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Does anyone here keep, or has kept Gekko grossmanni? I have recently aquired a female. I think she has unshed skin on her toes as she has difficulty climbing and generally getting about. I guess the previous owner didnt keep the humidity up. I been reading on the net that they need a basking spot of 105ºF - 115ºF. This is really high, is it right?

Thanks,

Claire

>>Does anyone here keep, or has kept Gekko grossmanni? I have recently aquired a female. I think she has unshed skin on her toes as she has difficulty climbing and generally getting about. I guess the previous owner didnt keep the humidity up. I been reading on the net that they need a basking spot of 105ºF - 115ºF. This is really high, is it right?
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>>Thanks,
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>>Claire

G. grossmanni natural range is southern Vietnam. Only averages about 30 days a year above 90 degrees. I would think that a basking spot above 95 is asking for trouble. You're more likely to do harm from overheating than from underheating, IMO.

Chris

I think I just saw the care sheet you were talking about. Noah's Ark Pets? It's just my opinion, but you have to watch out when it comes to some of these online care sheets. I found several not so good ones when I was looking for info about my Bibrons--- suggesting that they were diurnal and needed relatively high humidity. I'm guessing that since they're tropical species their care would be somewhat similar to that of ulikovskii and vittatus. I keep both species and I try not to let the temps get above 86F. LOL!

reako45

No, they do not need that high temps. They do well at intermediate to high humidity.
Obviously they are rock dwellers. Why I suspect that, despite nothing is known about their natural habitats?
Well, I found out the trick for efficient breeding:
They tend to eat their eggs unless they have the opportunity to attach them onto rock surfaced directly underneath a leaf of some vine. Each clutch is positioned underneath an extra leaf.
Since I found out that, mine breed like crazy.

Ci@o

Ingo