I have been working with lineatus for about 2 years. Much of the suggestions given in the 1997 article appear to be valid. I believe the author suggests things like showering the lineatus with water. These guys need water. They drink a tremendous amount. I do, however, agree with Lyle that allowing the substrate to dry in between mistings is good practice.
My temps have been in the low to mid 70's. I have lost animals. My losses had to do with having two males in the same cage (I broke a cardinal rule, but there was information out there suggesting I could do it). It is very important that the animals have dark hiding places. Other than the overhead florescent light, my cage is blocked from most other light. About 1 year ago, my female began producing eggs. I have as of yet not successfully hatched out lineatus, but believe I will be successful in the near future. I think my incubation temperatures were a bit to high. My cage is a 35 gallon Hex. I have cork bark, a large piece of cypress wood, a mother-in-law's tong plant (which the animals love to sleep on), and use a soil substrate covered in dried sphagnum moss. I installed a mini-fan in the back top of the cage, which runs continuously. I have a vent hole on the other side. I feed exclusively crickets, and dust with Mineral I every feeding. I sometimes supplement the female with Mineral I mixed with water that I administer in a dropper. I have tried local snails, but the female seems indifferent to them. Well, I hope this helps a bit. Preston Weintraub Geckos Unlimited www.geckosunlimited.com Lyle Puente wrote: > >I want to get a pair of these for my 90 gal display aquarium, but I > >cannot find much info on them on the net or in books. The aquarium is > >heavily planted, and will have bamboo tubes in it if I do get the > >lineatus. It has constant condensation, and is very humid, but does > >have poor ventilation. > > Hi Dan, > I fond constant high humidity to be very problematic. I would try and > increase the ventilation. The live plants will help keep areas of higher > humidity and periodic misting is usually sufficient for most rooms. I like > to let cages completely dry between mistings to discourage fungus and > bacterial over growth. I also make a habit of misting different areas each > time I do mist. That way I hope to ensure a real dry period and rotate the > humid areas. > > >I thought all the plants might make up for > >that... How are lineatus in terms of care and hardiness? > > I have always found them to be hardier than most other species in the genus. > > > The aquarium > >never goes about 80 and usually hovers around 75. > > I let have in the past found them tolerent of higher temperatures. > > >Also are these a > >relatively easy gecko to breed? > > like a leopard gecko? ....no > > Lyle Puente > PO Box 438 > Crompond, NY 10517 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Global Gecko Association > http://www.gekkota.com > > ########################################################################### > THE GLOBAL GECKO ASSOCIATION LISTSERV > WebSite: www.gekkota.com Archive: [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > The GGA takes no responsibility for the contents of these postings. > ###########################################################################
