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tidge3000
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 Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:19 pm Post subject: how long |
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| what is the average life expectancy for an average gecko please reply asap |
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Scott W
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bit too vague for anyone to give a sensible answer.
Narrow it down a little 
Some of the Rhacodactylus geckos can live 18 years plus,
some of the smaller gecko species may only live 3-4 years.
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tidge3000
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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| it is a leapord gecko i i think |
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Scott W
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Hi Tidge, leos should pass 8 years without a problem, there are probably some past 12, I'm not 100% sure on what the average or max is for leos though.
Also, can you read here http://www.captivebred.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5994 basically you need to reduce the size of your signature photo
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Mememe
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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The record used to be around 27? 
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Steve H
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A mate had one that was ancient but died a few years ago.He had the leopard gecko one month short of 31 years.It was wild caught and came from Pakistan.The true age was abit older than this due to it being adult when bought.
My leopard geckos are presently 4-5 years old.My previous lot were 15 years old before my reptile collection got wiped out. |
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rogerbird
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| Steve H wrote: | A mate had one that was ancient but died a few years ago.He had the leopard gecko one month short of 31 years.It was wild caught and came from Pakistan.The true age was abit older than this due to it being adult when bought.
My leopard geckos are presently 4-5 years old.My previous lot were 15 years old before my reptile collection got wiped out. |
Wow that is old!!
How did your previous collection get wiped out if you don't mind me asking? |
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Steve H
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| Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | How did your previous collection get wiped out if you don't mind me asking? |
I bought a little leopard gecko we felt sorry for that was very thin.Kept it seperate at the right temps but it kept regurging crickets and never gained weight.It started vomiting thick white fluid so i took it to the reptile vet who took samples from it.The cause was a bug called crypto.
Because i had quite a few reps i didn't wash my hands between each clean out/water change.Soon some of my snakes started regurging followed by more geckos.Three died and the rest were destroyed by the vet. |
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GeckoLass
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oh my god what a shame sorry for all your losses
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i just yesterday spoke to someone that has one that is 22 years old and still going.
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