The Reptile Atlas
Explore the world's reptile species — snakes, lizards, turtles, crocodilians, and more. Discover their habitats, diets, and seasonal feeding guides.
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Seasonal Feeding Alerts
Northern Hemisphere
Autumn
443 species
Southern Hemisphere
Spring
271 species
Current feeding schedule changes
🍂Afghan Leopard Gecko
Autumn: Maintain feeding to build tail fat reserves ahead of winter; 2–3 times per week.
Waxworms & Butterworms
Autumn: Continue cool storage. Monitor for pupation and remove moths.
Silkworms
Autumn: Continue feeding as larvae approach pupation. Maintain clean, dry enclosures.
Henkel's Leaf-tailed Gecko
Spring: Increase feeding as temperatures warm; offer appropriately sized insects 3–4 times per week, dusted with calcium.
Sorah Leaf-tailed Gecko
Spring: Increase feeding as humidity rises; offer small insects 3–4 times per week with calcium dusting.
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Food Type Breakdown
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Recent Feedings
Leopard Gecko
Aug 16, 2026 · Mealworms · 4 · 1.73 oz (49 g)
Leopard Gecko
Aug 15, 2026 · Dubia and crickets · 9 crickets 3 dubia · 1.59 oz (45 g)
Leopard Gecko
Aug 6, 2026 · Mealworms · 1 · 1.55 oz (44 g)
Mossy Leaf-tailed Gecko
Aug 5, 2026 · Crickets and mealworms · 7 crickets and 5 mealworms · 0.5 oz (14.1 g)
Mossy Leaf-tailed Gecko
Aug 3, 2026 · Crickets · 0 · 0.5 oz (14.1 g)
Crested Gecko
Jul 22, 2026 · CGD · 5 drops
Crested Gecko
Jul 22, 2026 · CGD · 4 drops
Leopard Gecko
Jul 22, 2026 · Crickets · 20
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Flat-tailed House Gecko
Hemidactylus platyurus
Walls, trees, and buildings in warm urban and rural areas.
South and Southeast Asia, widely introduced elsewhere
4-5 in (10-13 cm)
Insects, moths
About this species
A distinctive house gecko with a flattened tail edged with fringe scales. Its body has distinctive dark and light banding, and it is a superb climber of smooth surfaces.
Enrichment & behavioral stimulation
Flat-tailed House Gecko is arboreal — enrichment focuses on vertical climbing, elevated feeding, and humidity-driven activity.
- Provide tall vertical cork bark, bamboo, and diagonals to encourage climbing, clinging, and patrolling.
- Add broad-leafed live or silk foliage and vines for resting, camouflage, and jumping routes.
- Offer food on elevated feeding ledges at different heights to spread foraging across the enclosure.
- Mist in the evening to prompt drinking, raise humidity, and trigger natural hunting activity.
- Tuck small insects among foliage so the gecko stalks through the canopy.
- Periodically reposition branches and foliage to create novel climbing paths.
Housing & Social Behavior
Commonly found in loose colonies; tolerate others well in sufficiently large, vertical enclosures.
Housing guidance is general and based on species-typical behavior; always verify against current husbandry references and observe individual temperament.