Electric blue gecko

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Quick facts

Lifespan

Not well-studied

Estimated 5 years or more

Diet

A variety of small insects

Habitat

Tropical rainforests

Range

Tanzania

In Africa

The electric blue geckos

Special experiences

Baby Boom

RepTopia hatchery

Come visit our little electric blue gecko hatchlings here! To date, we’ve welcomed more than eight newborns. Unlike the brilliantly-hued dominant males, these little ones are green or copper in colour. The wee critters are less than a centimetre long when they’re first hatched. Our keepers keep a keen eye on the older hatchlings to make sure they don’t pick on the younger ones.

Together, we protect wildlife

Lighting up the electric blue’s future

Ongoing deforestation in the form of activities like illegal timber logging and clearing for agriculture, combined with the increasing fire outbreaks, are resulting in the loss and fragmentation of these geckos’ habitat. The very limestone formations where the pandanus (their host plants) grow are being mined.

They’re also heavily collected for the pet trade. The hope is for hobbyists to become aware of these geckos' fragile position in the wild and support a halt to illegal trade.

Our hatchlings add to the 250-strong population in zoos worldwide. The species will soon be managed internationally under a European Studbook Programme.

The IUCN Status

Critically Endangered

At extremely high risk of extinction in the wild