Hi Cindy
In summer breeding season I now order 2000 crickets about every 1 1/2
weeks. I kept mine. He cheers at all successes and gives sympathy when
needed and has even helped hold for med's on the snakes and sickies that get
dropped off! He is a keeper.
Margaret
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cyndy L Linsteadt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 9:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Gecko] That Silly Ciliatus...
> That is why I am divorced, it was the reptiles or him. I now have 53
> reptiles and no husband and I am happier than ever.
> Cyndy
>
> On Thu, 14 Dec 2000 19:28:28 -0500 "Margaret Both" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> writes:
> > Yuri I tried that line on my poor longsuffering husband about how
> > with a few
> > more geckos it would be cheaper 'cause I could order the crickets
> > in
> > bulk. He groaned! Margaret
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Yuri Huta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 12:19 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Gecko] That Silly Ciliatus...
> >
> >
> > > Tobey,
> > >
> > > You might want to experiment a bit with how much to feed him (see
> > how
> > > much he will eat over a several day/week period and this will give
> > you a
> > > good starting point). As to how long should you force feed him, I
> > would
> > > try to use the same food you force fed him with and leave it in
> > the tank
> > > (same spot may help) and see if recognizes the scent and goes to
> > it by
> > > himself. I usually watch a new gecko (when it is active) and see
> > what
> > > its movement pattern is (e.g. favorite perch) and place food so
> > that it
> > > will encounter it along on of its routes. Handling can be pretty
> > > stressful, so I would try and keep it to a minimum.
> > >
> > > As to baby food - live food, I feed mine both and she is over a
> > year
> > > old. These fellas eat both fruit and insects in the wild
> > throughout
> > > their lives.
> > >
> > > The moths I catch outside or I get when my wax moth larva
> > metamorphis
> > > (sp?) into moths. I actually had a moth come to the porch light
> > last
> > > weekend (I live in Maryland and it was near freezing).
> > >
> > > It can be frustrating having just one gecko and finding food for
> > it. My
> > > solution was to get more geckos and that made mail ordering
> > crickets
> > > cost effective. Maybe not the best solution for you though.
> > >
> > > Yuri Huta
> > >
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Margaret:
> > > > Well, I bought a small glass "eye" dropper lastnight and fed
> > Sebastian
> > (my Rhacodactylus Ciliatus) some baby food. He was not thrilled
> > with the
> > process and squirmed quite a bit. When he finally settled, I gently
> > rubbed
> > a little on his lips, and he shook his head flinging it on me, but
> > eventually he did begin to lick. He ended up eating about a whole
> > dropper
> > full, but then he would not take anymore. How much baby food is
> > normal for
> > him to eat in one meal? How long should I continue to "hand feed"
> > him? How
> > often should he be eating baby food versus crickets or worms? I
> > would like
> > to feed him some moths as I saw some of you do from earlier posts,
> > but where
> > would I get them? I can't really order large quantities of
> > "feeders" from
> > anywhere as he is the only R. Ciliatus that I have.
> > > > Thank you so much for the advice. I truly appreciate each of
> > you on
> > here sharing your knowledge with others.
> > > >
> > > > :o) Tobey
> > > >
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