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gjuk I've settled in...
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 23 Location: Nottingham
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 12:13 am Post subject: anyone keep "sand geckos" |
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Hi all,
I remember seeing these tiny geckos at a IHS show, must have been about 6 years ago now.
Does anyone keep these in the UK?
Cheers!
Jon _________________ Jon Frost
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Peter Parrot Site Moderator

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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 12:22 am Post subject: |
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Do you know the latin name Jon?
Did they look like this;
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KJ Exotics CaptiveBred Addict!

Joined: 12 Sep 2006 Posts: 557 Location: UK (Warwickshire)
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Steve H Contributing Member
Joined: 05 Oct 2006 Posts: 87 Location: South Wales
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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Sand gecko is a common name for stenodactylus species.They are also called dune geckos,israeli geckos,elegant geckos.
I keep S.Sthenodactylus,pig nosed form.  |
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watts501 Key Member
Joined: 26 Nov 2006 Posts: 409 Location: nottingham
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Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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i have kept them for a couple of years and they do breed very well! !lovely little geckos!!i had to part with my trio due to changing breeding projects!! _________________ just a couple of reptiles! to keep me out of trouble! |
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gjuk I've settled in...
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 23 Location: Nottingham
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Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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Peter Parrot wrote: | Do you know the latin name Jon?
Did they look like this;
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Very similar yeh. I was quite young at the time and didnt note if they were young or fully grown. They just looked fantastic.
Jon _________________ Jon Frost
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Peter Parrot Site Moderator

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Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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The Stenodactylus complex. There are a few species.  _________________ YSBRYDOLI POBL, GWELLA LLEOEDD
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Peter Parrot Site Moderator

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Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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Steve H wrote: | Sand gecko is a common name for stenodactylus species.They are also called dune geckos,israeli geckos,elegant geckos.
I keep S.Sthenodactylus,pig nosed form.  |
Any pics of your animals Steve?  _________________ YSBRYDOLI POBL, GWELLA LLEOEDD
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jemz I've settled in...
Joined: 26 Aug 2006 Posts: 25 Location: somerset
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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I have 3 stenos and one egg laid today! Now for the hard part of trying to hatch it!  |
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gjuk I've settled in...
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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:50 am Post subject: |
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how big do these things get please?
Cheers
J _________________ Jon Frost
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