Congrats on the baby! The advice that has been posted is good in
my experience. I keep them between 55-65 F (night) and 72-74 F
daytime. Hatchlings do best in naturalistic set-ups with plants,
branches etc. and full spectrum lighting. Keep them humid, but
don't saturate the substrate. Small crix and waxworms are good starter
food. You may want to pinch a rear leg off the crix so they're easier to catch
(kind of tricky with pinheads!), leave one leg on so they can still climb
up to where the gecko is.
Mist 2-4 times per day. If the animal doesn't not shed well, you will
likely have problems.
Good Luck!
Neil
><< how cold are you suggesting? Jon are you here?>>
>
>55-70 F. I observed around a dozen juveniles of various stages of growth
>(newborn - about half-grown) in a private collection of a very successful
>German gecko keeper. The temperatures were at the lower end of the above
>mentioned range. I needed a jacket in his basement. He also kept some
>species of Cham.'s down there as well. Everything was very cool and moist,
>and everything was healthy and thriving.
>
>Jon
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