September 2012
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in Featured ArticlesMy Gargoyle Gecko Mansion
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in Featured ArticlesThree to Get Ready: Oedura
This month, Three to Get Ready moves off the beaten path of gecko keeping to explore the Australian genus Oedura, commonly known as the “velvet gecko” which can no longer be exported. More
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in Featured ArticlesKeeping Records and Marking Breeder Trays: Do I Have To?
One of my personal strengths is that I am very good at organization. One of my personal failings is that I am poor on following through with all the items I’ve organized. That can present a problem. Let me share with you how I got my breeding records and Gecko room organized for the 2012 breeding season. More
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in Featured ArticlesRenaming Rhacodactylus: Revision of the giant geckos of New Caledonia by Zootaxa
Zootaxa published an article on July 31, 2012 that created a massive shift in the way we could describe and classify New Caledonia geckos. This news has recently been buzzing across the gecko forums and we wanted to share the article with you. More
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in Featured ArticlesProduct Review: Managing Water and Humidity for Your Reptiles
Today I’m straying away from reviewing a single product and focusing on a group of products relating to water and humidity. In the past few years many new products have hit the market that are meant to keep humidity in your reptile terrariums at appropriate levels, and/or keep your reptiles well hydrated and in good health, but figuring out what is worth purchasing, or which product to choose can be a real pain. More
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in Featured ArticlesTo Pinkie or Not to Pinkie
I chose to write an article on whether or not it is “OK” to feed pinkie mice to adult leopard geckos. Not only have I had experience with feeding pinkie mice, but I have also contacted herpetoculturist Ron Tremper. Ron Tremper is the former curator of reptiles at the Chaffee Zoological Gardens (Fresno, Ca) and is a world recognized authority on the selective breeding of leopard geckos.
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