Could you give name to that online source for the cork tube? Did you say that you are from Portland? I'm working with a couple of Ebenaui and would very much like to look at what others are doing with their Uro's.
> [Original Message] > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 11/14/2003 6:20:51 PM > Subject: Re: [gecko]Hello > > 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 > > >> >_______________________________________________ > > >> >Global Gecko Association > > >> >http://www.gekkota.com > > >> >Classifieds > > >> >http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi > > >> >gecko mailing list > > >> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> >http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko > > >> > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Neil Meister > > >> Semaphor Design Company Inc. > > >> 6450 Young Street, Suite 4 > > >> Halifax, NS B3L 2A3 > > >> Canada > > > > 902.455.0133 ext 4 > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Global Gecko Association > > >> http://www.gekkota.com > > >> Classifieds > > >> http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi > > >> gecko mailing list > > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko > > >_______________________________________________ > > >Global Gecko Association > > >http://www.gekkota.com > > >Classifieds > > >http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi > > >gecko mailing list > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko > > > > > > -- > > Neil Meister > > > > Promotions Secretary > > Global Gecko Association > > http://www.gekkota.com > > http://www.gekkota.com/html/gecko_night_2002.html > > > > President > > Nova Scotia Herpetoculture Society > > http://users.eastlink.ca/~nshs > > _______________________________________________ > > Global Gecko Association > > http://www.gekkota.com > > Classifieds > > http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi > > gecko mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko > _______________________________________________ > Global Gecko Association > http://www.gekkota.com > Classifieds > http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi > gecko mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko _______________________________________________ Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com Classifieds http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi gecko mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko
