Kuhl's Flying Gecko

Kuhl's Flying Gecko

(Ptychozoon kuhli) 

Life span 7-10 Years

Max size 6-8" (15-20cm)

Diet Insectivore feeding on high quality livefoods with daily supplementation of vitamins and minerals

Day temperature 25-30C

Night temperature 22-24C (not to drop below 21C)

Humidity 70-85% although can go up to 100% at night safely. minimum should be 60%

Housing 30x30x45cm minimum (45x45x60cm Recommended) or bigger for their natural gliding instincts

Decor Natural Decoration including thick vertical branches, large pieces of cork bark, live plants with plenty broad leaves

Substrate Forest Floor substrate as natural as possible

Supplements Calcium and multivitamin powders dusted onto the livefood to prevent (MBD) metabolic bone disease. Feeder insects should also be gut loaded prior to feeding

Health Avoiding handling to minimise stress and maintain strict management of the tropical enclosure to prevent poor health

Compatibility Never house males together and ensure a ratio a ratio of 1.1 and 1.2 if keeping mixed sexes together. Female only enclosures can be achieved with a maximum of 2-3 per enclosure

Sexing Males display a prominent, V-shaped row of enlarged pre-anal pores just above the vent (under the base of the tail) and two visible hemipenal bulges behind it. Females lack these pronounced pores and bulges

Breeding Females lay 1–2 eggs every few weeks, gluing them to hidden, secure surfaces. Incubation takes 60–90 days at roughly 25°C

Russell McRae