Hi
Having pared my collection from 50 + daygeckos to only two tanks with ten
geckos, I am now starting to remember what I like about keeping daygeckos.
Without all the work of keeping over twenty tanks I have lots of time to
enjoy my 1.5 cepediana and 1.3 guimbeaui.
Having kept almost all my species in pairs before, I am astonished by the
amount of activity in my cepediana tank. I was expecting some conflicts, but
they settled in immediately. They are basking on each other, eating together
and, well, acting like klemmeri- looking everywhere, interacting, jumping,
the works. I found three in the same cracked bamboo stalk this morning. Its a
real tight fit, in and out, and they squiggled out one by one when the lights
came on.
Had I known they would behave like this, I would have grouped these together
long ago.
The guimbeaui seem more solitary, and guimbeaui males always seem to be
bullies. My CB yearling is just like his Dad, just has to hassle everybody.
The females get along with each other, and these hefty ladies seem built to
withstand the males rough treatment.. They have a heirarchy, but they openly
bask and eat together. The male often hides. And curiously, the females will
steal crickets from him.
I have to recommend grouping up your phelsuma. Not all types will allow this,
but with the more communal types I would pack them in, and watch the
festivities.
Klemmeri are next...a nice twenty gallon tall oughta fit in that hallway
cabinet.......
Oh No! Here I go again!
GO GIANTS
bye
Jason
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