Lighting should be controlled by a timer and varied seasonally from 14 hours per day during the summer to 10 hours per day during the winter, along with a small temperature drop for three or four months in winter. The main staple of a day gecko's diet is insects, which include crickets, waxworms, waxmoths, wingless fruitflies, and flies. Most day geckos also eat fruits, including papaya, mango, and fruit baby food. Phosphorus-free calcium and vitamin supplements are very important in a day gecko's diet, and should be provided at every other feeding. As lighting hours and temperatures increase in Spring, females should be provided additional food and supplements.
Day geckos are either gluers or non-gluers.
The eggs of gluers must be incubated in place unless the object to which they are attached can be moved to an incubator. Sean McKeown, 1993. The General Care and Maintenance of Day Geckos. Tim Tytle, 1989. The Captive Maintenance and Propagation of Day Geckos, The Vivarium, 2-5.