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LeLe, reost about setup

rapunzel Jun 06, 2004 12:01 PM

Thank you for replying. I replaced the ivy plant and put in the pothos.
Yes, it is eating the pinhead crickets very well-I keep them in a cup with a vine in the window, and he sticks his head down and catches them-I accidently left the cup there yesterday, however, and when the sun came thru the screen, well-I cooked the crickets.
He is drinking very well when I mist the plants. I have made sure of that for fear of dehydration.His eye has cleared up now with using the NeoPolydex, and both eyes are open. Because it seems to be doing well, I am hesitant to put it into a tank or other container. We have had so much rain here in the past month that it is humid, and with the misting several times a day, I dont think that it has been an issue. If I wasnt able to keep such a close eye on the little thing, I would use something else, however I am home all day studying.
I have been hesitant to tell the story of how i have this little guy(girl?) because it is really a crazy story that I would NOT believe if I had not seen it for myself.
He was on my rosebush. My boyfriend found it when we were standing on the deck, and said "LOOK AT THAT! ITs a budweiser lizard!" THats how I got it. I dont know where it came from or how, but I have many neighbors in close proximity and a very well planted yard. Obviously an escape from someone who doesnt want to admit it.
Thank you for being so helpful, I have lizard experience, however these always seemed too difficult and delicate for me to even attempt.
I meant to ask-is it sexable by the picture I posted?

Replies (5)

rapunzel Jun 06, 2004 12:03 PM

npnpp

lele Jun 06, 2004 12:25 PM

n/p
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0.1 veiled - Luna
0.2 house geckos - Gaia & Tia (MIA
0.2 felines - Kyndra and Líta

rapunzel Jun 06, 2004 12:45 PM

funny how you can reread a post over and over and not see a mistake, then once you hit "POST" there are the mistakes you didnt see.

lele Jun 06, 2004 12:24 PM

I don't recall if you said where you live but I am assuming that you are in So Cal or FL? Not something I'd find on a shrub up here in NH! LOL! Do you know of a neighbor who breeds chams that he may have come from?

As for sexing - LOL! the two areas (tarsal spur and hemipenal bulge) are both blocked. If you go to the sites I linked you to yesterday with the pics you should be able to tell on your own.

If you're OK with the humidity for now and can keep a close watch (I work from home so my Luna gets lots of attention, too)
then OK, but one other consideration is him falling. Sounds like he's far off the ground. The article I posted speaks about this, too.

Do you know what to look for in his poop? His urates should be creamy - orange says needs more hydration. If you keep the crix in a cup you might want to put in a piece of carrot or apple so they can be getting nutrition and moisture while waiting to be eaten
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0.1 veiled - Luna
0.2 house geckos - Gaia & Tia (MIA
0.2 felines - Kyndra and Líta

rapunzel Jun 06, 2004 12:53 PM

I live in MICHIGAN...not an area that you find any type of exotic reptile.
I will try to sex the poor thing, however...a bit of background on me:
I stink at it!
I have a rat that was a gift, and because it was a boy,and I had rescue rats from school, I decided to pick out a friend for him, I made certain I had a male because I did not want babies. Well, my original "male" had fifteen babies two weeks ago. My b/f has so much fun with that-vet tech who cant sex a rat (an obvious species to sex). Nothing subtle about a male rat.

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