thank you for the reply.
i saw on reptile depots site that they are dwarf pictus?"Dwarf Pictus P.
andrionensis"
would that be a normal name of them or is there a different/more used common
name?
in your opinion do you think a breeding pair is well priced at $70?
i have night lights(blue,red,etc) for night viewing,etc. can they see dark
red or blue light?
in your opinion would they be a better animal for my tank than other(less
expensive) types of geckos like goldens?
-cassie
thanks again
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From: "Beverly Erlebacher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Gecko] Paro(e)dura androyensis
> > From: "cassie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 18:25:22 -0400
> >
> > does this look like itd be an allright set-up for them?(attached)
>
> Cover the bottom with leaf litter and whole leaves and they will be
> happy. They have no trouble climbing glass, so you need a good top.
> They spend most of their time on the bottom, however. I only know
> they can climb glass because I caught one in the act at 3am once, and
> I sometimes find minute gecko droppings stuck to the glass...
>
> > so they would be a good "look dont touch" animal(fine by me)...
>
> Well, they aren't much of a display animal, actually... you may
> never see them!
>
> In my experience (I've had three of them since last summer), they are
> totally immobile in daylight, and very well camouflaged. I mostly
> observe mine at night by dim light. I took some pictures of them
> to show how well camouflaged they are in leaf litter, and it takes
> me a while to find them even in the pictures. They seem to be very
> social. My group of three are always within a few inches of each
> other as they move around the vivarium, and they usually sleep in
> physical contact. The breeder I got them from says she keeps groups
> with more than one male together with no problems.
>
> They usually move very deliberately. They like to carry their tails
> rolled up in a flat spiral, and have this little display where they
> climb up on twigs and slowly wave the spiraled tail from side to
> side. They do this when stalking bugs sometimes too.
>
> Another interesting trait is that they have different day and night
> coloration. The black stripes on the white throat completely disappear
> at night and the markings on the back change. Their tongues are dark
> chocolate brown, almost black!
>
> > what about tank humidity?
>
> I think they like it humid.
>
> > how big do they get?
>
> Tiny little guys. Head and body together maybe 2 inches (5cm) or less.
>
> > thank you tons!
>
> Btw, the correct spelling is Paroedura, this may make it easier to
> find info on them. The genus gets its name because the taxonomist
> felt that they resembled the Australian genus Oedura, hence par =
> comparable to Oedura. While we're doing Greek, oed = swollen,
> as in Oedipus (swollen foot, club foot), and -ura is tail. Oedura
> have plump tails.
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