In a message dated 2/7/02 9:28:35 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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Hi all,
I have 1.3 cepediana that I got last August in Daytona. They seem to be
doing OK, but the male is the only one I see much at all. Have other
keepers found females to be this shy? Are geckos you raise yourself
more bold? I have found this to be the case with other species, but
these are my first cepediana.
Thanks,
Melody >>
Hi Melody,
Your observations are normal. Some animals are more shy than others, but all
cepediana are nervous. I have some that I may not see for 3-4 days at a time.
The tanks I have are all densely planted. My adult animals will remain in
sight for a moment, but if I approach the tank they hide. I place the feeding
station and basking spot where I can see them while they eat. They gather
there in a group, clicking and nosing in to claim a spot to eat (always on
the lookout though).
Females tend to be more secretive than males. One mistake I made occured
while observing this shy behavior in a "female" in a tank of 1.5. I assumed
this animal was hiding all day and kept to herself because she was even more
shy than a typical female. Turns out that this was indeed a male animal.
Hiding because he was being stressed by the domonant male. My mistaken
assumption resulted in a beat up stressed out male that never recovered even
after being separated and given special care.
Juveniles show the same behavior.
I've often wondered why I keep so many tanks of "display" animals that I
rarely see.
Jason
PS-
Can you describe the animals you bought at Daytona? Do they have a green
underside? I suspect they are upland type.
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