Hi there Jeff. Thanks for writing! I think you may be right. I have spent the morning trying to find some information on geckos of Australia in captivity, and have found there is actually very little info on the web about geckos. Kingsnake.com had pictures of alot of the Aussie geckos, but unfortunately no info. I did notice that almost all the animals are photographed on sand, or a sandy background. I will indeed do what you suggested and deck out the second tank in a desert type setting.
Looking through the pics narrowed my want list to about a dozen species *laughs* but I had to force myself to be a little more reasonable. I have picked out five, and I will put them down in order of preference. If anyone knows anything about these species, including price, captive habitat, availability and care, I would love to hear from you. I also am still unsure if I can house one, or two animals in a 1.5 foot tank, because I cant find info on how long these guys grow. If anyone has a clue, please share it with me! :") Dip. Stiendachneri: Steindachner's Gecko Dip. Galeatus: Fat Tailed Gecko Oedura Tryoni: Southern Spotted Gecko Dip. Taenicauda: Golden Tailed Gecko Dip. Vittata: Wood / Stone Gecko Thanks and Happy New Years Rhianna *with the hang over from hell* "I understand, I am just beginning, I am just beginning to understand." - Quoted from "Interview with the Vampire" by Anne Rice. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ SEPARATOR ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Crocombe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Firstly, I can recommend Bynoes Geckos- Heteronotia binoei. I have a > pair & think they're fantastic. They are active & fun to watch. They are > too small & fast to be handled but are easy to care for. I have mine in > an aquarium with a desert sand/peat mix substrate with a layer of dead > eucalypt leaves and some pieces of bark to hide under. I mist the cage > regularly in summer to try & keep temps to an acceptable level, though > it stays quite dry; (I'm in Brisbane, Australia & we had a 39C > Christmas.), & they get a 25W blue bulb to bask under in winter. I feed > mine small crickets which they actively hunt- they wriggle their tails > like cats while doing so! > I also have a trio of Thick-tailed Geckos- Nephrurus milii which I find > less interesting; they are strictly nocturnal- almost photophobic & I > rarely see them. There is an excellent care sheet for them in Monitor > (Journal of the Victorian Herpetological Society) 11 (1) December, 2000. > It's accessible from their site under care sheets at: > http://www.vhs.com.au/ > Their are not a lot of "tropical" rainforest type geckos in Australia, > I'm not sure what you could put in your second tank as is. Most > Diplodactylus & Oedura geckos are of woodland or semi-desert habitat. > Phyllurus cornutus is found in Nth QLD rainforests but is not easy to > obtain & quite expensive. I'd rethink your tank plan if I was you. Find > a gecko you want first & design an appropriate tank afterwards. > Feel free to contact me if I can help you. > > Jeff Crocombe --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.311 / Virus Database: 172 - Release Date: 27/12/01 ########################################################################### THE GLOBAL GECKO ASSOCIATION LISTSERV WebSite: www.gekkota.com Archive: [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ The GGA takes no responsibility for the contents of these postings. ###########################################################################
