Geckos are a family of small lizards. In most cases, they have amphitic vertebrae. This family has no temporal arches and parietal foramen. Geckos have a lot of multi-angled shields on their heads, large eyes, tongue with a slot. Basically, these creatures are nocturnal. Mostly geckos are egg-laying. But there are viviparous species - Naultinus, Hoplodactylus and Rhacodactylus.
Ciliated bananoe
This is a bright and quite interesting representative of the gecko family. The ciliate bananoe lives in forests with high humidity - the tropics. The lifestyle is mainly arboreal. It rarely descends to earth. This species was considered extinct long ago, until it was again discovered in 1994 on the territory of New Caledonia. Now ciliated gecko-bananoe quite often found in the collections of some terrariums. An adult can reach 22 cm in length. On average, the size of this representative of chain-legged is 16-18 cm.
The banana-eater has an elongated trunk, which smoothly passes into the tail. He, by the way, disappears at the gecko. But the lack of a tail does not affect the further life of the banana-eater. An elongated head of a triangular shape, a tongue with a slot, large eyes, devoid of eyelids ... Around the eyes there are small outgrowths similar to eyelashes. Due to this external feature, the creature got its name - "ciliary bananoe". The second factor behind this interesting name is culinary, so to speak. Yes, this species of gecko eats bananas. It can be said his favorite food. In addition, he eats various insects, preferably crickets. And also will not refuse any fruits that are not citrus.
Colors
There are various colors for these lizards: orange, tan, tiger, almost the entire range of green - from light to dark, there are individuals with dark spots and without, and many other variations.
The body temperature of a banana-eater depends on the temperature of the environment. The sex of an individual is determined by the presence of a kind of genital bag in males.
Ciliated banana-eater. Breeding
They reach puberty by an average of 2 years. Mating occurs mainly in March. The female’s pregnancy lasts 32-45 days, after which she lays 2 eggs. Older ciliated banana-eaters lay only one egg. This is followed by an incubation period, which lasts an average of 65 days.
Ciliated banana-eater. Content
Ciliated gecko-bananoe perfectly tolerates the "home" life. Once they were planted mainly in European countries. At the moment, these exotic creatures have migrated to Russia. This lizard is quite unpretentious. Therefore, it is suitable even for beginners. Banana-eaters look great in a terrarium equipped with all the necessary elements of nature - wooden snags, stones, moss, foliage.
For banana-eaters-kids, an ideal option would be a plastic terrarium with a minimum volume of 45 liters. An already grown individual needs more housing. Suitable terrarium from 80 liters. If you get a young pair of lizards, then initially they need a terrarium of at least 80 liters in volume. One male and several females can be kept simultaneously. Two “guys” are never put together, as they are fighting.
Temperature and humidity
As mentioned above, the gecko's body temperature depends on the temperature around. Therefore, it is very important to ensure the correct temperature regime in the terrarium in order to create comfortable conditions for the lizard. A thermometer or even two is required to place them on different sides of the tank. Ideal day temperature +25 ° C. It is not permissible at night to drop below +20 ° C. To create the necessary environment, special lamps for heating terrariums are ideal. Other types of heaters are not entirely suitable. Animals live mainly at a height, and the heater, located at the bottom of the terrarium, does not warm them. Place the lamp in one corner so that the temperature is slightly lower in the other. In this case, the ciliated banana-eater, the photo of which is presented in the article, can choose a comfortable place for itself. Daylight hours are designed for 12 hours. The lights are turned off at night. You can install an ultraviolet lamp. But if you give vitamin D3 to a banana-eater, you can do without it.
As a substrate, mats are made of special material or plain paper. This framework is pretty practical. If you want to plant any plants, it is enough to allocate a place for the earth, which is desirable to mix with coconut.
In nature, ciliated banana-eater lives on trees. Therefore, it is necessary to create similar conditions in the terrarium - to provide the "house" of lizards with all kinds of twigs, snags and stones. At the same time, do not forget that there should be enough free space.
Of great importance is the water and air humidity for the ciliate gecko-bananoe. There should always be fresh water in the terrarium. Humidity should be maintained at 60-70%. If the air is dry, the terrarium must be sprayed with water from a spray gun or an irrigation system can be installed. How to determine the level of this indicator? It is checked using a special device - a hygrometer, which can always be purchased at pet stores.
Gecko in the house. Get to know each other!
The newly acquired ciliated banana-eaters do not need to disturb the first 2-3 weeks. This time they need to get comfortable and establish a diet. Start holding the pangolin in your arms from 2-3 minutes. Ciliated banana-eater should get used to your smell. Kids are very fragile and vulnerable. Therefore, you need to be careful. Mindfulness will not hurt in a more mature age. In the wild, geckos lose their tails and individuals with stumps continue to live. At home, careful handling is necessary. After all, it is much nicer to still watch a lizard with a full tail.
The ciliated bananoe bite is painless and harmless. Therefore, do not be afraid if the pet bites you a little, for example, a finger.
Nutrition should be balanced: insects, fruits and a variety of foods with complexes of vitamins and minerals.