Geckos frequent rodent burrows where they hunt insects, spiders, baby scorpions and other small arthropods. Prey is stalked to within an inch, then captured in the jaws with a final lunge. After a meal, the gecko cleans it s face with its tongue. It also eats its old skin which peels off during the shedding process. When threatened, geckos stand tall on their legs and wave their tail over their backs.
Geckos store fat in their tails, which like most desert lizards break away then grows back.
Because geckos maintain a reduced metabolism at low temperatures, their tail fat can sustain them for up to 9 months. Because the Western Banded Gecko restricts its activities to nights, it is often seen, silhouetted against the black asphalt of desert roads. Life Cycle Breeding occurs in April and May, a few weeks after emerging from winter hibernation. The female lays 1 to 3 clutches of 2 eggs each, May through September. Hatchlings appear July through November, about 45 days later.