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Gecko Forum

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2004.
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Geckos are small to average sized lizards belonging to the family Gekkonidae, found in warm climates throughout the world, whose name stems from the unique vocalizations these animals make. Gekkonidae is the largest family of lizards, with an estimated 2,000 different species worldwide. Excluding the Eublepharinae family, all geckos have a transparent membrane which they lick to clean instead of eyelids. Most Gecko species will expel a foul-smelling material and feces onto their aggressors and/or drop their tails as a defense. Many Gecko species are well known for their specialized toe pads that enable them to climb smooth and vertical surfaces. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of all Geckos. . Don't forget to check out our other gecko related forums. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting.

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Western Banded Geckos
by djk - Mar 27, 2004 08:20 AM
1 Mar 27, 2004 03:11 PM
by tworavens
Help me pick out a tank
by antonm - Mar 26, 2004 10:53 PM
1 Mar 27, 2004 03:18 PM
by tworavens
Are these good prices?
by Tarentola - Mar 26, 2004 10:42 PM
1 Mar 26, 2004 10:53 PM
by Tarentola
Paroedura gracilis keepers??
by geckoman_nl - Mar 26, 2004 06:02 PM
4 Mar 27, 2004 02:52 PM
by geckoman_nl
What about this
by Tom Martensson - Mar 26, 2004 05:37 PM
2 Mar 27, 2004 02:29 AM
by Dakman
Male with Male(good or Bad?)
by Tarentola - Mar 26, 2004 12:21 PM
2 Mar 26, 2004 09:58 PM
by lovelyleopards
Albino Fat-Tail not eating question???
by bblack - Mar 26, 2004 09:54 AM
7 Mar 26, 2004 01:41 PM
by bblack
Dakman AFT Question?
by Tarentola - Mar 26, 2004 09:54 AM
1 Mar 26, 2004 10:38 AM
by Dakman
HELP!!! What kind of Gecko is this??
by Hayblinkin - Mar 25, 2004 10:12 PM
16 Mar 30, 2004 10:22 PM
by WingedWolfPsion
Spazzing Moorish Gecko
by kellinjar - Mar 25, 2004 06:50 PM
11 Mar 28, 2004 03:44 PM
by antonm
What should I get?
by Mxrider129 - Mar 25, 2004 01:53 PM
1 Apr 03, 2004 09:25 PM
by draggintails
clawed geckos?
by nickpurvis - Mar 24, 2004 09:41 PM
4 Mar 26, 2004 04:32 PM
by nickpurvis
Thinking of getting an AFT
by Raecroft - Mar 24, 2004 07:41 PM
8 Mar 27, 2004 02:50 AM
by Dakman
I OWN A DWARF DAY GECKO: DOES ANYONE ELSE? I'D LIKE TO KNOW.
by caecilianman02 - Mar 24, 2004 03:53 PM
5 Mar 30, 2004 02:43 PM
by caecilianman02
8 Mar 26, 2004 09:52 PM
by lovelyleopards
Male or Female
by Mxrider129 - Mar 24, 2004 11:12 AM
3 Mar 24, 2004 05:33 PM
by caecilianman02
italvital, i replied to you down below. NP
by werthers_origin - Mar 24, 2004 09:36 AM
1 Mar 25, 2004 01:08 PM
by italvital
1 Mar 24, 2004 02:08 PM
by antonm
BREAK IN AT TEXAS LIZARD CONNECTION
by GECKOS UNLIMITED - Mar 23, 2004 08:36 PM
10 Mar 24, 2004 05:12 PM
by werthers_origin
1 Mar 26, 2004 09:47 PM
by tworavens
Gekko polls and Qs
by ingo - Mar 23, 2004 01:52 AM
10 Mar 25, 2004 04:33 PM
by Dakman
Tokay biting stick.....again
by antonm - Mar 23, 2004 12:44 AM
1 Mar 25, 2004 09:58 PM
by Dakman
Update on my Geckos, 2 new additions
by 59herps - Mar 22, 2004 10:18 PM
0 No replies
tokay overfed and puked
by raytree - Mar 22, 2004 09:47 PM
1 Mar 23, 2004 12:49 AM
by antonm
Are all geckos nocturnal?
by Vel - Mar 22, 2004 05:55 PM
2 Mar 23, 2004 09:12 AM
by Lint
grandis hatchling.
by Chris P. - Mar 21, 2004 08:16 PM
0 No replies
Need care tips for Masobe Geckos (Paroedura Masobe).
by LizardDude720 - Mar 21, 2004 06:22 PM
1 Mar 21, 2004 07:08 PM
by italvital
1 Mar 24, 2004 05:02 PM
by MikeAndMegan
4 Mar 22, 2004 08:41 PM
by italvital
Will they fight?
by Mxrider129 - Mar 20, 2004 11:00 PM
9 Mar 23, 2004 06:01 PM
by whiptaildude05
Baby Gecko in Florida Please Help!
by qtgirl813 - Mar 20, 2004 10:02 PM
8 Mar 22, 2004 09:54 PM
by tworavens
What size cage do you guys keep your tokays in?/np
by Tarentola - Mar 19, 2004 09:50 PM
2 Mar 20, 2004 08:42 PM
by Tarentola
Enclosure dealers?
by BigRedCat - Mar 19, 2004 06:52 PM
0 No replies
Breeding Giant Days
by LizardMan519 - Mar 19, 2004 04:12 PM
0 No replies
velvet gecko eggs
by werthers_origin - Mar 19, 2004 06:24 AM
5 Mar 24, 2004 09:35 AM
by werthers_origin
breeding tokays
by tonyz78 - Mar 18, 2004 11:46 PM
4 Mar 22, 2004 07:11 AM
by JadeFox
Need help with my gecko!!
