The large eyes have round pupils and their skin is very fine and sensitive. Behavior Most day geckos are forest animals and live on leaves and branches. They spend their days leaping around in search of insects. Reproduction Usually 2 eggs are laid per clutch and are generally attached o each other. Incubation lasts 70 days.
Females hold the eggs with their hind legs until they become hard.
The young have a yellowish-green head but are brown about the neck and body. Diet Mostly small insects and crickets. Day geckos are primarily insectivores, but will sometimes eat variations of fruit and nectar.