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effects of 3.5c on Cresteds!

 
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Scott W
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 1:34 pm    Post subject: effects of 3.5c on Cresteds! Reply with quote

I collected some crested geckos this weekend, by the time I got back to the hotel it was dark and very cold (2 or 3 degrees c!). I unloaded the car and took the reptiles up to the room. Unfortunately the following morning when I went down to warm the car up before loading up the reptiles, I found 2 crested geckos that had dropped out the poly box and got left behind in the boot of the car.

I picked up the tub and both geckos were completely limp and lifeless, I held one in each hand (cupped) and literally in less than a minute both were moving their tails and slowly waking up. Within 10 minutes they were both fine, although a litle shakey on their feet.

They have both now made a full recovery and are feeding and acting fine. The temp when I found these lizards was 3.5c but there was also ice on all the cars etc, I would guess that the temp would of dropped to nearer 0c, they were in the car for 9 hours.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 1:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

bloomin heck!
suppose they went in to shut down mode
thats quite amazing really.
glad they were ok tho!

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 2:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

jenni270986 wrote:
bloomin heck!

Took the words right out of my mouth. Crikey that's amazing. They are fascinating creatures - it's remarkable what they can withstand.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 3:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very remarkeble and also interesting!
Glad to hear that they seem to do okay.

I do now that they keep active even with low temperatures in the winter, but near freezing point is new....
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 4:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Glad you felt you could share something like that on the internet, thats what forums are all about! Certainly is amazing, really like these little geckos Cool
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 5:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thats quite amazing, when i read the title I thought it was going to be regarding a 3.5c change in conditions with relation to colour or mating activity!


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PostPosted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 5:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

there such resiliant little creatures! Good news there ok!
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 1:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow, lucky little things. Quite surprising eh.
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