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Does anybody have any info on this genus aka Cape Verde Giant Gecko? I can't find anything on them except, they get pretty big (around 100g), from Cape Verde, and they are fairly rare in the pet trade. I have the chance to get a couple this weekend and I would like to know more about them before I decide to get them.
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Matt Smith
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There is not a lot out there on them as far as I have found. Let me
know if you find stuff. Reptiles had an article a while back that mentioned them. All I ever saw, not much meat in the article.

I have kept them for a number of years. The males (yet to see one) I understand get MUCH larger than females (which I have). Really an easy species to keep. I set them up like Rhacs, and feed the same (fruit and bugs). High strung, skittish and FAST.

Watch what you pay as they are generally pricey and very hard to sell once you get them, sort of like Chondrodactylus. Nice gex, not all that attractive, but not common.

If you do take the plunge I would be interested in a male.

Phil Tremper was breeding them at one time...

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