Re: [Gecko] henkeli

[Racodactylus]

I keep mine at 70-82 in the day, with 80-90% humidity. How big?  I don't know for sure. Some taxonomic work needs to be done on the whole genus and there are several forms of henkeli which could be either new species or subspecies so lengths will vary.  My young male is roughly 10" total. Mine ate the first night I got them.  VERY IMPORTANT.  Make sure they are hydrated.  If the edges of their tails are curled, spray them down. Handling?  Don't.  They aren't fast like Phelsuma, but they take flying leaps.  My male jumped of my hand and belly floped on the hardwood floor once.  Loudest smack I've ever heard.  If you positivly must handle them, do it only when the cage needs to be cleaned or altered and only for brief periods. New guys need to be left alone.  For the next 2-3 weeks the only interaction you need to have with these guys is to feed and water them. I have a similar setup with grasshoppers, but I collect from a place where it is entirely impossible for any insecticides or herbicides to get into the bugs. UVB? I don't think anyone knows for sure.  Bottom line, these eggs should be big and so females need all the calcium they can get.  I have some ordinary tubes installed over head.  The same lamps work well for my Phelsuma (every animal that is old enought to lay is), so I can't imagine why they wouldn't for the Uroplatus which prefer low to medium lighting. I think part of the problem breeding them is the animals aren't compatible.   At frst my pair stayed on opposite sides of the cage, but know they hunt and sleep side by side. I think that sums it up, but I've been at concerts all weekend so I know I missed something, let me know if i did.  I am in no way the expert on them, but I am extremly fascinated with the taxonomy and evolution of the genus.