> Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 08:24:19 -0400
> Subject: Re(2): [Gecko] Golden Gecko
> From: "Melissa Poole" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Melissa, I haven't kept this species either, but from what I've seen,
adult males have a yellow or golden color on their backs, while the
females just have the mottled grey/brown pattern.
Almost all of these geckos (Gekko ulikovskii) are wild caught, and may
have diseases and parasites from the crowded and dirty conditions they
have been exposed to. It's a good idea to quarantine any new animals,
but especially wild caught ones, to prevent infecting the healthy ones.
It's also less stressful for the new animal to not have to deal with
others right away.
> problem is what can I put the new guy in? I only have 1 terrarium?
Consider taking him back to the store.
> Any idea where I can get this book you mention? Can't find it in the pet
> stores around here and Chapters doesn't have it either.. any place I can
> order it online.?
You should be able to get it from most of the online bookstores. I
particularly like dealing with www.zoobooksales.com. I think Julie
(below) sells it too, but is too polite to mention it. However, any local
bookstore should be able to order it for you and save you the shipping
costs. Here's the info on the book:
Geckos
Richard D. Bartlett, Patricia P. Bartlett
ISBN: 0812090829
Published: January 1995 | Published by Barron's Educational Series
The price in Canada is $9.50 CDN, so it's like something like $5.99 US.
> >You would greatly benefit from the inexpensive book Geckos: a pet
> >owner's manual by Bartlett and Bartlett. This will get you going in
> >learning gecko basics such as terrarium set-up, general husbandry, what
> >makes a good gecko pet, and sexing.
> >
> >I am not sure the previous posts told you to separate the two, you need
> >to do that so they do not fight to the death. In the gecko world there
> >cannot be two males in your average small terrarium!
> >
> >
> >Julie Bergman
> >http://www.geckoranch.com
> >GGA lifetime member
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