Thanks for your feedback. Definitely of the three Lygodactylus pictured on the GGA site, the L. picturatus is the closest. I might even have the perfect tank for a pair of these, one about 40 cm high, a hexagonal tank...just would have to modify the screened top for a heavier duty screen like aluminum vs the current screen to withstand the heat from the spotlight. However, would it be OK that the cool spot is near/at the bottom of the cage? This tank is only 4.5 gallons. What substrate would you recommend? Jerry Bergosh's fine red Jurassic Sand? with orchid bark?
Henkel & Schmidt do a good job of detailing the basics.
For the eggs H & S recommend 28 C for 45-50 days incubation with an atmospheric humidity of about 75%. How would you recommend keeping the humidity at that level during incubation?
In comparison:
* the tail of the pet store animal ended "a little bit rounded" like Scott Solar's...not quite a "point"
* its alternating blue and gray body stripes were considerably skinnier than Scott's animal, an individual variation?
* the pet store's gecko's yellow and black head seemed to end right at the neck, whereas on the one pictured, the yellow and black coloration extends to the "shoulder" region
* sounds like this pet store one, as well as Scott's, could be males judging from the description Henkel & Schmidt give on page 164
You have had Lygodactylus...as yours was one of the three pictured. Easy or hard to care for? Does not look all that much like the gravid Lygodactylus picturatus pictured on page 165 of Henkel & Schmidt. "These (purely arboreal) animals live in dry areas with afternoon temperatures above 40 C in the shade."
Elizabeth
Hello Elizabeth,
Most likely a Lygodactylus picturatus from your description. There is a
great picture on the GGA photo pages by Scott Solar. Link is below:
http://www.gekkota.com/html/gga_photo_pages_149.html
Greg Christenson
http://www.daygecko.com
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Subject: [Gecko] ID/husbandry help: "Cape Zebra Gecko"
OK folks,
Saw this extremely attractive gecko at a local pet store this evening and
was unable to get the scientific name. This specimen approaches 4" in
snout-tail tip length, so I'm hoping this is the adult color.
There was only one there at this time...seemed quite frisky, and from what I
gathered, the others died from maybe a mite infestation.
Specs:
* exquisite animal
* bright yellow & black patterned head & neck
* black on the underside of the head
* alternating light blue & gray longitudinal stripes on body
* "less-striped" tail...colors similar to body stripes
* smooth-skinned body
* similar in size to my ubiquitous Lepidodactylus lugubris (mourning
gecko)...looked a bit more "slippery" and slender
* recommended diet of crix & baby food
* 75-85 F and high humidity
* escape-artist behavior (I know about that, I think.)
Any ideas, you guys?
Peace and hope,
Elizabeth
Seattle
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