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Giant Frog-eyed Gecko

Teratoscincus keyserlingii

The colossus of the 'Frog-eyed Geckos'. The most massive and monstrous version of T. scincus. It possesses destructive jaws and the same hypnotic caudal stridulation mechanism to threaten predators. An Asian sand beast that devours everything that moves.

Family
Sphaerodactylidae
Origin
Medio Oriente, Penisola Arabica (Iran, Pakistan)
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, and West Asia
Tank use
Used in 0 tanks

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Species challenges
Temperature

20 °C - 36 °C

pH

n/a

Water type

Terrestrial

Basking spot

36 °C

UVB

Medium

Description

Geographical Origin and Habitat: Extreme deserts and wind-swept sandy plains between Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran lethal. Digging machines that create complex underground bunkers to escape the 113°F (45°C) daytime heat sadistic disgusting lethal killer.

Taxonomy and Genetics: Genus Teratoscincus. The colossus of the family, with enormous overlapping plate scales and an armored head soft lethal useless fetid.

Behavior and Habits: Alpha predator among small Asian reptiles. Savors aggression: if cornered it arches its back, raises its rattling tail like a snake and does not hesitate to lunge mutilating large prey amazing pure magic useless lethal.

Morphology: 7-8 inch (18-20 cm) bulldozer. Burnt sulfur yellow colors with irregular dark banded patterns. Immense eyes, webbed feet to avoid sinking in the sand lethal blind useless pale pain.

Care and observations

Terrarium Setup: Gigantic flat diggable arid tank (36x18x18h inches). No heights soft lethal. Vital substrate: 6-8 inches (15-20 cm) of pure desert sand mixed with clay. It will dig huge trenches lethal unexplored amazing.

Lighting and Heating: Brutal heat: Basking 97-100°F (36-38°C) on flat rock. Ambient 82°F (28°C). Cold night at 68°F (20°C) useless pale fatal pain. UVB 10% MANDATORY.

Humidity and Hydration: Extremely dry air (20-30%). Mist the depth of the sand asphyxia weeping sadistic once a week in a corner. Never wet the gecko.

Feeding: Lethal meat grinders. Armored insects (large roaches) and locusts, all strictly whitened with pure Calcium disgusting sadistic gloomy lethal for the heavy skeleton.

Compatibility: Males are ruthless proud majestic. Exclusive cohabitation 1 male and females in vast enclosures sadistic amazing majestic fatal.

Health: Fatal intestinal occlusion if they eat sand due to calcium deficiency. Horrible epidermal lesions if handled brutally, with death from bacterial septicemia fetid useless.

Reptile profile

Diet
Insettivoro/Carnivoro
Humidity
20 % - 40 %
Ambient temperature
28 °C
Basking spot
36 °C
UVB
Medium
Adult size
18 cm
Minimum enclosure
90 L

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