Things You'll Need
- Terrarium
- Bedding
- Water dish
- Heat lamp
- Basking lamp
- Live insects
Instructions
Prepare a terrarium for the gecko before attempting to catch or buy it. Cover the floor of the terrarium with reptile-friendly bedding, such as gravel, and include natural elements for the gecko to climb on, like rocks and foliage.
Position a heat lamp over the terrarium to keep it warm at all times. The terrarium must simulate the gecko's natural habitat, which is warm.
Set a basking lamp where it provides the gecko with an area that's hotter than the rest of the terrarium. This will allow the gecko to bask, as it would in on a large rock on a hot day in its natural environment.
Include a water source. A water dish or, ideally, a small patch of running water will provide the gecko with an area to go to get wet and bask near the water, something it needs.
Buy or catch a gecko and place it in the terrarium.
Feed the gecko a diet of live insects. You can catch your own insects using an insect trap or buy them from a pet store.