Sherron, ??Most true?geckos (= Gekkoninae) have the ability to darken or lighten similar to some Anolis lizards, they don't actually change color, just shades, although some house geckos may have variable patterns that you can't see unless they darken or lighten.?not sure of Diplodactylines or Eublepharids can do it.
Ron -----Original Message----- From: Gecko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, 21 Oct 2007 5:28 pm Subject: Re: [gecko] Question on Gold Dust Day Gecko turning blue Hi, Ronald Oh, I sure hope not. We've been here for over a year now and haven't seen anything like that. We've had a new neighbor move in across the street, but I don't think our geckos really go too far away from here -- they seem pretty happy to hang around with the fruit, water and meal worms we give them. She is still eating, though, which is encouraging. This morning she jumped right at me when I walked over to her and gulped down a meal worm.? I have been giving her the smaller worms I usually give the really small geckos (I have been raising the meal worms myself the last few months) in case she had trouble with the larger ones.? I also offered her the pupa, but she wasn't interested in them (it seems to be a learned item). I know that when I take a photo of a dead gecko, there is almost an iridescent blue to their skin that doesn't show up normally in a live gecko -- except for her. Do you know what causes that?? She has been sleeping inside the last few nights, too. Up near the ceiling in the kitchen. I guess all I can do is hope she survives. :( Thanks, Sherron [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sherron, They may be eating insects that have been treated with pesticides from outside your home [I hope not]. The coloration maybe a symptom of there discomfort, some of my house geckos darken when they are about to die. ? Ronald -----Original Message----- From: Gecko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 7:31 pm Subject: [gecko] Question on Gold Dust Day Gecko turning blue We have a young female Gold Dust Day Gecko who has hung around our kitchen for quite a few months now, but she is suddenly turning blue on her forward half.? The only time I have seen any of them turn blue instead of green is when they have died, so I am really concerned about her. She still seems hungry, but is much more timid than usual and is much thinner than she was a few weeks ago and is not eating as well. We don't have any geckos in captivity, but we have them all over our house, mostly the day geckos, but also a lot of the house geckos and the Mourning geckos, so we almost always have papaya and water out for them.? We also feed them meal worms occasionally, and she ate 3 small ones yesterday, but doesn't seem to want them today. Does anyone know what would make her turn blue like that? Is there anything I can do for her?? Is there anything she particularly needs that I could put out for her? Any help would be greatly appreciated as she is one of our favorites. She has been coming around ever since she was quite small. Mahalo, Sherron ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gecko aka Sherron, Kailua Kona, Hawaii (on the Big Island of Hawaii) Homepage: http://hale-pohaku.com/sherron - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] See our rats: http://hale-pohaku.com/dennis/ratgallery.html Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gecko aka Sherron, Kailua Kona, Hawaii (on the Big Island of Hawaii) Homepage: http://hale-pohaku.com/sherron - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] See our rats: http://hale-pohaku.com/dennis/ratgallery.html ________________________________________________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com
