thanks David!
Have there ever been studies to access the damages they cause?
Lyle
On Oct 2, 2007, at 5:58 PM, Daavid wrote:
Yeppers - Australia has 100,000's of them. The only wild camels
remaining in the world. There is some move to harvest them as they
have a very lean meat. Something needs to be done as their numbers
are now starting to spiral even though they have been living here for
over a 100 years. (They were introduced by Afghan traders and were
released when other forms of transport became more convenient.)
Melody Hartley wrote:
Egad -- feral camels???
Daavid wrote:
The law applies to all reptiles and amphibians (apart from
axolotls). It is mainly about quarantine. Australia's animals
have evolved mostly in isolation. Many of the species introduced
with European settlement have gone feral and are out of control...
(Cats are the worst problem, but also foxes, camels, rabbits,etc.
etc.) The main fear is that an introduced species will bring in a
pest that will wipe out native species. We already have OPMV and
IBD which kill native pythons much quicker than the Boas etc. on
which it is meant to have come in with.
There is an illegal trade in exotic reptiles but the fines are
severe and the animals are inevitably put down when encountered by
authorities.
Most of the native animals are kept on licence. We submit returns
to the various state departments which keep track who has what
etc. Each state has different laws but it is the feds that
control the quarantine side of things.
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Diane Rudesal wrote:
Thanks for the advice, Daavid. That's interesting, that you can't
keep
geckos that aren't native to Australia. Does that apply to other
types
of animals as well? Is it a federal law?
I do have thermometers in the cage, one on each side, and since he
always seems to be on the warmer side, it probably is too cold
for him.
I'll have to try something else heat-wise and put another house
somewhere in the middle as well.
What do you use to mist them? I think Enzo might freak out if I
did that
to him.
Diane
On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 18:43:57 +1000, "Daavid"
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I cannot offer too much information specific to leopard geckos
as we are not allowed to keep them (because they are not native
to Australia) but I can offer some general advice.
Temperature wise create a heat gradient from one end of the cage
to the other with places to hide across the heat range. Use a
thermometer to check out your temperature gradient.
Do not rely on thermostat settings or guess from the output of
your heat source.
If your gecko is always up the hot end of the cage it is
probably too cold. If he is at the cold end then it is probably
too hot. If he ranges around the middle then it is probably
about right.
For most geckos I would be misting them from time to time. (I
mist our cilarus geckos most mornings.) I am happy to see them
lick the water from their faces ;-) For many species this is
how they drink most of the time.
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Cyndy wrote:
What wattage was the heat emitter? You might try a lower wattage.
Cyndy
-- "Diane Rudesal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Thanks for your input, Sonya. I think Enzo is getting better
now. He
seems to like the changes I made back to what he was used to. I
think a
lot of his problem was stress, as you mentioned. The sand might
not be
ideal, but he seems to prefer it since that's what he grew up
with. I
think I freaked him out a little today when I tried adding heat
above
his tank again (see my message in response to Elizabeth) but
after I
took it off again he went back in his house on the side with the
undertank heater.
Diane
On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:38:52 -0500, "Sonya Owings"
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Diane,
I am assuming that you are talking about leopard geckos. I
agree tha tthe calci-sand is not good. The sand pieces are
not round, they have sharp edges on them. I actually just use
paper towels. As for the light, leopard geckos are more of a
nocturnal gecko, they do not need a light. Do make sure that
you have an under tank heater on one side of the tank and a
cooler side too. They also like to have hiding places during
the day.
I also had trouble with a male that I bought at a reptile
show. It seemed very healthy but once home would not eat.
Finally started eating and got to be healthy again. However,
I then moved it and the same thing happened. I think he just
really stresses out.
Hope your gecko gets better!
Sonya
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