Hi Elizabeth, hi all,
> Thanks to Greg C. for setting me on the Lygodactylus track
> and congratulations to Hartmut for solving my riddle!
*...* :-)
> Upon closer examination I believe I have purchased a male
> Lygodactylus kimhowelli this afternoon. Its head has the
> definite "kimhowelli" pattern similar to those feasting with
> your Phelsuma ornata. The body stripes are the same. The
> "skinny" stripes I am seeing are actually "dotted line" stripes
> within the blue body stripes. He has some yellow on his underside
> ...not nearly as deep or as widespread as in your photo, a whitish
> throat, and black under his head. I hope to get at least one
> partner for him soon!
When stressed, the black throat can lighten and even vanish on
males ... so he might "blacken" more after some time.
> The pet store tells me that these "Cape Zebra Geckos" were captive
> bred in California. Have you found any accounts of these beautiful
> critters in English?
I do not know of any account on them (except of what I wrote to you) -
Dr. R�ll had used the original decription (found in Paris) to judge the
subspecies by ... that is about all the literature I know to exist on
Lygodactylus kimhowelli :-(
> Many thanks for all your great photos! Especially enjoyed the group
> shot of two Lygodactylus kimhowelli and the Phelsuma ornata (?) eating
> bananas (?) on the driftwood. ;-]]
Yes, they get along quite well with Phelsuma, even though I would not
try klemmeri because of the look-alike coloration and size. Currently
I have left some eggs hatch in the cage, and so far it seems that they
are not actively hunted by the parents ... and the Phelsuma are too slow
for the little rockets ;-) 4 of these buggers run free in that cage for
over 4 weeks now :-)
> You say you keep them like some of your Phelsumas, and even in the same
> enclosures! Any territoriality problems?
As the Phelsuma are stronger they sometimes chase the kimhowellis away,
but they normally don�t bite them. Try it, and keep an eye on them -
you will surely find out quickly if your combination won�t work ... ;-)
> What temperature/humdity guidelines have you for their husbandry in
> general and for incubating the eggs?
They like it warm (ranging from 24� to 35�C) and bask often, while
humidity seems not very important - I keep them between 60% to 90%.
The eggs are hardy, just don�t incubate them too humid or too cold. I
often leave them in the cage and catch the hatchlings ... ;-)
Regards,
Hartmut (Germany)
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