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james4 Senior Member Joined: 13 Nov 2006 No. of posts: 466  View other posts by james4 |
Posted: 22 Mar 2007    sorry for bad quality http://ukreptiles.proboards55.com |
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Alex2 Senior Member Joined: 16 Dec 2006 No. of posts: 266  View other posts by Alex2 |
Posted: 22 Mar 2007 Hello James, Can I ask if your gecko has anywhere to dig? Eublepharid geckos are notorious diggers...I don't think it's a good idea to keep this species on plastic grass to be honest, it's suppressing his/her natural behaviour. |
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james4 Senior Member Joined: 13 Nov 2006 No. of posts: 466 View other posts by james4 |
Posted: 22 Mar 2007 ive been told before carpet is fine,they dont need to dig. http://ukreptiles.proboards55.com |
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st rick Senior Member Joined: 26 Apr 2006 No. of posts: 141  View other posts by st rick |
Posted: 22 Mar 2007 I always thought this was a small species - that looks enormous! |
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Alex2 Senior Member Joined: 16 Dec 2006 No. of posts: 266 View other posts by Alex2 |
Posted: 22 Mar 2007 [QUOTE=james4]ive been told before carpet is fine,they dont need to dig. [/QUOTE] Who told you that?!?.. Absolute b******s!. You put your gecko in an enclosure with decent ground medium and you tell me the first thing it does!. Don't believe all the crap you read on certain petkeepers forums Phillip...alot of it is people with 6 months experience giving out very poor information, and that's the sad truth. |
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Alan Hyde Senior Member Joined: 17 Apr 2003 No. of posts: 1416 View other posts by Alan Hyde |
Posted: 23 Mar 2007 Hi Phillip, Nice gecko. Alex is absolutely right, you must give your pet some sort of substrate to dig in. If we decide to keep an animal as captive it is our duty to provide for all it's needs and make that animal feel as at home as pos'. Thanks for showing us your pet. Al O-> O+> |
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james4 Senior Member Joined: 13 Nov 2006 No. of posts: 466 View other posts by james4 |
Posted: 23 Mar 2007 ok ill get something,thanks lol somne geckos are bigger than others and leopards are certainly big enough. http://ukreptiles.proboards55.com |
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Alex2 Senior Member Joined: 16 Dec 2006 No. of posts: 266 View other posts by Alex2 |
Posted: 23 Mar 2007 Good stuff Phillip, It'll make your gecko far happier and plus you'll have the benefit of being able to study your EM's natural behaviour. I bet you didn't know that in the wilds of Pakistan they enjoy eating scorpions?!...Greedy aren't they? |
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james4 Senior Member Joined: 13 Nov 2006 No. of posts: 466 View other posts by james4 |
Posted: 23 Mar 2007 lol i did know that but its still good innit. http://ukreptiles.proboards55.com |
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darlington_gcn Member Joined: 07 Mar 2007 No. of posts: 39  View other posts by darlington_gcn |
Posted: 02 Apr 2007 not trying to be rude here but thats a funny colour for a leopard gecko, i keep them and theres no orange in mine or is that just the camera? Working on a 12 month conservation project with Durham Wildlife Trust and Darlington Borough Council on Great Crested Newts. Any help/advice appreciated - rjackson@durhamwt.co.uk |
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james4 Senior Member Joined: 13 Nov 2006 No. of posts: 466 View other posts by james4 |
Posted: 02 Apr 2007 no its the camera ,hes yellow a albinoo,only orANGE is a bit on the tail. http://ukreptiles.proboards55.com |
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Deano Senior Member Joined: 23 Aug 2005 No. of posts: 133  View other posts by Deano |
Posted: 02 Apr 2007 Of course unless you have studied them in the wild you won't know what is natural behaviour whilst they are in captivity. Deano Better to be lucky than good looking. |
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Alex2 Senior Member Joined: 16 Dec 2006 No. of posts: 266 View other posts by Alex2 |
Posted: 02 Apr 2007
http://www.usfca.edu/fac-staff/dever/LeopardGecko.PDF Edit. Sorry Deano, of course Phillip won't be able to study Eublepharis exactly as they live in the wild but at least offer it a bare minimum requirement...the natural urge to dig and burrow. |
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herpetologic2 Senior Member Joined: 15 Jun 2004 No. of posts: 1369  View other posts by herpetologic2 |
Posted: 02 Apr 2007 Not a pet forum comes to mind
JC Vice Chair of ARG UK - self employed consultant - visit ARG UK & Alresford Wildlife |
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Alex2 Senior Member Joined: 16 Dec 2006 No. of posts: 266 View other posts by Alex2 |
Posted: 02 Apr 2007 Jon, It's not a music forum either but we happily discussed that in this section the other day. This messageboard will never become a pet forum, but some constructive advice is surely a helpful thing as the matter has arisen - especially as we are talking about a reptiles happiness here. |
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Alan Hyde Senior Member Joined: 17 Apr 2003 No. of posts: 1416 View other posts by Alan Hyde |
Posted: 02 Apr 2007 Jon, I don't see a problem in the off topic area. All the best, Al O-> O+> |
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herpetologic2 Senior Member Joined: 15 Jun 2004 No. of posts: 1369 View other posts by herpetologic2 |
Posted: 02 Apr 2007 Yeah I suppose the policy is below Captive and Pet Reptiles & Amphibians Still dont like to encourage people to keep reptiles though IMO Jon Vice Chair of ARG UK - self employed consultant - visit ARG UK & Alresford Wildlife |
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Vicar Senior Member Joined: 02 Sep 2004 No. of posts: 1181 View other posts by Vicar |
Posted: 02 Apr 2007 I keep reptiles.....for short periods.... for scientific and educational purposes  .Is that OK Jon ?  Steve Langham - Chairman 
Surrey Amphibian & Reptile Group (SARG). |
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Alex2 Senior Member Joined: 16 Dec 2006 No. of posts: 266 View other posts by Alex2 |
Posted: 02 Apr 2007 [QUOTE=herpetologic2] Yeah I suppose the policy is below Captive and Pet Reptiles & Amphibians Still dont like to encourage people to keep reptiles though IMO Jon [/QUOTE] Jon, Are you not someone who keeps marine fish in a tank? The difference please.......???? The above policy also states 'if you feel RAUK is the best place to recieve specific advice, please post in the off topic forum'. Enough said. Phillip was not asking for advice, he just merely posted a one off thread with pictures of his Em. All that was stated was that it'd be a good idea to offer the lizard somewhere where it could burrow and dig. |
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GemmaJF Admin Group Joined: 25 Jan 2003 No. of posts: 2090  View other posts by GemmaJF |
Posted: 02 Apr 2007 There is no problem at all with this thread in the off topic forum. We have a pet terrapin shock horror that was rescued, blooming thing will probably out live me. Jon can you not see that Phil is a very active member of this forum (and a welcome one) and is receiving valuable advice regarding the keeping of his pet? How are the captive bred corals btw, I would assume a Leopard Gecko is CB therefore it is no different to talking about corals, dogs, cats etc which many of us have been known to do. I would point out as owner and administrator of RAUK I was pefectly aware of this thread, if you had a problem with it you could have contacted me privately and I would have explained that I believed it was perfectly acceptable. Thanks. Gemma Fairchild, Independent Ecological Consultant |
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