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One red One white eye

StarDustScales — 2014-12-12T02:23:47+00:00

Original post by StarDustScales — 2014-01-13 06:21:40 GMT

Beautiful afternoon, 3pm and the sun was shining into the Satanic Leaf Tailed Gecko's tank, one eye brightened up in the light, while the other stayed dark red to camouflage with the leaf shadows. Pretty amazing!!!
Has anyone seen this before?

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Reply by umop_apisdn — 2014-12-12 02:23:47 GMT

It's not uncommon for variations in pigmentation due to light exposure. It can happen to the skin as well as the iris.

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New Giants not doing to well need advice

Synn — 2011-05-16T03:55:48+00:00

Original post by Synn — 2011-04-24 21:12:21 GMT

Hey guys. Got this pair of Giant Leaftails in from LLL on April 15th. When they arrived they were calm, walking around and tasting their new environment, drinking water misted on them and both caught crickets on their own and ate. But the male seems to be starting to deteriorate.

I had read they didn't need UVB, but decided it couldn't hurt and they've had it on during day light hours starting three days ago, its a ReptiGlo 5.0 tropical UVB light. There is a 75 watt night glow heat light on one side of the cage 24/7 for heating. They are currently in a 20 gallon tank (a 24"long x 18"deep x 36"tall is on the way but could be several weeks until its here because it got back ordered, very untimely...) and the humidity we've been trying to keep as close to 75% as possible but it definitely dips down in between our two to three times daily mistings... The males eyes looked a bit sunken in afew days a go which is what first made me look closer. He seems to be a bit weaker than when he arrived, and doesn't seem to eat on his own. If we hold him with his arms down, he opens his mouth in a display and we're able to drop some crickets and wax worms (which he doesn't seem to like as much?) into his mouth as well as some water. Today he doesnt seem to be even trying to drink the water misted on him. But at least he still swallows what we put in his mouth.

The female seems to be doing a lot better but I can't help but worry for her too. Her tail was a bit curled today, and his has been too the last several days. When he first came in it was held perfectly flat. What does this mean? Dehydration?

I work at a pet store, and we've started getting in a new kind of cricket called "super" crickets. They are larger, softer shelled, and higher protein. Since they seem to not care much for the wax worms, this should be great I think. I also heard they do best on roaches but no one in the area uses them, and I think these new kind of crickets will be practically the same as them, which is good news.

Any other tips? I just snapped a couple new pictures of them. How do they look to you as far as weight, tails, etc? Their spines seem to show a bit, as if the flesh over the vertebrae were rubbed a bit in shipping. I really want them to make it, not just because they were my big birthday present, but because they are one of the coolest and most tame sweet reptiles I've ever gotten to see in person. I absolutely adore them... Thank you for your time.

Madisynn

Male first:

Now the female:

Reply by zmarchetti — 2011-05-16 03:55:48 GMT

Mojo's advice is good: lose the heat lamp immediately and although it may not be a huge problem, a 2.0 UVB would be more appropriate than a 5.0. Uroplatus are cool temperature geckos that can be very prone to stress. So, fix your temps and stop handling your gecko as much as possible. Uroplatus do not like being handled, (there are some who will tolerate it) but for the most part they need to be left alone in order to thrive.

Unflavored pedialyte can be used to rehydrate Uroplatus. Use a small eye dropper and place one drop at a time on the lips of the gecko and allow him to drink it on own. Do this while he is resting in the cage not while handling if at all possible. Take the back legs of some crickets and put them in a shallow, open topped container at the bottom of the enclosure over night to make it easier for him to catch them. If he gets worse or doesn't improve after a little while take him to a vet.

good luck,
zach

Reply by mojoreptile — 2011-05-03 13:28:40 GMT

Hi Madisynn,

I am by no means an expert on fimbriatus but I do have a female that is LTC for 1.5 years of which I have owned now for 3 months and her weight has increased in my care and she has shed several times. I also have a lone male coming in from LLL tomorrow that I believe accompanied your pair. I am setting up a cage for him currently to quarantine.

