Re: [Gecko] Stenodactylus doriae

[King Ryan]

Thank you for all your help, I appreciate it.  But when you say the large form of C. orientalis, what size is the small one.  This gecko is at most 3" STL. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yep, you have the big for of C. orientalis.  I know they look "nothing like" the other picture, but let me assure you they do.  I'm keeping true C. orientalis right now.  They're actually hibernating. The thing that is so confusing about the animal you have is the lack of tubercles, a defining characteristic of C. orientalis.  Anyhow, Jon Boone's photo of S. petrii are what S. petrii look like.  And the S. doriae photo on Uroplatus.com is what S. doriae looks like. I must have kept nearly 8 specimens of this large "C. orientalis" with dismal results.  At first the feeding response is amazing -- stalking, jumping, diving, tearing and shredding! Suddenly, they refuse food!  My animals would not eat anything.  The only thing they would accept after their dietary change were warrior termites!  One specific type of termite was all the would eat, and none survived for me.  Some people are actually breeding them, but my understanding is, similar to the parents, the eggs develop then die. This animal makes Uroplatus seem like Eublepharis, in my opinion. ########################################################################### THE GLOBAL GECKO ASSOCIATION LISTSERV WebSite: www.gekkota.com Archive: [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ The GGA takes no responsibility for the contents of these postings. ###########################################################################