I just found a place online that has small cork tubes. I plan on getting one for the
cage. I use power compacts, and I need to figure out a basking light for the ten
gallon.
If I have a red light, or one of those moon lights, for night time viewing, will
this bother the plants?
I found a place in Seattle that has dried bamboo that is 8 to 12 inches in diameter
and comes in 12 foot lengths. I am going to try the large diameter in the lineatus
cage, as well as the smaller diameter bamboo- hopefully, I can get breeding out of
them-
TQ
> Hi TQ,
>
> I've kept them under different lighting conditions with no problems.
> I recommend a florescent strip for general lighting and a small
> spot light (approx. 25 W) near the top end of a cork tube.
> They will come to the top of the tube and hang out to bask.
> This is very important for females.
>
> Neil
>
> >Hello,
> > Neil, thank you for the info. Right now, the geuntheri is in with
> >pathos, sandblasted grapevine, some twigs, and coco fiber bedding.
> >I feed him crickets, and lobster roaches. He seems to like his set
> >up, but I want a more natural look. I can not wait to get his mate
> >this March. As for lighting, I am still thinking this over. If
> >they are from dense forest, then indirect light is needed, if from
> >space more direct light is needed. Then again, light is mainly for
> >the plants.
> > I also wanted to ask, how many lineatus keepers, keep theirs with
> >bamboo, in the cage. I have kept pairs with and with out, with the
> >same results. Breeding did not happen with either pair, but I did
> >not try. Anyone with the same results?
> >TQ
> >> Hi TQ,
> >>
> >> Finding exact details on U. guentheri habitat is about as rare as
> >> finding the geckos themselves! Look up info on dry deciduous forests
> >> in North Western Madagascar, two such being Ankarafantsika (Ampijoroa
> >> Forestry Station) and Kirindy (more southern). I've seen the understory
> >> of the first locale described as "sparse" and photos of Kirindy that
> >> were more dense.
> >> Both locations have sandy soil. These areas have a dry hot summer,
> >> so seasonal variations are important, as much as to stop breeding as
> >> to trigger it.
> >>
> >> It's hard to say exactly what microhabitat these geckos prefer. Anything
> >> I've found published says bushes or lower part of the understory
> >>up to approx.
> >> 9 ft. In a 10 gallon, any amount of planting and branches would be
> >> somewhat dense.
> >> I try to avoid making it too complicated, as cleaning and checking
> >> for eggs then
> >> becomes a pain. U. guentheri usually hide during the day, so provide
> >> cork bark tubes,
> >> or even papertowel tubes as refuge. A basking area is also required,
> >> with the rest
> >> of the enclosure being 75-78 F during the day and 8-10 F cooler at
> >> night (a bit cooler
> >> won't hurt, especially during winter. Humidity should be 75% during the day
> >> and 90 or so after misting at night.
> >>
> >> Generally, think forest instead of rainforest. The geckos are fairly
> > > hardy as Uroplatus go,
> > > they'll likely do well no matter how you decorate. Temperature and
> > > humidity are more
> > > important than which species of plants you use. I use cork and
> > > branches with just one or
> >> two hardy house plants (pothos or philodendron).
> >>
> >> If anyone on the list has been to Northwestern Madagascar, maybe
> >>they can add
> >> some insight?
> >>
> >> Neil
> >>
> >> >Hello, I am new to the list and just wanted to introduce myself.
> >> > My tame is Tarquin (TQ), and I have kept many different ssp of
> >> >geckos, and finally settling on uroplatus as my main breeding
> >> >project. I have kept most ssp of urplatus in the past, but never
> >> >have had them breed. They were more for my collection, than a
> >> >breeding project. Now, I have; 1.1 F1 henkeli, ready to breed by
> >> >the end of this month, and a male geuntheri 9waiting for its mate
> >> >to come in March). I also, have a chahoua baby. I am working on
> >> >building all natural vivariums for the uroplatus.
> >> > My question is, I know geuntheri like it drier, but what is ther
> >> >natural habbitat? I am working on a 10 gallon vertical, planted
> >> >tank, and had to stop, because I did not know what fauna to plant.
> >> >Thank you for your time,
> >> >TQ
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