> From: "nathan hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 15:03:18 -0400
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> I'm going to be in San Diego for about a week, and I was wondering if =
> any of you guys knew of any areas around there that I might be able to =
> spot some geckos (Coleonyx variegatus abbotti). I'm really excited =
> about this trip since I haven't been out there in almost 7 years. Are =
> there any gecko breeders or decent herp shops in the San Diego area? =
> Any info. would be great!
I was out there a few years ago in June and had the real privilege of
visiting Anza-Borrego State Park with an experienced herp watcher who
loves these little geckos. They don't come out until fairly late at
night, about 10pm IIRC, but then they are fairly common. We saw several
of them on the road in an hour or so. The subspecies in the park is
C.v.variegatus.
I wrote up my experiences and posted it to the list. You may be able to
find it in the archives. It was a unique and memorable experience for
someone who has always lived in climates that can support forests. I
saw a lot of diurnal lizards too.
If you aren't experienced with deserts, you should know that the warnings
about carrying water and not letting yourself get dehydrated are not
exaggerated. You really can get into trouble faster than your thirst
sensor can let you know you're heading that way, and you really can drink
liters and liters of water and sweat it all out while your skin seems
completely dry. Every year people die in the park from not following the
recommendations.
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