The biggest thing I would do different is to get rid of any night light and heat source. I use a single UVB 2.0/ 13 watt bulb sitting on top of my screen cage. Prior to the warm weather, I was using a 26 watt version of the same bulb. Unless you live in a cold area, I don't think a heat source is needed. My temps run from 72 at night to 79 during the day. My light turns on at 9am and goes off at 4pm but I do have other tanks, cages with lights in the room that illuminate the area a few hours longer. My aim was to keep these guys cooler than my other reps. I have many reps and don’t keep a constant heat source in the cages of an any of them at this time of the year. I only add heat during mid morn and early afternoon.

I think separation of the animals can help if stressed, especially for eating. Your male is looking a bit sunken with spine showing more than I think should so it looks like he is not eating as you stated.

I have also read that you should not try to deworm a WC Uroplatus immediately if they seem to be doing well. There are several reasons for this but mainly not to stress the animal. I guess these guys are super sensitive to acclimation. I also have WC henkels leaftails and liniatus and have been following this advice. If the poop is solid, I don’t worry.

I researched around and most folks are using tall screen cages, 36 or 48" in height and cover with plastic and have a few vent holes in front and back. Most use pothos as well which is another reason to have a mild light source. I also invested in a mist system which seemed to be what everyone else is using. My Mistking turns on every 3 hours and sprays thru two nozzles for 20 seconds and keeps cage between 60-75% humidity.

Most folks use Dubia roaches for fimbriatus. I invested in a colony kit from doodlebugscritters that I found on the internet. I got ripped off from other roach sources but this was by far my best investment for a food source and the colony kit was awesome. I was desparate and had roaches overnighted because I worried my fimbriatus wouldn’t eat. Fimbriatus are huge geckos and I have been told that they really need a large food source like roaches (big wings attract their attention) and crickets alone will not suffice or the animal will be hunting constantly and you will run out of crix quickly. I hope this helps. I really think the heat source is the problem! Keep them cool at night, even down into the upper 60s if you can.
All the best!
Mojoreptile

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Any henkeli breeders with cb for sale?

Synn — 2011-03-15T03:51:47+00:00

Original post by Synn — 2011-03-15 03:51:47 GMT

Hey all! Hoping to get into Henkeli's pretty soon. My gf and I have leo's, tokays, and a bunch of snakes but I fell in love with the Henkel's at the East Bay Vivarium in Berkeley, CA and am thinking of getting a pair! They were so tame, and the store had 1.4, all captive bred and between 2-4 years old. They are $225 each which seems a bit high, but I think everything I've seen online has been WC, so this price may be worth it... Just wondering if anyone who breeds Henkeli's (or any other Uroplatus, I love to look!) have websites or are actively trying to produce CB babies has any info, good deals, or any experience or breeding tips they can give me? Thank you!

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Breeding

vjosh19 — 2011-03-15T02:16:34+00:00

Original post by vjosh19 — 2011-02-10 02:46:17 GMT

Want to learn how to get my Fimbriatus geckos to breed, anybody have good luck with breeding Leaftaisl, and have any tips? thanks!

Reply by zmarchetti — 2011-03-15 02:16:34 GMT

I've read some reports that they will benefit from a wet/dry season shift. Corresponding the onset of the wet season with local low pressure fronts may or may not help. This is not something I have tried but it could work. The best success I've seen personally comes from setting them up well from the get go: large enclosure, lots of cover, good humidity and ventilation, proper temps,etc. Feed them well and otherwise leave them alone as much as possible. Make sure there are laying containers for the females. If you have live plants in pots the potting soil will often work as suitable laying substrate but supplying a container with loose soil and leaf litter with branches coming out of the soil for easy access also works.

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Uroplatus on the Classifieds?

geckoforest — 2010-12-20T00:05:31+00:00

Original post by geckoforest — 2010-12-20 00:05:31 GMT

Just curious..did anyone see 6 species of CITES I and II Uroplatus offered for sale on the Kingsnake Classifieds dated 12/17/10 by First Choice Reptiles? I contacted them but it seemed to be a front..

