Posted By:  Krise Ashley  |  In: Olympia, WA  |  Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 21:18  |  A registered Kingsnake user since 2025-11-21

Mourning Geckos - Philippines Giant

Many Options, mix and match types, all will cohab with no problems.

++Discounts for multiples++

Philippines Giant
-Hatchlings $40 (local pickup only)
-Sub Adults $50
-Adults $75


Care Sheet

Lepidodactylus lugubris, known as the mourning gecko or common smooth-scaled gecko, is a species of lizard, a gecko of the family Gekkonidae. And found in many tropical locations around the globe.

Size: Adult size up to 4-5” 30-35% larger than a typical Mourning gecko. Overall characteristics are blockier as well. Lifespan up to 10yrs

Feeding/Watering: Crested Gecko diet dry in a dish.(you can feed mixed or dry) I personally use Pangea/Rapashy/Lugarti. For added protein I also mix in Rapashy Grub Pie, Superworm Pie or Powdered Cricket. Micro mealworms, Buffalo beetle larva and flight-fruit flies. Mist enclosure daily for water and humidity required to aid in shedding.

Vitamin/Minerals: Dust insects with Rapashy Calcium plus every other feeding.

Temperament/Calls: Can be housed in communal groups and with dart frogs. They will chirp and call to each other to announce food or communicate to each other. It is not a loud call. I’d compare to a small bird.

Giants are the most laid back of all my Mourning locales. My full grown adults will eat off tongs and are more open to human interactions.

Temps/Lighting: Ambient 76-78° UVB isn’t necessary. I keep a LED lamp on my girls and during the day they will happily be basking under it.

Enclosure Size: Vertical setup 1g per adult size animal. Up to 3 adults can be kept in a 8x8x12 sized enclosure.

Hides/Decor: Hanging foliage, platforms for basking, will also use branches for perches.
Substrate: Peat/Coco/Spag moss mix. Can be kept bioactive be sure to set up with a drainage layer as to not have a stagnant swamp at the bottom of the enclosure.