Description
- Common Name: Voracious Four-Clawed Gecko
- Scientific Name: Gehyra vorax
- Locality/Morph: Wild type
- Sex: Mixed
- Age: Mixed
- Source: Wild Caught
- Native Range: Western Pacific (including Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, and surrounding island groups)
- Natural Habitat: Tropical forests, coastal woodland, plantations, and village environments; commonly found on trees, rocks, and buildings
- Diet: Insectivorous—primarily insects and other invertebrates such as moths, beetles, crickets, spiders, and other small arthropods
- Basking Temperature: 28–30°C
- Ambient Temperature: 24–28°C (night drop to 22–24°C)
- Average Adult Size: 10–15 cm snout-to-vent length (up to ~20 cm total length)
The Voracious Four-Clawed Gecko (Gehyra vorax) is a robust, nocturnal gecko adapted to a wide range of tropical island environments. It typically exhibits grey to brown coloration with variable mottling, providing camouflage against bark, rock, and man-made surfaces. The species is highly scansorial and frequently occupies elevated positions on trees, cliffs, and buildings.
A vertically oriented enclosure with extensive climbing opportunities is recommended. Branches, cork bark, rock-like surfaces, and vertical hides should be provided, as this species makes frequent use of both natural and artificial structures. Multiple retreat sites at varying heights support its preference for concealed resting areas.
A stable thermal gradient should be maintained, with access to a warm zone and cooler areas for thermoregulation. Moderate to high humidity is suitable, reflecting its tropical distribution, and should be maintained through regular misting alongside adequate ventilation. A shallow water dish should be available at all times.
This species feeds readily on a wide range of appropriately sized live insects and other invertebrates. Feeding is typically most active at night, and a varied diet is recommended alongside routine calcium supplementation in captivity.
Due to its nocturnal and agile nature, this species is best maintained with minimal handling. When kept under suitable conditions, it exhibits natural behaviours including wall climbing, nocturnal foraging, and frequent use of vertical and 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.