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U. Henkeli Calcium Sacs?

tazziesmommy — 2010-08-30T17:23:52+00:00

Original post by tazziesmommy — 2010-08-22 22:47:43 GMT

Hi,

I have a female u. henkeli (Levi) that is about 6 1/2 years old. I have never bred her - she has always lived alone - and she has never laid any eggs. She had a slight problem with a shed so I took her out of the cage for a little soak and to help her out a bit. When I went to put her back in her cage, I noticed what appears to be large calcium sacs on the underside of her neck. My female day gecko has had large calcium sacs for years, but I never noticed it before on Levi. Is it normal for a non breeding female to have large calcium sacs? It seems odd that I would have never noticed them before, but I don't handle her on a regular basis, so I suppose I could have missed them. She seems otherwise healthy, but she is getting older so I tend to worry more. Also, I've read that 7 years is an average life span. That's scary ... does anyone have experience with them living longer?

Thanks,
Lisa

Reply by zmarchetti — 2010-08-30 17:23:52 GMT

Geckos (apart from the Eublepharians) are unique amongst lizards for their heavily calcified eggs. Producing these shells requires a huge reserve of calcium so many geckos have endolymphatic sacs where they can store excess calcium in preparation for egg development. A female who is on a calcium-rich diet, and not producing eggs will accumulate very large amounts of calcium like you are seeing in yours.

What are you feeding her? How often are you supplementing and with what supplements? Lessening the quantity of calcium in her diet should allow her to use up some of those reserves and bring her chalk sacs back down to a more normal size. Or introduce a male and see if she'll use some of it up for egg production

Zach

Reply by tazziesmommy — 2010-08-22 23:10:53 GMT

I apologize for the bad quality of the pics. I had her in one hand and the camera in the other and I was trying to gently get her in the right position without stressing her out... Not an easy task!

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info Leaf tailed gecko lighting needed-

Ninja_Snake — 2010-11-18T16:07:30+00:00

Original post by Ninja_Snake — 2010-05-24 00:34:43 GMT

Hi~
I have a question for all you Leaf Tailed Gecko/ Gecko keepers; I have read on numerous websites that Satanic Leaf Tailed Geckos require UVB lighting. Some say you just need UV lighting. I really don�t want to buy stuff that the gecko won�t need, but, if they are healthier with UVB or UV, I will not hesitate to acquire it. What my question is, is that do I get a UV light, or, a UVB one? I have heard quite a bit of contradictions on this matter and would like to know from people who have successfully kept Leaf Tails before. As you probably know, I know that Leaf Tails are challenging to take of. I am just fascinated by them and would love to acquire and successfully take care of one. Any info on keeping these critters appreciated! Ninja_Snake

Reply by CrotalusCo — 2010-11-18 16:07:30 GMT

Looks like you got your answers and your setup looks good, Good luck with them
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Reply by Ninja_Snake — 2010-06-05 16:24:16 GMT

Thanks guys!
I have posted this message on various other forums and I am going to use a UVB light, supplement them a calcium/D3 mix. I am probably going to be using cypress mulch with gravel on the bottom for substrate. For plants, I am going yo use pothos of ficus. I am thinking about getting a cork bark tile to use on the back. I am not going to use a heat source, maybe a heat pad underneath the tank to bring the humidity up. I am really going to have to experiment with it until I get right. I am going to put foil/glass/Etc. to put on the top to hold the moisture in. The nighttime temps in my room are roughly 62-65F. I live in WA, so the vivarium will be kept moderately cool. Anybody who owns leaf tails I would like you guys to tell me how you have set up your terrariums. Anymore tips and/or recommendations on keeping these amazing geckos appreciated! Regards, Jake

Reply by umop_apisdn — 2010-05-31 04:17:20 GMT

I haven't kept any for a few years, but I sometimes used UVB, sometimes I didn't. In both cases, my animals did well.

