From: Susie Q. Public
Question: Do you have any info on Wall Geckos?
Hi Susie,
You sound like a person who has been taken advantage of. Common names often lead you nowhere, and without proper id, which means scientific name, you cannot care for the gecko properly. Wall gecko sounds like something a pet shop made up. There are literally hundreds of species of geckos that are capable of sticking to a wall! If you bought this gecko, go back to the seller and get a care sheet. If they cannot produce one then you should return the gecko as you have no info to take care of it. If they cannot give you a caresheet, what information source were they using to take care of the gecko? They probably just hoped it would live until someone bought it and took it off their hands. This often happens with wild caught geckos, which are a poor choice for novices anyway. They often have parasites, and are often kept improperly anyway by pet shops. Captive bred is the best way to go, and a leopard gecko is the best beginner gecko. Sorry if I am right about all this!
If you are just doing research ahead of buying the gecko (the best way to do it), go to the Global Gecko Associaton website http://www.gekkota.com and see if you can identify it there. Try the genus Gekko for starters. There are some good care sheets on the site once you have made the id. If you don't see one there then I am happy to recommend a book or care sheet if I know of one for that particular gecko. http://www.kingsnake.com and Google search are also ways to find information.
Regards,
Julie Bergman http://www.geckoranch.com GGA lifetime member
Thanks for reading. This situation affects us all. The more we can hold those accountable that don't give info on their geckos the less they will be able to do it. The folks not doing their job here don't like to see geckos returned, that will put a bad taste in their mouth! In California it is now the law to give out a care sheet with a reptile sold here.
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