Pet Western Banded Gecko

The western banded gecko is a ground dwelling nocturnal gecko which is native to the mohave and sonoran deserts in the southwestern united states and northern mexico.

Pet western banded gecko. The western banded gecko is a terrestrial lizard ranging in total length including tail from 4 6 inches 10 15 cm. Hatchlings measure 1 inch 2 5 cm. The western banded gecko figs. Unlike typical geckos it has prominent eyes with movable lids.

1 5 is one the most frequently encountered nocturnal reptiles in the sonoran desert yet surprisingly few field studies of its ecology and life history have been published. However geckos are still being collected for the pet trade in nevada and this is where most of the legally collected banded geckos come from. Their tail is used to store water and fat that the species uses in times of poor feeding. The western banded gecko is a species of gecko found in the south western united states southern california south west new mexico southern arizona utah nevada and northern mexico sonora north west baja california.

The most extensive is parker s 1972 research on a population in south mountain park near phoenix maricopa co arizona. The body is sandy coloured with dark bands broken into patches. Coleonyx variegatus feeds at night on insects like spiders beetles and grasshoppers. The body is sandy colored with dark crossbands broken into patches.