Hello Elizabeth,
Most likely a Lygodactylus picturatus from your description. There is a
great picture on the GGA photo pages by Scott Solar. Link is below:
http://www.gekkota.com/html/gga_photo_pages_149.html

Greg Christenson
http://www.daygecko.com
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Subject: [Gecko] ID/husbandry help: "Cape Zebra Gecko"


OK folks,

Saw this extremely attractive gecko at a local pet store this evening and
was unable to get the scientific name.  This specimen approaches 4" in
snout-tail tip length, so I'm hoping this is the adult color.

There was only one there at this time...seemed quite frisky, and from what I
gathered, the others died from maybe a mite infestation.

Specs:
*     exquisite animal
*     bright yellow & black patterned head & neck
*     black on the underside of the head
*     alternating light blue & gray longitudinal stripes on body
*     "less-striped" tail...colors similar to body stripes
*     smooth-skinned body
*     similar in size to my ubiquitous Lepidodactylus lugubris (mourning
gecko)...looked a bit more "slippery" and slender
*     recommended diet of crix & baby food
*     75-85 F and high humidity
*     escape-artist behavior (I know about that, I think.)

Any ideas, you guys?



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