Hi Chris My web search on Lygodactylus picturatus just delivered 231 hits - not sure how many are captive care orientated.
The first 3 "standard" gecko books I looked at all have sections on this species: 1. Henkel/Schmidt. "Geckoes" Krieger Publishers. 2. Seufer. "Keeping and Breeding Geckos". TFH. 3. Coborn. "Breeding and Keeping Geckos". TFH. >From what I've read in the past the species lives on trees, usually well off the ground. They therefore require a bit of height in the terrarium plus vertically orientated, smooth branches. Your temperatures look right as Henkel/Schmidt say they like sunshine and a localised hotspot of 35 degrees C. Best wishes, John John Rudge Vice President and Publications Editor Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com ---------- > From: Chris Schweitzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [gecko]Lygodactylus picturatus > Date: 03 April 2004 22:15 > > Hi John, > > Thanks for that update. I've still only managed to find minimal care > info for any Lygodactylus spp. on the web. I'll pop down to the library > today to see what I can uncover, maybe they have the Field Guide to the > Reptiles of East Africa, though I'm not sure how useful that would be for > husbandry purposes. > The most extensive info I've found so far has been from Reptilica.de > website. They suggest that a pair can be maintained in a 12x12x16" > terrarium with UV, 77-89 daytime and 65-71 nighttime temps on a sand/peat > substrate. If anyone has any info to add or that contradicts this I would > be grateful to hear it, also any opinions as to the reliability of > Reptilica.de website info (if that is permitted on this list). > > Thanks, > > Chris > > _______________________________________________ > 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
