Hi all,
I kept the following Phelsuma sp. successfully in groups;
P.cepediana*
P.borbonica ssp.*
P.inexpectata*
P.klemmeri**
P.standingi**
P.barbouri
P.flavigularis
P.seippi*
P.serraticauda*
*bred in group
** bred in group and tolerant towards juveniles.
Remarkable is that all mentioned species live in bamboo, palm and/or
screwpine trees except for P.standingi and some P.borbonica populations.
In the wild, P.serraticauda, P.cepediana & P.borbonica ssp. live in groups
of approx. 1.5. Other species I observed in their natural habitat living in
groups are; P.astriata ssp., P.sundbergi longinsulae, P.sundbergi
ladiguensis, P.v-nigra pasteuri & P.nigistriata.
Emmanuel
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From: "Magnus Forsberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2001 9:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Gecko] Phelsuma in groups
>
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> Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2001 3:12 PM
> Subject: [Gecko] Phelsuma in groups
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>
> Hi Jason and all,
>
> This works well also with all P.borbonica subspecies and P.V-nigra
> subspecies.
> But dont try it with all Phelsuma..........
>
> Magnus
>
> > 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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