I recently caught one of my lizards but when I tried to turn it over to sex it, it dropped its tail. Since it was my first experience of this, I just released it into the aquarium. Now I don't want to try again because I don't want this to happen again. I didn't think that I touched its tail. They are so fast that it took some time to trap it and maybe that caused some extra stress.
Is there an easy way to do this???
John
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How to catch my phelsuma laticunda
takydromus
Nov 14, 2005 07:06 PM
Replies (3)
jfarah
Nov 14, 2005 08:30 PM
I just kinda "scare" mine to where-ever I want them to go. Restraining them really stresses them out and should be avoided.
If you want to sex it look at its femoral pores when its on the glass.
- Joe
dbaker
Nov 15, 2005 08:42 PM
I have used a piece of glass with rounded edges and set it flush against the aquarium. Then I tempt the laticauda onto the glass with a small cricket. Once on the glass you can remove from tank and examine in depth from below.-Baker
takydromus
Nov 18, 2005 09:09 AM
Thank you for your suggestions. I was able to catch the one I wanted and easily sex him.
John