I've spoken with Scott Pfaff at the Riverbanks Zoo, which has a tremendous collection along with great breeding success, and he told me they put UV on all of their Uroplatus, but I can't remember if he specified UVB. I've honestly never heard of anything other than UVB in regards to reptile lighting, though.

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Feeding Phantasticus

herp-keeper — 2010-11-18T16:11:58+00:00

Original post by herp-keeper — 2010-05-14 10:25:02 GMT

I just got a LTC U Phantasticus. I've had him for about a week in a temporary habitat while I'm working on his natural viv. My question is though that he seems not to take any interest in Dubia. The previous owner said he only accepts crickets but I'm fairly confident he hadn't tried roaches. I also heard roaches seem to be a favorite with Phantasticus. Is there any way I could switch him over to roaches? He doesn't seem to be accepting them yet and I've attempted 3 times to feed them to him. I'd rather not be buying crickets all the time but will if I have to of course. Will the natural viv stimulate his appetite or make him a little more open to new foods maybe? Is it possible he just doesn't want to be hand fed? Thanks!

Reply by CrotalusCo — 2010-11-18 16:11:58 GMT

I agree with both the above comments, Uroplatus arent in the "pet" level of gecko. Setting up a naturalistic cage is a must for these. Even more so if yours is Wild caught with is a high probability. These are place some insect prey in the cage before lights out and sit back and watch them hunt at night
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Reply by Croc 2-3 — 2010-05-16 13:05:51 GMT

Is the gecko used to being hand fed if not that is probally a good reason it hasn't taken food. If is used to being feed by previous owner then it may need time to adjust to your presence before accepting prey from your hand. In the mean time let a few prey items run free movement always stimulates a hunter.

Reply by Croc 2-3 — 2010-05-16 13:00:24 GMT

I haven't yet had the honor of owning Phantasticus but based on geckoes & other insectivors I previously owned try giving him a few more days to adjust to new surroundings before feeding him. Has he eaten crickets for you yet? If so then wait a few days add 1 cricket w/ the new prey item & it may go after all prey. What type of roaches are you trying lobsters,bannana greens,or another small species? I assume you breed roaches so prefer them. Give it a few days it 'll eat. Also when you move it to new enclosure give it a few days to adjust.

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Looking for uroplatus.....

CrocKing — 2010-04-22T02:19:42+00:00

Original post by CrocKing — 2010-04-22 02:19:42 GMT

Hey guys hows it going?

I am looking for uroplatus in Indiana or nearby? Anybody know of anybody? thanks.
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1.1 Uroplatus ebenaui
2.0 Uromastyx malienisis
0.2 Eublepharis macularis
1.0 Chrysemys picta dorsalis
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USF&W to add "Big 9" to Lacey Act

PHFaust — 2010-01-21T17:52:49+00:00

Original post by PHFaust — 2010-01-21 17:52:49 GMT

In yet another attack on the reptile community, today Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will look to list the "Big 9" from the USGS survey published in October on the Lacey Act as injurious species:

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will propose to list the Burmese python and eight other large constrictor snakes that threaten the Everglades and other sensitive ecosystems as "injurious wildlife" under the Lacey Act.

Salazar made the announcement at the Port of New York, which serves as the largest point of entry in the nation for imports of wildlife and wildlife products. Last year, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Inspectors at John F. Kennedy International Airport handled more than 27, 000 separate wildlife shipments valued at more than $1 billion, or 16 percent of all U.S. wildlife imports.

The proposal, which will be open to public comment before Salazar makes a final decision, would prohibit importation and interstate transportation of the animals.

"The Burmese python and these other alien snakes are destroying some of our nation�s most treasured � and most fragile � ecosystems," Salazar said. "The Interior Department and states such as Florida are taking swift and common sense action to control and eliminate the populations of these snakes, but it is an uphill battle in ecosystems where they have no natural predators. If we are going to succeed, we must shut down the importation of the snakes and end the interstate commerce and transportation of them."

This allows us yet another opportunity to refute the bad science involved with both HR2811 and S373. The FWS will publish the proposed rule change in the federal register in early February.

Once it's published, the public will have sixty days to offer comment, after which the waiting game begins again.

