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> I have two questions: 1) I recently had a delay in arrival of crix and it made me
>wonder-how long can hatchlings safely go without food before I should panic?
> (In particular, P. pictus & P. m. grandis)
>
About 2-3 days. Hydration is more important than food at first since they are small.
To be on the safe side, most breeders have "back-up food," like a colony of mealworms
or roaches.
I suggest you at least have the mealworms so you'll always have something. Baby
mealies are fine food for hatchlings that size.
>
> 2) I got "bitten" by the uro bug at a recent herp show and am considering getting
>one at the next one. Is there a book about Uroplatus you would recommend for
>prospective owners?
There is no book specifically on Uros. There is a good website
http://www.uroplatus.com and if I remember correctly they are somewhat covered in
Henkel and Schmidt "Geckoes." This
fine book should be in everyone's gecko library anyway.
>
> The coolest thing about them to me was their camoflage--which species do you think
>has the best/most impressive camoflage? Please tell me it's one of the hardier ones!
>
> Thanks!
I think all of them are cool. My favorites are U. sikorae (mossy) and U. lineatus
(lined). I have bred both, but had trouble keeping offspring and WC females alive over
the period of
one year. I am now using the Active UV bulbs on them and their coloration has
improved. I have high hopes for longevity improvements. I am seeing some colors on the
U. lineatus I have
never seen before (besides "death colors," those can be spectacular) in healthy long
term WC Uros. My female's face gets a great orange hue at night, and the male gets
very dark.
I digress. For beginners, I suggest the U. lineatus or U. henkeli. They are pretty
easy.
Julie Bergman
http://www.geckoranch.com
GGA lifetime member
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