The easiest way to provide heat is a low wattage incandescent bulb or a ceramic heat emitter in a reflector type fixture placed on the screen top over one side of the tank so that the temperature of basking areas (branches) reaches the desired range. During the winter gargoyle geckos will tolerate night drops into the 60s. In summer, place gargoyle geckos in a cool room if the temperature exceeds 87 degrees. In most areas, this temperature range will be reached during the warm months of the year without additional heat. Gargoyle geckos like temperatures of 78 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit during the day.

A thermometer is essential to make accurate temperature measurements. Reptiles are ectotherms (body temperature varies with environmental temperature) so it is important that you provide the proper temperature range for activity and feeding. Some breeders claim to be able to determine the sex earlier by examining for femoral pores with a magnifying glass or a jeweler’s loupe, but this isn’t always accurate, so sex cannot be truly confirmed until hemipenes develop (or don’t). If the reptile is a male, this bulge develops between 18-25g. Males have a prominent bulge at the base of the tail which contains hemipenes (male sex organs) female’s don’t. Sexing gargoyle geckos is a fairly straightforward process. Male gargoyle geckos may fight, particularly when in the company of females, and should not be kept together. You can keep one male and several female gargoyle geckos together. These tanks have the advantage of being light and easy to clean. In areas with moderate to high relative humidity, gargoyle geckos will fare well in screen cages. Larger tanks will allow for better displays. Adult gargoyle geckos should be housed in 20-gallon tanks with screen tops. Baby gargoyle geckos are best housed in large plastic terrariums or in standard (20 inches) ten-gallon reptile tanks with a screen top.

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