As soon as the comment period opens, we'll let you know what action to take, and where.

Even now, it's not too late -- or too early! -- to make calls, reach out to your senators and representatives. Let them know this proposal is based on bad science, that you're part of the reptile community and that you vote!
USF&W to add "Big 9" to Lacey Act

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WC Fimbriatus treat or not?

bwoodruff — 2010-03-20T21:06:43+00:00

Original post by bwoodruff — 2009-10-21 15:24:17 GMT

I just purchase a pair of wc adult Fimbriatus.
Both are plump and very active. Love those giants!
There seems to be a wide range of opinions about preventative treating them for internal parasites. Can you post of those viewpoints again?
I usually treat any of wc snakes.

Reply by CrocKing — 2010-03-20 21:06:43 GMT

I would do a fecal on them. If they are overloaded with them I would treat, if not I wouldnt. Sometimes treating can do more harm then good.
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1.1 Uroplatus ebenaui
2.0 Uromastyx malienisis
0.2 Eublepharis macularis
1.0 Chrysemys picta dorsalis
0.0.1 Hemidactylus turcicus
0.2 Lepidactlyus lugrubis

Reply by CrotalusCo — 2009-10-22 00:34:42 GMT

Do a fecal and treat if needed
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Uroplatus lineatus hatchling

tortoiseguy65 — 2009-11-04T15:28:10+00:00

Original post by tortoiseguy65 — 2009-10-15 15:39:14 GMT

My first lineatus hatchling crawled out of the egg last night. I couldn't believe how big it is compared to the egg. One more egg left. I hope it is fertile as well. Should know in a day or two. The eggs were laid on August 12th. They were placed in a deli cup and kept at the same temperature as the adults. I have 2 trios set up and both trios produced eggs for me. Only 2 of 5 eggs appeared to be fertile though as the other 3 molded up fairly quickly. Keeping my fingers crossed that I can keep this guy alive. Photos coming soon. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Take care,
Jeff Port

Reply by PHEve — 2009-11-04 15:28:10 GMT

YES, photos , for sure ! Waiting......
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do u. sikorae dig

eWalk — 2009-08-27T21:02:33+00:00

Original post by eWalk — 2009-08-17 15:46:41 GMT

last year was the first breeding season for any of my
u. sikorae. they are all wc and doing great and were still on paper towels when they started laying eggs so that is how I left them. Only two females laid egg. Now I have switched them over to a dirt type floor. I saw no eggs the other day when cleening so I remover the geckos and started turning um the bottem and spraying it when an egg rolled out of nowhere.

am I blind or was it below the surface. keep in mind I did slightly pack the bottem before putting them in hte cage

thanks

Reply by eWalk — 2009-08-27 21:02:33 GMT

I just found two more in the corner where a corkbark tube
was. the eggs were not covered but they did dig a 3/4 inch hole and lay them in it without covering them.

Reply by umop_apisdn — 2009-08-22 20:01:56 GMT

On occasion, Uroplatus will dig or bury eggs beneath something. The fact that they roll their eggs in the substrate leaves them well-camouflaged in their surroundings. One of my first experiences with satanics laying, i found an egg about a centimeter or two beneath the surface. It hatched fine. I've also had henkeli lay eggs beneath mats of moss.

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leaftails and water features

ac251404 — 2009-07-30T01:55:59+00:00

Original post by ac251404 — 2009-03-25 14:39:28 GMT

I'm brainstorming ideas for an empty 55 gallon aquarium that I have. I would really like to do some sort of plaudarium (water/land) type tank and base it on a Madagascar biotope. My problem is I cannot find much information on how leaftails would handle an area of standing water in the enclosure. Ideally I would like to keep mantellas, leaftails and dwarf cichlids in this enclosure. Dwarf cichlids are south american but require water temps perfectly in line with air temps for the leaftails and mantellas.

The water area will be roughly 1/3 of the 55 gal and 7-9" high giving around 8-10 gallons. I plan on having 2-3 submerged plant species along with some rock features and plenty of branches coming out of the water both to provide cover for the fish and escape routes should a gecko fall in.

