Eurydactylodes vieillardi

These geckos live in Sclerophyll Forests in New Caledonia. All geckos sold by me are captive bred.

Habitat:

Cage size should be appropriate for the age of the gecko. For a single baby/ juvenile we use 8x8x8 or 8x8x12 Exo Terra tanks or equivalent sized enclosure. A 12x12x18 Exo Terra tank is large enough to house up to a trio of Eurydactylode geckos. If housing more than one Eurydactylodes gecko together, make sure to keep only one male per enclosure to prevent aggression. Inside the cage we recommend manzanita sticks, Fluker’s Small Animal Bend a Branch, Curly Willow Branches for them to hug. The most important aspect of their set up is that they have plenty of climbing vines, branches or plants with a diameter small enough for them to fully grip onto. Larger diameter branches will not be utilized nearly as much so pay close attention to what you choose to use for climbing, keeping in mind they will spend nearly 100% of their time here. Assorted vines, Pangea Mossy Sticks and foliage can be found here: https://www.pangeareptile.com/store/vines.html

Lighting:

We supply tropical level UVB (either Reptisun 5.0 or 6% UVB Shadedweller from Arcadia) on all our Eurydactylodes breeders. We recommend temperatures between 70-80° F.

Diet:

Eurydactylodes can be raised on powdered fruit mixes such as Pangea Fruit Mix Gecko Diet. We use a variety of Pangea Fruit Mix Formulas for all of our breeders and babies(pangeareptile.com). Feeding occurs every other day. We do supplement our geckos, as recommended by Pangea, with insects: 1/8th-1/4” crickets and dubia roaches and fruit flies. 

Misting:

We lightly mist our geckos twice daily to maintain a humidity level between 60% and 80% throughout the day. Humidity levels should not drop below 50%.

Substrates:

Either paper towel or bioactive substrates can be used. We use ABG mix purchased from Josh’s Frogs. It can be found here: https://www.joshsfrogs.com/abg-mix-4-quart-1-gallon.html

Breeding:

Species tend to start laying eggs in the spring (February-April). Depending on conditions, they can lay eggs for a while in winter (December). October-December is typically when laying begins to slow down. No eggs are laid during the cooler months/ brumation period. During the brumation period, we keep the conditions the same and feed the same amounts. The temperature drops only a few degrees from the house naturally being cooler in the winter. We keep adults together year round.

Life Expectancy:

The life expectancy of these geckos is unknown at this time as they are a recent addition to the reptile world. Best guess based on the time to sexually mature (1.5 - 3 years), would be 10-15 years.