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Yes Julie, you're right,
they are G. ulikovski (I had been searching on the web for ages, but unless you
have a genus to go on, it's difficult!).
We got these from a members
only reptile fair/show and the reason they told us to keep just like leopards is
because they had kept them all together and they had all thrived and bred well
under these conditions. Any other info would be much appreciated,
however! They are captive bred, not long term captives.
They have been settling
more and less 'shy' when we enter the room, but we'll feel happier when we see
them eating (or getting bigger)! Difficult to do food count before and
after due to number of hides - maybe we need to separate them and do
this.
Thanks for the
advice!
Zahra
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 6:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Gecko] Golden Gecko
Zahra wrote:
At a recent
fair, I found golden geckos
A reptile
show, or an event with farm animals and food? I think it is unwise to
purchase anything at the latter. I am sure you are unaware of the following,
so please don't be offended. We don't need to encourage folks who are
"not doing it right," meaning providing only common names instead of
proper scientific ones. If only a common name is provided the chances
are excellent proper care info will not be provided, and that the geckos
have not had appropriate care. The "instructions" you received are also
indicative of this.
- I think
they were probably named incorrectly (as I can't find them anywhere on the
web) and should have been gold-eyed geckos (Cyrtodactylus
louisiadensis). Can anyone confirm that this is
likely?
I have heard that common name
describing Gekko ulikovski. If they are green and tokay-like that is
probably what they are.
Also, we were told to feed on similar food to
leopard geckos, but have not yet seen them eat - it is possible that they
only do at night, but even when we sit in the room with a night-light on, we
see nothing - we've tried brown and black crickets, mealworms, waxworms and
small locusts. Any info or advice would be much
appreciated, Zahra Healthy
Gekko ulikovski should eat the above. Either they are something totally
different than I have guessed, or unhealthy and too sick to eat, or your temps
and set-up are so far off that you will not see them eat because of that.
Sometimes geckos are shy too and do not feed in front of you- this would not
be unusual for a gecko in a new environment anyway. I would leave them alone
until they have had a chance to adapt. Have you counted food items
before and after feeding?
If they are C. louisiadensis, a gecko which looks nothing like G.
ulikovski, you may well have the wrong set-up. They like it cool and like to
swim.
I suggest you go to http://www.gekkota.com and check the photos
for a proper id. After that someone here can point you to the proper care
sheets on the net.
Good luck!
Julie Bergman
http://www.geckoranch.com
GGA
lifetime member
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