The water feature would take up the middle area of the aquarium with land on left and right. I will be separating dry/wet areas with acrylic/plexi siliconed into place. This should allow me to slope one of the dry areas downwards (away from the water) providing more vertical space on one end, but I aim to house either satanics or eban's as they are smaller and will supposedly make better use of the horizontal space of the 55 gal. The cichlids require a decent amount of shade so there will be plants and branches suspended/growing over the water which will also provide more climbing areas for the leaftails.

So what are your opinions on having a water feature like this in a leaftail enclosure?

thanks
ac

Reply by umop_apisdn — 2009-07-30 01:55:59 GMT

It pretty much goes without saying. A terrarium with live plants is the way to go with Uroplatus in general.

Reply by skid — 2009-07-03 07:13:12 GMT

as for your case, im sorry but i cannot help. the reason i am posting is because i am considering a similar project minus the water feature. to all the Uro fans out there: would a living terrarium be a good idea? are Uroplatus geckos suitable candidates for a terrarium like we are both thinking as long as there is adequate room and proper temps?

Reply by zach220 — 2009-04-17 03:54:38 GMT

I think uro would sink like a log and if not most of those animals would stress the hell out of them- mantellas too prob

Reply by crocking — 2009-04-14 19:04:09 GMT

I dont know how the geckos would take that sort of stress. The geckos live depending on species in bushes and trees and hardly ever if not never come in contact with a body of water deep enough were they would have to swim. I never seen one but they most likely do not make good swimmers being arboreal and all. I dont know what species you were planning on using but the smaller species wouldnt be able to take a cichlid biting on them when they do fall in the water and get mistaken as a piece of food. If you want something like this a smaller body of water like a small creek like area just shallow enough for them to stand in might work. I wouldnt mix them with mantellas either just cause of their skin secretions and some of the bigger uros might be able to take down a mantella.
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1.0 Uroplatus phantasticus
2.0 Uromastyx malienisis
0.2 Eublepharis macularis
1.0 Chrysemys picta dorsalis
0.1 Physignathus cocincinus
0.0.1 Hemidactylus turcicus
0.1 Lepidactlyus lugrubis

Reply by PHEve — 2009-04-09 00:04:03 GMT

Hey AC I am a bit busy and have to run for now, but I made this a HOT TOPIC, it's an (interesting thought) hopefully many will give their opinions. Mine is proabably not what you would want to hear

I don't like the mixing of the fish and what not in such a small enclosure. It would be difficult to keep clean, filtered, crickets drowning and FOWLING the water, tank sounds big to us, but it really isn't I would worry about BACTERIAL / FUNGAL problems. I will check back later tonight see what everyone thinks.
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my giant leaf tail geckos!!! (imported)

fc3schick87 — 2009-04-14T19:18:48+00:00

Original post by fc3schick87 — 2009-03-09 06:49:59 GMT

i picked up a male and female leaf tail gecko, i know they are imported and i know they have not been treated for internal parasites, i bought them 75$ each 150 for the pair. i am goingn to take them to the vet monday and i am afraid

i know these guys have very sensitive skin and i doubt i will have poop to bring in to the vet tomarrow so i know he'll have to probe the poor things, my question is how dangerious is this to them
they are 12 and 14 inches, male being the red/white one female being the brown/yellow one male has more dehydration and slight crurling in his tail not from mbd but apparently from dehydration? female looks better and fuller but both need to gain a lil bit of weight

i gave the male some flukers emergency care, i could do this only when he opend his mouth ever so slightly to intimidate me, got the seringe in his mouth and gave him 3cc of the hydrating nurishing mix. doing this with the female wont be so easy since she is extreamly tame, both wont bit but the male is slightly skittish while the female is very calm

how will the treatment effect my geckos, how will the probing effect them and how can i administer the treatment with out hurting them. you cant just hold them and get the mouth open. and i am in fear of how the vet may try.....

