Agusan bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus agusanensis)

Short answers

Agusan bent-toed gecko: How big does the enclosure need to be?

60×45×60 cm for a pair.

Agusan bent-toed gecko: What temperature does it need?

Daytime 25–29 °C during the day, lower to 22–24 °C at night, basking spot No basking spot — at most a warm place up to 30 °C, at night 22–24 °C.

Agusan bent-toed gecko: Does it need UVB lighting?

UVB: Not essential (nocturnal), but weak UVB is still beneficial.

Agusan bent-toed gecko: How long do they live?

Life expectancy: 8–12 years.

Agusan bent-toed gecko: Is it suitable for beginners?

Rather not – it is considered an intermediate species (difficulty: Intermediate).

Climate

Daytime temperature

25–29 °C during the day, lower to 22–24 °C at night

Night temperature

22–24 °C

Basking spot

No basking spot — at most a warm place up to 30 °C

Humidity

70–85 %

UVB

Not essential (nocturnal), but weak UVB is still beneficial

Enclosure

Minimum size

60×45×60 cm for a pair

Substrate

Forest-floor substrate, permanently slightly damp, plus cork tubes and vertical pieces of bark

Feeding

Food

Crickets, roaches, house crickets and firebrats, dusted regularly with calcium and vitamins

Feeding interval

adults 2–3×/week

Key facts

Adult size

18–22 cm

Life expectancy

8–12 years

Origin

Philippines, Mindanao island; type locality Bunauan in Agusan province, neotype from Mt. Magdiwata in Agusan del Sur at 350 m altitude. Older sources also list Leyte and Dinagat — but a 2010 revision restricted the true C. agusanensis to northern and eastern Mindanao and split off the remaining populations as separate species.

Protection status

Not listed under CITES

Brumation

No winter rest; in winter just somewhat cooler and drier

Cohabitation

1.1 or 1.2; never house males together, as they fight over territory and hides until one is injured or withdraws permanently. Females lay double clutches several times a year — if a female lays too often, she is separated from the male to recover. It is important to provide plenty of vertical pieces of bark and cork tubes so every animal has its own hide, and to feed separately where there are size differences.

Notes

A rock species from river gorges. It needs high humidity and good ventilation at the same time.

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What you need to start

To keep Agusan bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus agusanensis) you typically need: a suitable enclosure (60×45×60 cm for a pair), substrate (Forest-floor substrate, permanently slightly damp, plus cork tubes and vertical pieces of bark), a heat source with a thermostat, UVB lighting, thermometer and hygrometer, a water dish and hides. You will find equipment in the Reptoria marketplace.