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i didn't get it either :-(. What species of
gex do you keep?
Brandon
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Subject: Re: [gecko]uroplatus
Brandon---
I sent this to
the list, but perhaps the photo was too big. It hasn't shown up yet.
Elizabeth
Subj: Re: [gecko]uroplatus
Date: 3/28/04 1:35:04 PM
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Hi Brandon---
My first
thought is how old is your brother? My favorite beginner's gecko is
the Oedura castelnaui because of their calm temperaments. This gecko
is about 6" total in length and weighs about 15 grams. They are very
personable fellows with big dark brown eyes and seem to tolerate occasional
handling well. I will attach a photo taken by Chuck Powell of an
Oedura castelnaui. These are currently available from folks from $50
with an average price being $75. They are easy to care for.
In
Geckos We Trust,
Elizabeth
Seattle
Subj: [gecko]uroplatus
Date: 3/28/04 12:29:24 PM
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(Brandon Macy)
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Hi there!
Well,
at the herp show today i was finally able to get my brother interested
in geckos, something i've been trying to do for a while i might add.
I was
thinking he could get started with a crested, but he
wasn't too keen on
them. When i showed him some leaf-tails, he
thought they were awesome, lol.
Anyway...my question for you is which
leaf-tail would be good for a
beginner? I know they aren't
really a "beginners" gecko, but i would make
sure he was doing
everything right (i won't have any problems with them)
until he was
able to take care of one on his own.
I was thinking U. henkeli.
He likes their size, and if i'm not mistaken
they are the
easiest of the genus to take care of, correct? My personal
favorites (although i've yet to keep any) are U. phantasticus, U.
sikorae,
and U. pietschemmani "cork bark uro". I would be glad
to help him set up a
cage for a nice CB baby, i think it would be fun.
Any thoughts on this? Also, who are some of the better
uroplatus breeders
in the states?
thanks,
Brandon
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