Can I keep a Bearded Dragon with a Day Gecko?

[thatLizardGuy]

I have a Bearded Dragon (Very Cool) but I just discovered the Day Gecko (Amazing Colors). Can I keep the two together? Will they get along?

 

[RandyMarsh]

NO!!!
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Bearded dragons will get along with some other pets but they HATE lizards and especially geckos from what I've heard. Either way I would recommend avoiding it!

 

[NeosMom]

I don't know care on anything, but beardies. But, aren't geckos tropical and need humidity???? I'm only guessing here, but doesn't sound like a good plan. They shouldn't be housed with other beardies, so why would it work with a different animal?

 

[ShannyBeard]

They both can't survive in the same environment. Beardies need less than 40% humidity and a ReptiSun 10.0 UVB, while you would keep a day gecko at above 70% humidity and a ReptiSun 5.0 UVB. There are other differences, but just the humidity is HUGE. A beardie kept in the day gecko's tank would die of a respiratory infection. The day gecko kept in the beardie's desert environment would dehydrate and dry out within a few days.

 

[stangbanger]

They both can't survive in the same environment. Beardies need less than 40% humidity and a ReptiSun 10.0 UVB, while you would keep a day gecko at above 70% humidity and a ReptiSun 5.0 UVB. There are other differences, but just the humidity is HUGE. A beardie kept in the day gecko's tank would die of a respiratory infection. The day gecko kept in the beardie's desert environment would dehydrate and dry out within a few days.

this is correct - the only thing i would correct is that the gecko would not die in the beardies tank from dehydration, it would die from being eaten by the beardie long before it had a chance to dehydrate lol

 

[sweetiepie9]

I have a golden Malaysian gecko & yes, they need more humidity that dragons, who need little humidity. Rocco, my gecko, is in a mesh tank & has a fig tree in his tank. He also has a little "lake" that I keep filled with water. I spray the fig tree at least 3x per day if not more. The main problem with putting a gecko in with a dragon, besides the humidity difference (which would make a dragon get a repsiratory infection) is that they consider geckos prey, so there would be no good reason to put them together. So I'll agree with everyone else & ask you not to let them be together.

 

[Chirple]

Yeah, gecko would be lunch.

 

[TerratheBeardie]

NO!ABSOLUTELY NOT!

Housing a Desert and Tropical lizard in the same enclosure 99.99% of the time leads to negative consequences.If the Bearded Dragon doesn't kill the gecko (and give said gecko a field trip down its gut),the heat and lack of humidity will.Likewise,high humidity is bad for Beardies for the reason ShannyBeard mentioned above.

I'm not saying you shouldn't own a Day Gecko,but if you want one,it WILL need its own enclosure to thrive.No ifs,ands,or buts.

 

[ShannyBeard]

They both can't survive in the same environment. Beardies need less than 40% humidity and a ReptiSun 10.0 UVB, while you would keep a day gecko at above 70% humidity and a ReptiSun 5.0 UVB. There are other differences, but just the humidity is HUGE. A beardie kept in the day gecko's tank would die of a respiratory infection. The day gecko kept in the beardie's desert environment would dehydrate and dry out within a few days.

this is correct - the only thing i would correct is that the gecko would not die in the beardies tank from dehydration, it would die from being eaten by the beardie long before it had a chance to dehydrate lol

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't know - the day geckos I have seen were pretty big. I don't think my beardies would eat them. :shock:

 

[RandyMarsh]

They both can't survive in the same environment. Beardies need less than 40% humidity and a ReptiSun 10.0 UVB, while you would keep a day gecko at above 70% humidity and a ReptiSun 5.0 UVB. There are other differences, but just the humidity is HUGE. A beardie kept in the day gecko's tank would die of a respiratory infection. The day gecko kept in the beardie's desert environment would dehydrate and dry out within a few days.

this is correct - the only thing i would correct is that the gecko would not die in the beardies tank from dehydration, it would die from being eaten by the beardie long before it had a chance to dehydrate lol

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't know - the day geckos I have seen were pretty big. I don't think my beardies would eat them. :shock:

maybe not eat, but i bet he would happily MURDER THEM FOR BEING IN HIS ROYAL PRESENCE!!

 

[NeosMom]

It's a gecko! Off with his head! Bwahahaha! (man I need help. See what happens when work is slow?)

 

[ShannyBeard]

It's a gecko! Off with his head! Bwahahaha! (man I need help. See what happens when work is slow?)

HAHAHA my beardie, Chief, hates my leopard gecko. He already kills her with his eyes.

 

[trickyspark]

Wish I could catch a few of those day geckos. I've heard they've been caught in my area (Evergreen, AL). I've got sooooo many extra tanks, lights, and stuff that are begging to be used.

 

[Jess]

What everyone else said... That gecko would be one expensive meal for your beardie. :wink:

One of my leopard gecko's tanks is right across from Dud's viv, and if I dare feed the gecko before Dudley, he will black beard and head bob at Stanley until he gets his food too. :roll: Beardies are jealous little creatures.

 

[dangit12]

arent bearded dragon sometimes canablistic? or in other word do they eat their own kind?