Any Gecko keepers here?

[Turn7]

Thanks - thats a PAIR of Geckos btw.

I know very little about Chams, but Im pretty sure they need high humidity, and for some reason, a lot seem to be kept in the mesh type vivs.

Do you research on RFUK, and try to find a decent indie specialist thats local.

FB has some decent groups, but a lot are full of rubbish.

Does make sense to go for what you want - I wanted these but was put off them by everyone as I was noob.

[DeanR32]

This is what puts me off. As I've never kept lizards before, we're not ready to take care of one. From what I gather, half the care is in the lighting and vivarium temps. They seem to feed like any other lizard from what I gather, gut loading and dusting the food etc.

Unless I'm missing something, I can't see any problem.

[Turn7]

Yep, heat/light/humidity is important, and good feeding - same for everything.

As I said, find a good local Rep shop - not a chain.

My Geckos came from Global Geckos in Windlesham surrey - very knowledgaeable and heldpfull staff, and loads of Chams in stock too.

About an hours drive from me, but worth it.

http://www.globalgeckos.co.uk/public_html/

https://www.facebook.com/globalgeckos?fref=ts

[DeanR32]

Evening guys

Just thought I'd stick an update up on here.

We've bought this little dude



He's a male panther. Should come out with plenty of blue on him, but I bet he turns out a completely different colour!

We'll get his viv set up during the week, and pick him up Friday

[Turn7]

Excellent. I take it you find a shop you trusted?

Post some pics of the set up when you get it sorted.


Loving how photogenic mine are....

[King Herald]

We have hundreds of geckos around our place, in the house, in the garden, in my garage. They are only small, maybe four inches long, but some are pretty wild colours, stripes, spots etc. They do a good job of eating small bugs, but they do leave their droppings all down the walls......

[Turn7]

Yeah, thats the downside really. My day geckos are pretty dirty and need daily spot cleaning, and the glass gets pretty dirty fast too.

Well worth it tho.

First pic I have of my pair...

[Funk]

I have a couple of cresties, a male and a female. They're a doddle to look after; a quick clean out each week and I'm feeding them Repashy CGD - there are a variety available to mix it up and keep things interesting. Crickets are an occasional treat but they get everything they need from the CGD.

If you're feeding fruit baby food to your crestie try and wean them off it onto CGD as the baby food isn't good for them (packed with sugar and not the right balance of vitamins and minerals).

[Turn7]

My Crestie turns his nose up at Repashy but eats Pangea o prob. Gets Crix wednesday and Saturday...

[DeanR32]

Hi guys

A quick update on Pablo

We picked up a vivarium today, popped to the shop to get all the bits we needed, came home and dressed the viv, and my son said "it still looks empty without a lizard in there", so we've picked him up 5 days early.









We love him already!

[Turn7]

So things are obviously preety perfect in my Grandis viv....

Found these two little herberts loose today.... About an inch and a bit long, hatched today I think.





Quicky caught them up as parents will eat them and put them into a pint glass whilst I sorted alternative housing.

[Nightmare]

Awesome!! I take it you had no idea it was gonna happen? No sign of mating or egg laying or anything?

They look brilliant - nice one!

I wish my skinks would produce baby skinks!

[Turn7]

Thanks.

Id seen them mating but just assumed the eggs would never incubate to completion.....

The viv is heavily planted and quite large with lots of hidy holes so eggs wouldnt have been spotted tbh.

Oops!

[Turn7]

New viv set up as nursery viv until the youngsters are old enough to rehome.

[daytona365]

What, has a proud people fallen so far now that they have to be kept ?........Oh.

[Turn7]

Proper pics finally....

1 week old, inch and 3/4 top to tail....




More here :

https://www.flickr.com/photos/30938108@N02/sets/72...

[BarryP]

Here's a shot of my young Panther chameleon and his set up. The reason Zoomed or other makes of mesh cages are best is it allows a good airflow, a problem with the Exoterra glass cages is the male chameleons get stressed by their own reflection in the glass. It is also important to have plenty of live plants to keep the humidity up in the cage.

[BarryP]

Zoo Med mesh cage.

[BarryP]

Exterior of cage.

[BarryP]

Another one which might be of interest to the lizard keepers and is bit more unusual is my Rough Neck Monitor, he's about a year old now and growing rapidly.