----- Original Message ----- From: "Melody Hartley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "List - Geckos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 6:53 AM Subject: [Gecko] PHelsuma shaking rocks
Hi Melody, It could be a misstake from the Phelsuma as James suggested. I have also seen Phelsumas do this with various items of mineral, and my guess is that the animal are trying to compensate for a lack of some mineral in the food that they get. Magnus > I'd like to know if anyone can explain this: I keep PHelsuma mad mads, > and every now and then one will pick up a piece of LECA (little clay > balls) or a rock (I use those for substrate, and they are too big for > the gex to swallow) and shake it around, run around with it in the > mouth, etc. Makes a nice percussion instrument, but has anyone else > seen this?? > > Thanks, > Melody > > ########################################################################### > THE GLOBAL GECKO ASSOCIATION LISTSERV > WebSite: www.gekkota.com Archive: [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > The GGA takes no responsibility for the contents of these postings. > ########################################################################### > >
