Good luck in Borrego, we are getting hit very hard by the current drought, as far as I know they have had no rain in a very long time. All the desert areas I have visited have been in the worst condition I have ever seen. All the best Gordon
> ** Original Subject: Re: [Gecko] San Diego > ** Original Sender: "nathan hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ** Original Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 18:29:51 -0700 PDT > ** Original Message follows... > > Beverly, > > Larry Boyle and I spent a couple of weeks around Anza-Borrego many years > ago, but it was during a drought (much like now I believe), and we only > found a few herps. I'm not sure if that area has received any rain in > recent weeks. I guess we will venture out there and see what we can find. > Thanks for the help! > > Nathan S. Hall > GECKOS UNLIMITED > > ----- Original Message -----From: Beverly Erlebacher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 2:54 PM > Subject: Re: [Gecko] San Diego > > > > > From: "nathan hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 15:03:18 -0400 > > > > > > 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. > > > > > ########################################################################### > > THE GLOBAL GECKO ASSOCIATION LISTSERV > > WebSite: www.gekkota.com Archive: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > > The GGA takes no responsibility for the contents of these postings. > > > ########################################################################### > > >** --------- End Original Message ----------- ** > http://www.armyants.org
