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hi all.i was at a pet shop today and saw a pair of small geckos.they are about 4-5 inches long and are dark colored with yellowish bands on them.they were listed as clawed geckos adn ive never seen any before.they were about 15 bucks apiece.if any one might know something about them please tell me as im really trying to get some info together.thanks
nick

I'm betting Holodactylus africanus. Do a web search and see if that isn't the species you're looking for.
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Currently keeping:

Geckos:
Eublepharis macularius (various morphs), Paroedura picta (banded, stripe, and amel), Paroedura bastardi bastardi, Paroedura androyensis, Hemitheconyx caudicinctus, Rhacodactylus ciliatus, Cyrtodactylus irianjayensis, Gekko gecko, Pachydactylus turneri, Uroplatus henkeli, Teratolepis fasciata, and Oedura monilis.

Snakes:
Corns, a single ball python, and a pair of Taiwan Beauties

nope.thats not it.it looked more like a arboreal type gecko.im taking my web cam up their next time and will try to get some pics.
nick

My guess is Platypholis fasciata, do a search for them and see if that's it. I have heard they are an easy to keep species. They are from Central and Eastern Africa.
Ashton

i believe that is the gecko.im not 100 percent shure but it looks like it.do you know about their care or possibly a place where i can find some.thanks all who have responded so far.
nick