Geckos

It’s a quiet evening and you spot a pair of geckos. Then suddenly, one lunges at the other, and you might wonder: can they actually kill each other? Most of the time, geckos don’t kill each other. Fighting to the death is really rare in the wild. Instead, geckos use a mix of intimidation, body … Read more

Have you ever watched a gecko scurry across a wall or a tank and seen something wild? One second it’s just sitting there, minding its own business, and the next, its tail suddenly comes off and starts wiggling on its own. The gecko darts away while the tail keeps moving like a little decoy. It’s … Read more

You drop a few mealworms into your gecko’s bowl and watch it flick out that quick little tongue, swallowing each one like it’s the best snack ever. Then you pause and wonder, should you stop it, or will it stop on its own? Do geckos actually know when to stop eating? Most geckos do know … Read more

You’re watching your gecko eye a wriggling mealworm in the dish. Its tail twitches, its eyes get big, and in a flash, it’s gone. You drop in another, and the same thing happens. That’s when you start wondering: can geckos just eat mealworms and be okay No, geckos shouldn’t eat only mealworms. Mealworms are okay … Read more

You’re setting up a lush terrarium, thick green moss, dripping leaves, the sound of running water. Then you pause, watching a bright blue dart frog hop under a log. You imagine a small gecko climbing up the glass nearby. It looks like a perfect scene. But can geckos really live dart frogs? Geckos and dart … Read more

You turn on the bathroom light late at night, and something small darts out of the drain. It’s quick, pale, and gone before you can even blink. You might wonder, do geckos really live in drains, or was that little creature just passing through? Yes, some geckos can live in drains, but it’s not their … Read more

You might have been sitting quietly one evening when a tiny gecko darts across the wall. Maybe it stops, stares at you with those big, unblinking eyes, and then suddenly jumps. For a second, your heart might skip a beat as you think, “Wait, did that gecko just jump on me?” It’s funny, and it … Read more

Have you ever seen a gecko suddenly spring from one branch to another, or dash across a wall and disappear before you even blink? It’s easy to think of geckos as just tiny wall-crawlers, but these little lizards are surprisingly athletic. Their movements aren’t random, they’re made for speed, agility, and yes… jumping. But how … Read more

Have you ever watched a gecko creep effortlessly up a glass tank wall, then suddenly walk upside-down on the ceiling? It looks almost magical, like gravity doesn’t matter. You might wonder, how do geckos climb on everything? Geckos can climb almost any surface because of tiny structures on their toes called setae. These hairs use … Read more

You’ve probably noticed this before: you put a still cricket or worm in your gecko’s tank, and it just sits there, ignoring it. Then you wiggle a live one, and suddenly the gecko springs into action. It makes you wonder, do geckos only eat live food? Most geckos really prefer live food, but some will … Read more