

Captive-Care Challenges are a reality for many reptile keepers, and it's essential to understand the specific needs of each species.

Electric-blue day geckos are particularly delicate, with adult males averaging 3 inches long from nose to tail.

Females are slightly smaller, measuring 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 inches in length.

These tiny geckos require constant attention to stay safe, hydrated, and well-fed.

Maintaining a healthy stock of "mini" insects can be a challenge for keepers, including myself.

Their above-average activity level means they need constant stimulation to prevent boredom and stress.