Hello- Good tidding to all.
Neil, I just have never seen a uroplatus so aggressive and want to hurt me- Like the "Cujo" of the gecko world. I hope he is not this aggressive when breeding the female. TQ > I've hatched quite a few henkeli (100+) and haven't had any I would > call "biters". > Some are very aggressive feeders and will latch onto a finger if it's > waved in front of them like > lunch, but I haven't had any bite me for other reasons. Wc animals > are sometimes nervous enough > to bite. I've had a lineatus hatchling try to bite me, I admired his > courage, but had to laugh! > > Neil > > >Barbie, > > Well, I should know if its a genetic thing, when I hatch out eggs > >from the pair. The babies will be F2's. So, I hope that it proves > >out wrong and just a fluke. I dont want to start a blood-line of > >biting henkelis. > > I have had the same experience with feeding pinks to my breeders, > >and the babies that hatched out were great feeders and strong. > >TQ > >> Hi TQ, > >> > >> That's a really good question, but I don't have an answer, at least as far > >> as aggressive traits go :( > >> > >> I've read that 'hot' leo females, hatched out at a high temp but female, are > >> aggressive and psychotic, but I really don't know if there's any truth to > >> that. > >> > >> But the genetic thing may have some merit, although the only thing I can > >> attest to is feeding preferences ~ > >> > >> I've been really taking notes on my rhacs this year, and have noticed a > >> definite trait in feeding behavior, stemming from mom. > >> > >> One mom, Spanky, absolutely loves pinkies. Her babies are *great* feeders: > >> they hit the ground running, and take crickets within a week of hatching. > >> > >> Bear, however, will not touch a pinky even if it's gold-plated, and I've > >> noticed her babies are weak feeders, preferring baby food for months. (I > >> have a baby here from June that has yet to take a cricket!). Bear's babies > >> also grow noticeably slower, too. > >> > >> They have the same dad, so I'm sure it's a mom thing (if genetics are > >> applicable, I guess it would be the X chromosome). > >> > >> Just some ramblings ... > >> > >> Barbie >^,,^< > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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
