For more information
on other animals found at Cub Creek Science Camp visit our
animal page.
Golden Gecko
Golden geckos are omnivores and do well on a
diet consisting of a variety of vitamin/calcium dusted
insects such as crickets, mealworms and wax worms as well as
fruits such as bananas and mangos, which are rich in
calcium. These geckos will also accept fruit baby food and
prepared foods. As with most arboreal (tree dwelling)
geckos, it is best not to handle golden geckos frequently.
Not only are they fast, their skin is sensitive and can be
damaged easily. Children should only handle these geckos in
the company of an adult. This information was taken from
www.petsmart.com
At Cub Creek Science Camp we have some Golden
Geckos. Since they are originally from the warm
rainforest of Vietnam they like a lot of humidity. The
Golden Geckos have hairy little fingers that can climb right
up the side of a glass tank. They can climb upside
down forwards and backwards. They are amazing reptiles
that can live 10 years or more with proper care.
They may be adopted by our Science Camp
campers during the summer, but this is not a gecko that
should be picked up very often. The Golden Gecko's
tail is not as disposable as some of the other lizards.
It will break off but when it grows back it will never look
quite the same. You can see in the picture to the
right a Golden Gecko that has grown a new tail.
