Hello
Elizabeth and Liz--
I've
looked at the photographs, and I can confirm that you have a Pareodura picta,
often referred to as a Pictus Gecko (and sometimes a Panther Gecko).
This is *not* a day gecko. These geckos are nocturnal, terrestrial, and
insectivorous. You can find many caresheets on the web. Use a search
engine and the key words : "Pareodura picta," "Pareodura pictus," "Pictus
Gecko."
Here
is just one:
Did
you look at the herp vet reference page that I gave you? If you can't get
an actual appointment with the vet until a few weeks from now, call again and
ask if you can just drop by a fecal sample. They should be able to process
that for you and tell you if you are dealing with parasites and what kind.
Please, though, try to find a vet that specializes in herps, or
"exotics."
Good
luck to all of you!
JenB
-----Original Message-----Hi Folks,
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Subject: Re: [Gecko]ID help: Madagascar rescue gecko
This is the latest from Liz regarding her Madagascar rescue gecko. Can we confirm an ID with two of the four photos she sent me?
I'm not sure whether the size limit on photos works here.
Elizabeth
In a message dated 5/14/02 6:30:38 AM Pacific Daylight Time, SaphirePhx writes:
here are the betterpics, I still dont have a good side shot to show how thin he really is, he looks alright from the top when he is laying flat, but like they say, pictures add 5 pounds. Heh. I finaly got him to eat some bananna baby food, I had to use a spoon and kinda dip his chin in it and wait for him to lick it off, he didnt run or try to get away at all, he just sat there on my hand and ate.
