Rhacodactylus leachianus
New Caledonian giant gecko
A heavy, secure arboreal cage. Adults are large and can bite.
Legal status
- Check local rules
Rhacodactylus leachianus is not recorded here as listed in the CITES Appendices. No EU wildlife-trade annex was verified for this species, so the annex field is empty. It is not marked on the EU list of invasive alien species and it is not marked as venomous. National and regional rules can still restrict keeping. Check local rules before you keep, move, or rehome an animal. This record is not a permit and not legal advice.
Official sourceNot legal advice. Rules differ by country, and sometimes by region. Check the law that applies to you.
- Temperature
- 22–27°C
- UVB
- Ferguson zone 1. About 0.1–0.7
- Humidity
- 60–80%
- Minimum enclosure
- About 60 × 60 × 90 cm, and larger for a big locality
- Adult size
- About 30–40 cm depending on locality.
- Lifespan
- Often 15–20 years or more.
- Difficulty
- advanced
Diet and feeding
Commercial gecko diet, fruit mixes made for the species, and insects. Diet several nights a week. Insects less often than for a crested gecko.
Substrate
Cork and branches, with paper or a soil mix below.
Health
Mouth injuries from cage rubbing, obesity on a rich diet, and bites to the keeper.
Handling
Optional, and only once the animal is used to you. A bite from an adult is a real injury.
Husbandry ranges are general guidance for captive care, not a veterinary prescription or a permit. Confirm the gradient with your own thermometers. UV zones follow Baines et al., Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research 4(1), 2016, https://www.jzar.org/jzar/article/view/150. Legal fields use the source link on this species and stay empty when an annex was not verified.