Reply by crocking — 2009-04-14 19:18:48 GMT

Dont rush things. It took mine (not the same species as yours however) about 4 days before they finally ate something. I know how it feels either your doing something wrong or something is wrong with the geckos but be patient. It will pay off in the end. Its stress going through the air tumbling around in a pitch black box and not knowing were your going. Get them in their enclosure, offer them some food after the first day, and mist them,etc but other then that leave them be.

Good Luck.

Reply by fc3schick87 — 2009-03-15 18:08:31 GMT

ive "force" fed them every other day 2 super worms, once the mouth was open (either by licking or being mad) i got a super worm in there. once beyond their teeth they gladly chewed and swallowed each worm on their own. and i'd slip in the 2nd right when they finished the 1st.

i did this every other day 4 times. now that i know they have eaten that much i wont bother them for about a week or so. mistingg 2 times daily mid day and lights off at night so they can lick up water when they wander.

their poop looks pretty darn normal, i know they have parasites but i believe they are within normal tollerence right now since it doesnt stink or look runny though it does look slightly pale in color

thanx for the reply. i been waiting for some one to reply for a while. you can see another thread of mine under the gecko forum (general gecko)

Reply by EricIvins — 2009-03-15 00:20:48 GMT

First of all, slow down. The Vet visit is not needed unless their is a problem. Get them set up properly, rehydrated, and see how they do. Chances are, with proper husbandry, they'll do just fine without being shot up with potential toxins ( De-Wormers ). Go to fast, and you'll kill these guys. Think too hard, and you'll kill them even quicker.
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spearpoints breeding

JFM — 2009-04-10T02:27:42+00:00

Original post by JFM — 2009-03-02 02:12:27 GMT

I have a trio of spearpoints that is showing some breeding activity. Has anyone here had experience with hatching and getting the little guys eating. I know most people use fruit flys for them.

Also,
I am surprised by how little activity this forum has. I keep many different kinds of herps, but my uroplatus are the most fun by far.

Thanks

Reply by umop_apisdn — 2009-04-10 02:27:42 GMT

Ahhhh...those frogs aren't technically mine. I've been working for the SC Dept. of Natural Resources as a herp research tech for the past 2 years in an awesome area. The frogs are all wild, as are all the snakes. All my collection consists of these days is a pair of pine snakes, a salt marsh mangrove snake, and this pair of mossies. There's a dog somewhere in there, too.

Reply by PHEve — 2009-04-08 23:52:05 GMT

LOOKS real good Mike, very nice, thanks for the link. Like your froggies too. By the looks of your pics your going to have some froggie eggs soon I have not dabbled to much lately in too many different frogs. Just redeyes and my old greentree dude.
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Reply by umop_apisdn — 2009-04-07 23:44:01 GMT

well, here they are, but I can only provide a link since it's been so long and I forgot exactly which format KS requires to post a photo.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/31280670@N03/3416383610/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31280670@N03/3415507775/

Reply by PHEve — 2009-04-04 14:20:50 GMT

And Welcome back to the land of leaftails A pair of Mossys, they are very cool loooking, Im sure you will do awesome with them as you always did with the others.

I bet you do miss the lil satanics I think yours were superb. I am thrilled that you have gotten your feet wet again ( so to speak) Need I ask for pics??? LOL

I have not gotten a female henk because I have so many other lizards, and right now is breeding season for many of mine collareds especially, take much time, lighting, money/ insects.
But they are so gorgeous.

Heres a male, and female(gravid) My New Mexico Fancies

Atoka, female gravid
Sakuru , male

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Reply by umop_apisdn — 2009-04-02 22:54:36 GMT

i hear ya. i just made my triumphant return to the world of uroplatus over the weekend by getting a pair of sameiti. it was hard getting them over phantasticus, but in the position i have been working, i'm not confident i can get the supplies i need for phantasticus.

i am happy nevertheless. you should work on getting a female henk so i can look forward to offspring!

Reply by PHEve — 2009-04-01 17:42:55 GMT

LURK , LURK, lol me too !

