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Old 12-03-2011, 11:04 AM
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So i was at a Recent reptile show and saw this gecko that i really liked, i have no pictures but i guess i can give all i know about it. It was very expensive in the thousands, it was a very small gecko with a thorny tail, maybe even a Thorny body too. It also comes from Africa in a small jungle. Thats all i got it was only around maybe 2 inches, the thing that really grabbed me was its Thorny Tail.
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Hummmm...couple questions: 1) do you know if the one you saw was a baby, juvie or adult? 2) do you recall what color/s it was?
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I believe it was an adult and as for color, don't remember, brownish-tanish, honestly dont know.
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Sounds like a Strophurus spec.
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Sounds like a Strophurus spec.
I thought Strophurus spec came from Australia, the ones I'm talking about are from Africa.
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Maybe one of the 'pristurus' species?
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And its a gecko (Pachydactylus rugosus is expensive, has a thorny tail and comes from Africa...) and not a Xenagama?
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I think Ingo hit the nail on the head. I'm assuming you went to the White Plains show considering you are in Yonkers is that correct Chris? There were several juveniles at the Leapin Leachies table for $750/per unsexed animal. Here are some good pics of P. rugosus that Justin posted a little while back: P. rugosus They are what I'm thinking that you are referring to considering that you said they came from Africa.
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I think Ingo hit the nail on the head. I'm assuming you went to the White Plains show considering you are in Yonkers is that correct Chris? There were several juveniles at the Leapin Leachies table for $750/per unsexed animal. Here are some good pics of P. rugosus that Justin posted a little while back: P. rugosus They are what I'm thinking that you are referring to considering that you said they came from Africa.
Almost Forgot about this thread, Yep its Pachydactylus rugosus. Yep i went to the White Plains show and saw the juvs at the leachies Table for 750 a Pair. When i saw them i honestly couldn't take my eyes off of them i would have bought them on the spot if i had the money. I would kill for some, are they easy to breed? Also do you think the price will come down in the near future, i mean i know that only a few people in the country are breeding them but they don't seem like they would be that hard to breed. I would love to take on a project with them, but i doubt they would sell. Also the pictures in that link just doesn't do them justice.
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