Maybe they are mimicking humans?
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From: Leann Christenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 3:18 AM
Subject: Re: [Gecko] fighting day geckos
> Over time, aggression between a once compatatible Phelsuma pair is not so
> uncommon. It is a behavior that we Phelsuma breeders must always be on
the
> watch for as it is difficult to predict. Sometimes it is the male that
> attacks the female, sometimes it is the female that attacks the male.
There
> are several reasons why I've seen this occur. An enclosure is too small.
A
> female has bred enough and does not want to breed again (she attacks
male).
> The female is not "in season" to breed. A male wants to breed more (he
> attacks female). A female wants privacy to lay eggs (female attacks
male).
> The female is ready to breed and the male is unresponsive ("get outta here
> so someone else can mate me"). Sometimes there is no apparent reason for
> the attack. (Once instance I seen a female protecting her just-hatched
> insitu babies from an "eager to eat them" male).
>
> You mentioned warming temps and lengthening days as a trigger. Aggression
> can be the result, but in my experience, aggression can trigger at any
time
> of the year.
>
> Regardless of why it happens, separate before severe damage or fatal
> injuries occur. I have a medium sized suitably furnished Kritter Keeper
to
> keep one of the two. How much time needs to lapse (after injuries heal)
> before reintroducing the pair is very arbitrary. I tend to clean the
> enclosure, rearrange the plants a bit, and replace the substrate before I
> reintroduce the removed mate. They stand on more neutral ground so that
the
> one that remained doesn't think the return mate is invading its territory
> (another reason for attacks). I closely monitor the pair as once
aggression
> occurs it is more likely to happen to that pair again.
>
> Leann
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jesse Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2002 11:00 PM
> Subject: [Gecko] fighting day geckos
>
>
> > For some reason recently, instead of breeding like usual, a few of my
> > day gecko pairs are getting real aggressive. My male v-nigra, klemmeri,
> > guimbeaui, and one of my ornata males are getting real aggressive with
> > the females. It is definately fighting and not like usual mating
> > behavior. It has started since it has warmed up and I lengthened the day
> > hours. Could it be that they need more food, rain, or what can I do
> > other than get tanks to seperate 4 pairs. I do need to separate the
> > female guimbeaui because she has a few skin patches missing and is
> > always hiding, so I'm getting worried about her. Last year and all
> > winter they got along fine but now, I think they are fighting because
> > the females are refusing to breed. What photoperiods do you experienced
> > phelsuma keepers have during different seasons. What is the proper day
> > cycle for the madagascan area. I was also wondering what people feel is
> > the best vitamin mix on the american market? Any ideas?
> >
> > Thank you
> >
> >
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