Hey Mike I should have replaced my female, as I still have the same males Barkley, and Morticai, after all these years. they are pretty hardy these Henkeli
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Reply by umop_apisdn — 2009-03-24 23:49:35 GMT

don't think that we don't still lurk.

Reply by PHEve — 2009-03-06 04:22:50 GMT

Sorry I do no have spearpoints so can't help, someone else may jump in. As far as this forum, I agree, it used to ROCK. We ahd so many people and they were so knowledgable, we all had so many different COOL geckos, we shared pics, info , it was a GOOD run for a few years, then thigns changed , people left, and here we are. But heck a couple people talkin geckos is a GOOD thing

I think I will post some pics of my henkeli this week.

Glad your here!

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Complete Dorsal Striped Mossy

globalreptilesco — 2009-03-06T04:24:32+00:00

Original post by globalreptilesco — 2009-02-25 03:24:45 GMT

I was wondering if anyone has ever seen a Mossy Gecko U. Sikorae with a full dorsal Stripe? Does anyone think it could be genetic?

I have pics if anyone is interested...email me at
globaltropical@earthlink.net

Thanks
Jim

Reply by PHEve — 2009-03-06 04:24:32 GMT

ALWAYS good to see you, hows it going? Any new uroplatus?
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Reply by globalreptilesco — 2009-03-02 19:14:37 GMT

Thanks! the one I have is indeed a male...

Reply by umop_apisdn — 2009-02-26 04:26:00 GMT

there is a lot of diversity within practically all of the uroplatus species. but yea, there are a good number of striped sikorae out there, but from what i've seen they're always male, so it's likely more of a sexual dimorphism thing than genetic. that's not to say that if you want to produce striped male offspring, having a striped male breeder wouldn't be a good idea...

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U. Pietschmanni

gnik50 — 2009-02-25T03:48:39+00:00

Original post by gnik50 — 2009-02-17 10:15:37 GMT

Hello everyone, Im kindof new to the site but not to Uroplatus, well anyways I use to to have satanic, ebenaui, henkeli leaftails but i had to get rid of them havent had any reptiles in about a year in a half and looking to get something new and im very interested in the Pietschmanni and i was wondering if any that has would like to share info with me i would greatly apreciate it. Ive read alot on them and seen mad123 caresheet but want to get more than 1 opinion from substrates to vitamins etc. also cool pics would be nice well any help would be apreciate it and thanks again.

Reply by globalreptilesco — 2009-02-25 03:48:39 GMT

I would be glad to talk to you about it if you email me at globaltropical@earthlink.net

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Breeding size/age/weight of U. Sikorae

herp-keeper — 2008-11-29T15:09:06+00:00

Original post by herp-keeper — 2008-11-29 15:09:06 GMT

Hey,

I'm just wondering if anybody knows what the breeding age/weight/size of the Uroplatus Sikorae is.

I have some but I don't want to breed them too young.

Any help's appreciated!
Thanks!

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Baby mossy

tessie83856 — 2008-11-12T15:51:58+00:00

Original post by tessie83856 — 2008-11-03 23:42:12 GMT

I want to post a picture of my new baby mossy, U.sikorae, but I don't know how. Help.

Reply by PHEve — 2008-11-12 15:51:58 GMT

Welcome, we would love to see the baby, been quiet here so it sure would be refreshing Here are some instructions if you have any problems give me a holler.

POSTING PICTURES ON GALLERY INSTRUCTIONS

It is easy once you have them on your computer, you go to the link below and register for photo Gallery space (each Kingsnake member gets FREE pic space. NEW, 10 times more space than before, ENJOY!

When your there, Register up top, where it says FREE, later if you want more space you can choose a different account.

Give your info, then it will tell you what to do. You pick a catagory such as geckos, lizards.... and then , hit the "Browse "

This will retreive your picture, from YOUR files on your
computer.

Now that your picture is in Photo Gallery, come back here, and under this text box, you will see.......
Select Image from Photo Gallery, click the little arrow on the right and (Your picture should be here)

PHOTO GALLERY REGISTRATION * FREE

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