Feedbook/Amphibians & reptiles
Day gecko
Phelsuma
Essential gear
- Tall enclosure
- Thermo-hygrometer
- Daylight and appropriate UV
- Climbing plant
- Feeder / feeding tool
- Calcium–vitamin dust
Lifespan
8–15years
Daytime temperature
26–30°C
Leave a cool zone; do not overheat the whole enclosure
Humidity
60–80%
Activity
Diurnal arboreal
Patrols among branches and leaves; basks under the lamp
Prepared food / feed
Mainly insects
Can add fruit puree; supplement calcium regularly
Enclosure type
Dense planting in a tall enclosure
Highly territorial—cohousing needs extreme caution
Suggested habitat
Bright tall enclosure with dense planting and branching to break sightlines. Keep warm and cool zones; mist at dawn then dry leaf surfaces by day—humid forest-edge air, not a stuffy box.
Plates are husbandry references—not build plans or generator parameters. Check your own water, vessel, and stocking before you act.