Description
- Common Name: Green-Eyed Gecko
- Scientific Name: Gekko smithii
- Locality/Morph: Wild type
- Sex: Mixed
- Age: Mixed
- Source: Wild Caught
- Native Range: Southeast Asia (including Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and surrounding regions)
- Natural Habitat: Lowland tropical rainforest, forest edges, plantations, and human structures; typically found on large trees, walls, and vertical surfaces
- Diet: Insectivorous—primarily moths, beetles, crickets, roaches, and other appropriately sized invertebrates; occasionally small vertebrates opportunistically
- Basking Temperature: 30–32°C
- Ambient Temperature: 24–28°C (night drop to 22–24°C)
- Average Adult Size: 25–35 cm total length
The Green-Eyed Gecko (Gekko smithii) is a large, robust nocturnal gecko native to humid Southeast Asian forests. It is typically grey to greenish-grey in coloration with darker mottling, providing effective camouflage on tree trunks and man-made structures. The species is strongly scansorial and is frequently encountered on vertical surfaces at height, particularly on large trees and buildings.
A vertically oriented enclosure with substantial climbing space is required. Large branches, cork bark slabs, and vertical surfaces should be provided, along with dense foliage to create visual cover and multiple elevated resting sites. Due to its size, sturdy enclosure furnishings are important to support frequent climbing.
A stable thermal gradient should be maintained, with a warm zone and cooler retreat areas available throughout the enclosure. Moderate to high humidity is appropriate and should be maintained through regular misting and suitable substrate choice, while ensuring adequate ventilation. A large, shallow water dish should always be provided.
This species feeds readily on a wide range of appropriately sized live insects, with occasional small vertebrate prey taken opportunistically in larger individuals. Feeding typically occurs at night, and diet variety is beneficial. Calcium supplementation is recommended in captive care.
Due to its size, strength, and nocturnal activity, this species is best maintained with minimal handling. When provided with suitable environmental conditions, it exhibits natural behaviours including climbing, vertical ambush foraging, nocturnal activity, and regular use of elevated shelter sites.
Livestock Delivery:
Livestock is delivered in our own heated reptile courier vans. Delivery time from ordering will depend on your location and when we next have a van in your area, this will usually be a maximum of 2 weeks. You will receive a date and time slot by phone or email, so please ensure you enter these correctly at checkout. Delivery fee for livestock depends on location, prices start at £45. Livestock orders over £500 (+VAT) are delivered free of charge.
Livestock Sale Terms:
If multiple animals are in stock then not all will be pictured, so the photo above may not be exact animal available.
All prices are per individual unless otherwise stated. All livestock is subject to availability, whilst we try to keep the website as up to date as possible errors may happen, in this situation you will be contacted to arrange a refund/alternative.
Errors can happen with sexing and morph identification. Should this be discovered before leaving us you are entitled to a refund. After the animal leaves us it is the customers responsibility to inform us within 48 hours of the animals arrival. Failing to do so may lose the customers eligibility for a refund.
It is the customers responsibility to have the correct setup available and ready for the animal, if you need any advice please do get in touch. We have the right to request proof of setup at any time, failure to provide an image of an appropriate setup or any image at all, may result in a full order cancellation and refund.
Guarantee for all inverts & amphibians is 24 hours. All other livestock is 48 hours. If issues/concerns are notified upon delivery, then this may be extended. All health related queries will be subject to a full investigation should an issue arise. Failing to provide us with the information we request may void any form of guarantee. If we find reason from the information that its injury or death was caused by negligence or incorrect husbandry then the guarantee may be void. Should death or abnormalities occur then you must inform us as soon as possible. In the unlikely event that an animal passes away please photograph the dead body and freeze until you have heard from us. If death or illness occurs after 7 days, and no health issues were reported, then Ridgeway will not be held responsible.
We have the right to refuse any sale, refund or guarantee at any time if we feel it is necessary.
Livestock sales are for customers aged 18+, if under this age you must have prior parent permission. If we have any reason to suspect this is not the case we will contact you before the animal is released.
When purchasing an animal from us you automatically agree to these terms of sale.
