<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nYour mourning gecko feeds on invertebrates, which are mainly insects. You can feed your mourning gecko with crickets and mealworms that you buy from a pet store. They also feed on certain plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A good way to provide fresh food is by using live plants in their cages as they will attract bugs for them to eat. One type of plant that works best is gerbera daisies because it attracts large amounts of flies and other small flying insects such as moths or beetles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some breeds may need more protein than others, so if you notice your animal is seeking out calcium supplements or eating strange things then try adding an occasional cricket or worm into its diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mourning geckos also need supplements such as Vitamin D, calcium, and vitamin C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can sometimes buy pre-mixed supplements at pet stores if you don’t have the time or knowledge to mix up your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A good way to provide fresh food is by using live plants in their cages as they will attract bugs for them to eat. You can also dust the insects you give them so that they can eat the insects with the supplements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Breeding<\/h3>\n\n\n\n It’s quite easy to breed mourning geckos. Simply keep two males and one female in an enclosure together to breed them; they will be able to reproduce as long as there is enough space and food for all three geckos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The females should only lay eggs during spring months (roughly March through June), while the male must wait until summer\/fall before he’s reproductive again. This means that it’s easy to tell when females are laying eggs by looking at their weight: if she has lost weight recently, then she may have laid her clutch already or is about ready to do so soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They are also pathenogenetic meaning that they will lay eggs without mating, but if you want to breed them for color variety or species preservation they should be mated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The female will usually dig a hole in the soil and lay her eggs one by one inside of it before covering them up with dirt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eggs can take anywhere from five weeks to six months to hatch. Once babies have reached about three inches (approximately four years old) they are fully mature adults capable of reproducing themselves if given the opportunity at the right time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Living together with other geckos or pets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Mourning geckos can live together with other geckos or pets. Be sure to have a large enough enclosure for all of the animals live comfortably together without being overcrowded, and provide them with plenty of hiding spots where they can feel safe at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They can also live with other types of pets, such as dart frogs. However, keep in mind that they are a different species and will not necessarily understand each other’s needs or wants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mourning geckos can live together with others of their own kind without fighting. You just have to make sure there is enough room for them to feel comfortable (about four square feet per adult mourning gecko). They do need space so don’t overcrowd your enclosure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you plan on having more than one male, be aware that males sometimes fight until the weaker lizard gives up his territory and leaves the area entirely. The best way to avoid this problem is by providing plenty of hiding spots where females can stay away from aggressive males when necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Males also tend to roam around their cages and will probably find and attack other male geckos if you put them in the same enclosure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mourning gecko enclosures can be as simple or elaborate as desired, but it is important to have plenty of hiding spots for your mourning geckos so they stay happy and healthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
##Aggression<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Mourning geckos can also get territorial and aggressive with other mourning geckos. As such, provide a large enough enclosure for them to stretch their legs on the ground without feeling cramped. Maintain at least one-inch of substrate depth in your enclosure so they have plenty of room for burrowing when desired or necessary. Be sure that there are no sharp edges or anything that might harm them as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The key to preventing aggression is providing each animal its own space within the same environment, which may mean two cages (or an aquarium) instead of just one if you want these lizards living together peacefully inside your home. It’s also important not only to provide adequate space but to also provide enough of the right kind of substrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you’re housing two mourning geckos together, provide at least one hiding spot per animal inside your enclosure. Remember, these lizards are active during both day and night. They may feel more secure with multiple hiding spots within an enclosed area where there is limited visibility from other animals outside the cage (or aquarium).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If aggression persists as it often does in male\/female mourning geckos, it is best to separate the geckos into their own space within the same environment, which may mean two cages (or an aquarium) instead of just one if you want these lizards living together peacefully inside your home. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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