by cutiepie - Mar 18, 2004 11:24 PM
4 Mar 20, 2004 11:07 AM
by cutiepie
i can't get my geckos to eat
by GOLENGECKO - Mar 18, 2004 10:58 PM
1 Mar 18, 2004 11:28 PM
by italvital
My new Oedura monilis
by brianiu - Mar 18, 2004 02:17 PM
1 Mar 18, 2004 02:43 PM
by jgjulander
My newest Tokay
by Dakman - Mar 17, 2004 10:49 PM
6 Mar 20, 2004 08:24 PM
by antonm
Tia got loose
by lele - Mar 17, 2004 04:29 PM
3 Mar 19, 2004 09:57 PM
by uropat
Nephrurus asper
by spinytail - Mar 17, 2004 12:45 PM
1 Mar 18, 2004 02:42 PM
by jgjulander
Friends for my crested
by peterparker - Mar 17, 2004 05:05 AM
4 Mar 18, 2004 12:21 PM
by ChuUtena
tockay [bleep]e stinks like hell!~
by drunk_on_chivas - Mar 17, 2004 01:06 AM
9 Mar 18, 2004 07:00 AM
by drunk_on_chivas
pictus problems
by K1LOS - Mar 16, 2004 03:08 PM
1 Mar 17, 2004 03:06 PM
by italvital
Is my cage good?
by Tarentola - Mar 16, 2004 12:42 PM
0 No replies
Dakman/Jim
by kurma - Mar 16, 2004 07:05 AM
2 Mar 17, 2004 07:17 AM
by Kurma
Need Female Tokay, ~8"
by antonm - Mar 16, 2004 01:23 AM
0 No replies
Oedura reticulata
by Tom Martensson - Mar 16, 2004 01:06 AM
4 Mar 17, 2004 08:48 AM
by Johan
Ever fed silkworms to AFTS?
by ChuUtena - Mar 15, 2004 10:18 PM
1 Mar 16, 2004 01:22 AM
by antonm
TRYONI
by jerrytresser - Mar 15, 2004 06:11 PM
0 No replies
MARMORATTA (ORANGE PHASE)
by jerrytresser - Mar 15, 2004 06:09 PM
1 Mar 15, 2004 09:18 PM
by geckoholic
Question on tokay cagemates knowledgable answer please
by cubananoles_uk - Mar 15, 2004 02:11 PM
2 Mar 16, 2004 01:02 AM
by ingo
i'm getting 2 geckos in 4 to 5months
by Geckolover19 - Mar 14, 2004 11:29 PM
0 No replies
BABY GUNTHERI
by jerrytresser - Mar 14, 2004 09:35 PM
0 No replies
UROPLATUS GUNTHERI
by jerrytresser - Mar 14, 2004 09:32 PM
0 No replies
Got my female tokay!Question
by Tarentola - Mar 14, 2004 09:13 PM
2 Mar 15, 2004 09:24 PM
by Dakman
2 Mar 15, 2004 11:19 AM
by juliecwuk
my new gekcos
by nickpurvis - Mar 14, 2004 10:16 AM
0 No replies
tokay not eating
by wewantpeace2003 - Mar 14, 2004 07:38 AM
2 Mar 14, 2004 11:57 AM
by dakman
Question please
by RBC - Mar 14, 2004 06:19 AM
0 No replies
Anyone keep Helmeted Geckos???
by AndreK - Mar 13, 2004 09:49 AM
0 No replies
ROUGH KNOBTAILS
by jerrytresser - Mar 12, 2004 04:35 PM
4 Mar 16, 2004 06:12 PM
by jerrytresser
SPEAR HEADED GECKO
by jerrytresser - Mar 12, 2004 04:33 PM
4 Mar 16, 2004 09:47 AM
by jgjulander
MALE OR FEMALE
by hundo188 - Mar 12, 2004 08:44 AM
1 Mar 12, 2004 08:28 PM
by italvital
Cat Gecko pics
by 59herps - Mar 12, 2004 02:12 AM
4 Mar 15, 2004 01:14 PM
by brianiu
Cracked Pictus Eggs (Italvital help!)...
by lovelyleopards - Mar 11, 2004 10:05 PM
2 Mar 13, 2004 02:39 AM
by lovelyleopards
crested gecko with a black tail
by peterparker - Mar 11, 2004 08:55 PM
1 Mar 12, 2004 08:15 AM
by ciliatus
Newbie w/ lots of questions...
by GoldenGeckoGuy23 - Mar 11, 2004 07:00 PM
3 Mar 12, 2004 12:10 AM
by Dakman
questions, questions...fairly long
by mismodliz - Mar 11, 2004 04:42 PM
5 Mar 12, 2004 08:58 PM
by tworavens
Crested Gecko
by tippy_80 - Mar 11, 2004 01:19 AM
2 Mar 12, 2004 08:24 AM
by ciliatus
what species of frog eyes are these thanks
by hundo188 - Mar 10, 2004 08:34 PM
1 Mar 10, 2004 08:59 PM
by italvital
Stupid Teacher!
by Tarentola - Mar 10, 2004 07:44 PM
1 Mar 10, 2004 08:27 PM
by italvital
keyzerlingi and what?
by hundo188 - Mar 10, 2004 05:22 PM
3 Mar 10, 2004 08:43 PM
by italvital
Here is a pic of a rarely seen gecko
by Rick Staub - Mar 10, 2004 03:53 PM
6 Apr 06, 2004 03:32 PM
by arta
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