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deborahbroadus
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 Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:11 pm Post subject: Gecko Setup |
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Here's the Dutchess set up. Suggestions are welcome.
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markstockham
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Looks nice  .... I have never heard of a gecko drinking from a water bottle, but as long as you have another water dish in there I guess it cant hurt.
I might give it a smaller vitamin dust bowl, since it has little legs. I am not sure how smelly she will get, but if the cage keeps on getting stinky fast you could try alfalfa pellets as a substrate. They are stink resistant, 100% edible, cheap, and are high in calcium. Its a win, win, win, win situation! 
She is a great looking gecko, and I am sure you will like having her as a pet!
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Murefu33
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Also.. if you yourself ever feel tempted to ingest your gecko's substrate, you could improve your shoulder joints... after eating it regularly for a few months.
The water bottle works. I've used that with geckos and bearded dragons. They don't necessarily figure out that when depressed, the nozzle will let water out.. but they seem to grasp that water comes from the bottle. All of my bottles seemed to develop a little bulb of water at the end that the lizard would find and lick up.
Everything else looks great.
Are you handling it? I didn't take out my geckos often enough and learned that when in a fighting mood.. they can be mean. Those tails when used as clubs.. hilarious.. but somewhat painful.
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deborahbroadus
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| Murefu33 wrote: | Also.. if you yourself ever feel tempted to ingest your gecko's substrate, you could improve your shoulder joints... after eating it regularly for a few months.
The water bottle works. I've used that with geckos and bearded dragons. They don't necessarily figure out that when depressed, the nozzle will let water out.. but they seem to grasp that water comes from the bottle. All of my bottles seemed to develop a little bulb of water at the end that the lizard would find and lick up.
Everything else looks great.
Are you handling it? I didn't take out my geckos often enough and learned that when in a fighting mood.. they can be mean. Those tails when used as clubs.. hilarious.. but somewhat painful. |
I don't think I want to try that remedy.
Thank you Mure, that's exactly what I was thinking (and I hate standing nasty water). I was hoping that Dutchess would figure it out. *(someone said that it couldn't be done, but she with a chuckle replied, that maybe it couldn't but she'd be the one that wouldn't say so till she'd tried)*
I try handling her as soon as I get home for about 10 minutes (she's a fighter so it's going to be so much of a fun challenge getting her to tolerate my handling)
I have been researching but actually know nothing about geckos, so I am looking forward to the learning journey!
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deborahbroadus
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| markstockham wrote: | Looks nice .... I have never heard of a gecko drinking from a water bottle, but as long as you have another water dish in there I guess it cant hurt.
I might give it a smaller vitamin dust bowl, since it has little legs. I am not sure how smelly she will get, but if the cage keeps on getting stinky fast you could try alfalfa pellets as a substrate. They are stink resistant, 100% edible, cheap, and are high in calcium. Its a win, win, win, win situation!
She is a great looking gecko, and I am sure you will like having her as a pet! |
Thanks! Ok on the dust bowl...I thought maybe it was too tall, but she appears to be getting to it fine, but it can't hurt to use a smaller lid. 
I will research the use of alfalfa pellets for geckos. I actually haven't heard about using this substrate for geckos..for rats..yes, but not geckos. She doesn't seem to be very nasty..she's very ladylike; has not soiled her cages..prefers the food bowl for that. 
She is beautiful..I love her coloration.
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ZePythonLover
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Location: Houston, TX
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I held one of these guys at the store today! heh Their texture is sooo different from a house gecko... Is it true they pounce on prey like cats?
Maybe it was a characteristic of a cool one my friend was telling me about... 
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Murefu33
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I'd say that's how they hunt.. yeah.. it is so much different than any other animal I've owned.. asides from a cat. Their eyes get even wider and they just stare at their prey... before gobbling it up of course.
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ZePythonLover
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 TAKE THE STAPLES OFF YOUR HIDE LOG!!! *shudders* I feel OCD
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deborahbroadus
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Thanks for the heads up.
*There is no need to shout, and it does no good anyway.
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ZePythonLover
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 Oh there is need. The rusted over look is dangerous for my eyes!
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