Pictus(panther) Gecko

[Jtusim]

I am new to reptiles and I recently just bought a Pictus gecko from the store I work at, and i'm not completly confident on how to take care of her.
Things I know:
Humidity 50-60%
Day temp 85-95
Need a humid hide and a dry hide, shallow water dish.

Things I wish to know:
Ive read they are a nocternal species and that they dont need a basking light since they are hidden during the day.
I do have a blue moon light for night time, is a red bulb better for her?
I do have an under tank heater.
I bought a calcium supplement to cover her food in but am I allowed to put a little in a small dish and put it in her tank?
How often do i feed her crickets and mealworms?
Is there anything important I need to know about her kind of species?

Thank you for all the help!

 

[Keith N]

Yes they are nocturnal, You can use a red buld but it should be the lowest wattage although I use none, I house mine in the same rack as our leos so they have an under tank heater, Yes do that with the calcium, I leave mealworms in at all times, They neat little geckos to watch. We have brought in 4 this year and hope to have normals and snows soon. Enjoy!

 

[ariana]

keith, as soon as you get some snows id love to see them! i *think* i have a brown reverse stripe?? it has a white stripe down its back and the rest of its body is brown

 

[Jtusim]

How many of the pictus do you think I can put in a 10 gal?

 

[thegeckoguy23]

It depends on the size of the gecko.

 

[Jtusim]

Ive read that this particular species get about 4-6 inches, and that females are usually smaller. Im pretty sure I have a female.

 

[Jtusim]

I also had a question about wax worms. my gecko i around 3 in right now but im afraid the waxworms I got are too big idk can she still eat it?

 

[ariana]

my male pictus is 4in long, has been since i got him. he eats waxies fine and mealworms. waxworms are treats though, remember that. too many and they can get fatty liver disease. the males have bulges and v shaped anal pores, but yours might be too young to tell.

 

[Taquiq]

Ive read that this particular species get about 4-6 inches, and that females are usually smaller. Im pretty sure I have a female.

1-2 Pictus can fit in a 10 gallon.

 

[ariana]

i STRONGLY recommend housing each alone, unless youre breeding.

 

[Jtusim]

Thank you everyone, you've been a huge help!:main_thumbsup:

 

[Jtusim]

So i fed my gecko earlier today and she ate 1 mealworm and 3 crickets but after she did this weird little body quiver thing, i started freaking out. Is that normal?