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Gargoyle fact

Gargoyle geckos are generally kept and behave as solitary animals

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Adults, particularly males, can be territorial toward each other.

Adults, particularly males, can be territorial toward each other. Most keepers house gargoyle geckos individually rather than in groups.

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  • A stressed or grabbed gargoyle gecko may drop its tail
  • Tongue-flicking is normal investigative behaviour
  • Young gargoyle geckos tend to be jumpy and skittish
  • Gargoyle geckos rarely drink from a standing water dish
  • The staple diet is a powdered meal-replacement, not live insects
  • A quality meal-replacement powder already contains calcium and D3

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