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martinb20
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 Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:45 am Post subject: Geckos and newspaper |
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| been watching my pair of geckos eat lately and found that some times they are skidding on the newspaper when they go for a cricket and instead of catching the cricket in their mouths they end up knocking them halfway across the Viv any one else found this? |
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BabygyalSW2
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| Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:46 pm Post subject: |
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how old are they?
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Young_Gun
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| Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:06 pm Post subject: |
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Can't see why newspaper would make them slide unless its glossy paper?
Try them on paper towel?
A lot of babies are just over excited feeders and will throw themselves at the movement.
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martinb20
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| Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:09 pm Post subject: |
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| well the one that does it is about 8 months, but yeah he does seem a bit excited. |
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| Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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i wouldnt say its nothing to be worried about its only that there claws arent gripping and probaly taking a big lunge? if it's 8 months put them on calci sand 
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Young_Gun
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| Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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| 7109 wrote: | | i wouldnt say its nothing to be worried about its only that there claws arent gripping and probaly taking a big lunge? if it's 8 months put them on calci sand |
Would recommend against calci sand, I found leos are a LOT more likely to eat it, washed play sand is the best I have found.
I switch mine over onto sand at about 12 months.
Just sounds like a typical baby then, 'Ooooh movement lets get it' then jumps after it, does yours do the tail shake before pouncing still?
Great when they do that 
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martinb20
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| Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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| yes i think its really entertaining to watch do they grow out of that... i hope they don't. |
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| martinb20 wrote: | | yes i think its really entertaining to watch do they grow out of that... i hope they don't. |
They nearly always do, I do have an adult female that still does it though, but she is still a hatchling in the head I think, screeches and gapes at you and bounces about
She is the only adult I have ever seen still do it though 
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