Small and fairly undemanding, Lined Day Geckos can make the perfect display animal for people without lots of space.

Native to Madagascar, Lined Day Geckos are a beautiful, small lizard with lots of personality. They are quick and active and love to climb trees and run about, so you should be sure to provide them with vertically growing, sturdy plants in their terrarium. In the wild, Lined Day Geckos eat invertebrates and occasionally fruit, and this means that in captivity they should be fed insects like crickets, mealworms, or waxworms dusted with a vitamin supplement. Lined Day Geckos also like fruity baby food on occasion. Provide a water bowl so your Lined Day Geckos may soak daily and aways keep the dish clean. Lined Day Geckos come from humid regions so it is important to mist their terrarium and maintain a warm environment, around 80 degrees Fahrenheit, for them. Use full spectrum UV lights for your Lined Day Geckos for about 12 to 14 hours a day. Be sure to provide a basking spot about 90 degrees Fahrenheit, in addition to at least one hiding place in both the warm and cooler areas of the enclosures, so your Geckos can hide if they are stressed . Lined Day Geckos are territorial, and two males should never be kept together, though a male-female pair will usually get along nicely as long as they have enough space and visual barriers. A 20-gallon tank is the smallest size recommended for a pair. These Geckos should not be handled anymore than necessary, as their skin is extremely sensitive, and in addition, Lined Day Geckos are incredibly fast and difficult to catch. Since they are so active and agile, Lined Day Geckos are fun to watch and will amuse you for hours! The average lifespan of a Lined Day Gecko is about 10 years, although they can live for up to 15 years if they receive proper care.

Lined Day Geckos grow to 4 to 5 inches in length. As the name would imply, the Lined Day Gecko has a line down its back. The Lined Day Gecko has thin, sensitive skin and is one of the most colorful species of Gecko, making for a lovely pet. There are at least five subspecies of Lined Day Geckos. The Amale Lined Day Gecko is usually larger and brighter coloured than the female.

The Lined Day Gecko is native to the subtropical forests of Madagascar. As with most pets, captive bred Day Geckos will make better pets than wild-caught ones, and keeping only captive bred Geckos helps to preserve wild populations.

Because Lined Day Geckos are so sensitive, they are a bit more difficult to care for than some other Geckos, and it is highly recommended that Lined Day Geckos be kept only by those who have had some experience with tropical Geckos before.

Breeding season will be determined by the amount of light given to the Lined Day Geckos per day, in addition to the temperature. As you simulate spring, providing your female Lined Day Geckos with additional vitamin and calcium supplements to help prepare them to lay eggs. In captivity, these geckos like to lay their eggs in cavities, such as hollow bamboo shoots. Generally, one to two eggs are laid, and should be incubated at a temperature of about 82 degrees Fahrenheit. The eggs will hatch in 38 to 90 days.