Hi all, Thanks for all the replies. Maybe I'll try increasing their calcium, in case it means they need more. Also, this close to Christmas, I could just play "The Little Drummer Boy" and let them accompany ;-)
Melody Magnus Forsberg wrote: > > ----- 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. > > > ########################################################################### > > > >
