Funny you should mention them, I was about to ask if there are any
glass-climbers that are truly handleable (ie, not just can be, but ok
with it). How fast are they? (Ie, are they hard to catch if they spook
and run off? Do they take flying leaps out of one's hands?) How hardy
are they? My dad's day gecko died recently, and I think he would do
better with a gecko that wasn't quite so spookable/fast. (He had it in
his office--he is a pediatrician, and lots of the kids always wanted to
come back and see it--no, he didn't handle it, and I wouldn't recommend,
of course, that he let lots of kids handle a gecko that was tame, but I
think he would be more comfortable feeding & cleaning with one he could
handle/catch).
I looked at the pics, they look like ground/rock geckos. Xeric, I
would guess?
Thanks!
Camille Thompson
My favorite gecko for handling is the Northern Velvet Gecko...Oedura castelnaui.
They are about 7" long from snout to tail tip. They are native to Australia
and love to climb glass! Captive-bred northern velvet geckos are available in the
USA. Check out www.gekkota.com for photos.
Elizabeth
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