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Today after school I went to a garage sale. I seen a Bibron's gecko or a white spotted gecko in a DESERT setup for 40.00!!! Sadly it had been outside all day I took it for thirty and put it in my was to be crested set up it is skinny malnoureshed and VERY fast it has 4 white spots on it s back hope fully pics soon. He also doesn't stick to things very well remeber he is very shy and fast.
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numbers scare me....theres too many of them!

Bibrons are not available in captivity,what you have is a turners Thick toed gecko(bibrons and turners are very similar though)and Bibron and White Spotted Geckos are different species.
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Tarentolas@hotmail.com
Geckos
1.1.0 Gekko gecko(Geico and Gekko)
2.1.0 Eublepharis macularius(Leo the male Blizzard and Cleo the normal female and Geo the Ghost male)
2.0.0 Hemitheconyx caudicinctus(Gex the striped male and Bandit the banded male)
1.0.0 Tarentola mauritanica(Croc the light phase)
1.0.0 Hemidactylus turcicus(Med)
Other Lizards
0.1.0 Basiliscus basiliscus(Bassie)
1.0.0 Physignathus cocincinus(Louis)
0.1.0 Anolis carolinensis(Apple)
1.0.0 Chamaeleo calyptratus(Ace)
1.0.0 Iguana iguana(Rex)
Boidaes
1.0.0 Python regius(Lenny)
0.0.1 Boa constrictor imperator(Carl)
Turtle
0.1.0 Chrysemys picta(Painty)

Some Cornsnakes soon!

erherh
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-The guy who posts messages(Kevin)

Tarentolas@hotmail.com
Geckos
1.1.0 Gekko gecko(Geico and Gekko)
2.1.0 Eublepharis macularius(Leo the male Blizzard and Cleo the normal female and Geo the Ghost male)
2.0.0 Hemitheconyx caudicinctus(Gex the striped male and Bandit the banded male)
1.0.0 Tarentola mauritanica(Croc the light phase)
1.0.0 Hemidactylus turcicus(Med)
Other Lizards
0.1.0 Basiliscus basiliscus(Bassie)
1.0.0 Physignathus cocincinus(Louis)
0.1.0 Anolis carolinensis(Apple)
1.0.0 Chamaeleo calyptratus(Ace)
1.0.0 Iguana iguana(Rex)
Boidaes
1.0.0 Python regius(Lenny)
0.0.1 Boa constrictor imperator(Carl)
Turtle
0.1.0 Chrysemys picta(Painty)

Some Cornsnakes soon!

Are u sure bibrons aren't sold in captivity? Not like I'm disappointed, but are u telling me that the 2 geckos I lost and the one whose life I saved aren't Bibrons? I need to send some pics then of my surviving little girl. I heard that they can get up to 7 inches, how long does that take?

Well,a few months ago it said ina Reptiles Magazine that P.bibroni aren't currently sold out of Africa(I am assuming you don't live in Africa).They call P.turneri, P.Bibroni in petstores,it is really confusing,but here too fifferent species.
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-The guy who posts messages(Kevin)

Tarentolas@hotmail.com
Geckos
1.1.0 Gekko gecko(Geico and Gekko)
2.1.0 Eublepharis macularius(Leo the male Blizzard and Cleo the normal female and Geo the Ghost male)
2.0.0 Hemitheconyx caudicinctus(Gex the striped male and Bandit the banded male)
1.0.0 Tarentola mauritanica(Croc the light phase)
1.0.0 Hemidactylus turcicus(Med)
Other Lizards
0.1.0 Basiliscus basiliscus(Bassie)
1.0.0 Physignathus cocincinus(Louis)
0.1.0 Anolis carolinensis(Apple)
1.0.0 Chamaeleo calyptratus(Ace)
1.0.0 Iguana iguana(Rex)
Boidaes
1.0.0 Python regius(Lenny)
0.0.1 Boa constrictor imperator(Carl)
Turtle
0.1.0 Chrysemys picta(Painty)

Some Cornsnakes soon!

becasue they arent exported from Africa means they cant be bred in captivity? im not trying to offend you, its just ive seen a lot of bibrons geckos...or thats what they were said to be..

I don't think there commonly bred in captivity.
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-The guy who posts messages(Kevin)

Tarentolas@hotmail.com
Geckos
1.1.0 Gekko gecko(Geico and Gekko)
2.1.0 Eublepharis macularius(Leo the male Blizzard and Cleo the normal female and Geo the Ghost male)
2.0.0 Hemitheconyx caudicinctus(Gex the striped male and Bandit the banded male)
1.0.0 Tarentola mauritanica(Croc the light phase)
1.0.0 Hemidactylus turcicus(Med)
Other Lizards
0.1.0 Basiliscus basiliscus(Bassie)
1.0.0 Physignathus cocincinus(Louis)
0.1.0 Anolis carolinensis(Apple)
1.0.0 Chamaeleo calyptratus(Ace)
1.0.0 Iguana iguana(Rex)
Boidaes
1.0.0 Python regius(Lenny)
0.0.1 Boa constrictor imperator(Carl)
Turtle
0.1.0 Chrysemys picta(Painty)

Some Cornsnakes soon!

ive seen bibron geckos for sale before? why arent they available?

Casey

The natural habitat range for P. bibroni is basically entirely in South Africa, which does not, and has not allowed for many years, export of Bibron's gecko. P. turneri ranges from the Nothern part of South Africa through Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Angola and southern Tanzania, with Tanzania being a major exporter of reptiles. Examination of specimens in the pet trade going back to at least the mid-1980s has shown most or all to be P. turneri. Apparently the two species are nearly identical except for minor scalation differences. I think there's a key available in Bill Branch's Field Guide to Snakes of Southern Africa if you're still not sure of what you have.

Chris

I am pleased to tell you he is doing very well. he has eaten 14 mealies in one night!!!! he is still shy though but i hope that will get better with time.
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numbers scare me....theres too many of them!

I'd be a bit concerned about the "doesn't stick to things very well", however--that sounds like there might be damage to his toe pads, or retained skin. You may want to inspect them more closely, after his food digests.
Letting them run on wet paper towel for a couple of hours (in a tupperware box) can be helpful for loosening retained skin, which can be gently removed by rubbing or with tweezers--it has to be done very carefully, to prevent damage, though.

>>I'd be a bit concerned about the "doesn't stick to things very well", however--that sounds like there might be damage to his toe pads, or retained skin. You may want to inspect them more closely, after his food digests.
>>Letting them run on wet paper towel for a couple of hours (in a tupperware box) can be helpful for loosening retained skin, which can be gently removed by rubbing or with tweezers--it has to be done very carefully, to prevent damage, though.

He has gotten better but I will try to caputre him and get the skin off
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