Uroplatus lineatus / Temps.?

Bowfinger · #1 (**permalink**) 02-27-2006, 09:27 PM

Does anyone have a good temperature range for these guys. I have a lot of information on them but the information on temperature, ranges quite a bit. One web site that sounded good had temps going as high as 80F for U.phantasticus, so I was sceptical on their temp listings of the U.lineatus.
Bamboo spp grow from the costal zones to the highland forests with a very different climate range. I have a hard time finding bamboo forest areas in NE Madagascar with any temp listings or the actual bamboo spp used by lineatus.

Protean · #2 (**permalink**) 02-28-2006, 05:14 PM

I have not had issues keeping my lineatus into the low 90's. You just do not want to move them from one temp range to another with out letting them acclimate to the raising temps.

They come from similar habitats as fimbriatus. Thats also why fimbriatus do better with their max temps in the 83-85 range. Both need to be kept humid though.

jason

Bowfinger · #3 (**permalink**) 03-08-2006, 01:50 AM

Thanks Jason, I just want to make sure and see what others think, as I see so much conflicting information on this species in a lot of articles. Well here is the trio...

ADULT MALE ^

ADULT FEMALE ^

SUB-ADULT FEMALE^

thrower · #4 (**permalink**) 03-08-2006, 11:21 AM

I tend to keep my lineatus much cooler, in the 70's to high 60's at night. They actually seem to get a little sluggish when it gets above 80 or so. I have had some success hatching lineatus babies, so apparently the temperatures are at least adequate.

http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/index...03&user=105911

Tarl

kenya_1977 · #5 (**permalink**) 03-08-2006, 03:22 PM

I'm with thrower on the temps. They range from high 60s to low 70s. I know they can take warmer temps.. but they do fine at these ranges. I won't have them up in the 80s until this summer.

I wanted that group

Bowfinger · #6 (**permalink**) 03-08-2006, 04:29 PM

Hey Tari I had sent you a message to join us over here, good lookin out. This is exactly what I was looking for, success at lower temperatures!

Quote:

I wanted that group

I could not help myself, I had little luck with these guys years ago (had kept temps in the high 80's) and after finding I nice established trio on this site I had to get them.

Coleonyx · #7 (**permalink**) 03-08-2006, 06:05 PM

HI MIWAH! HI LOKI! HI MOKI!!!!!! sorry. just had to say hi. They look very happy and healthy. I am glad you got them.

Protean · #8 (**permalink**) 03-13-2006, 02:24 PM

we all do it differently. I've been successful at breeding my group as well. some animals just do not do well at different temps than others. none of them do well though when they are suddenly placed in high temps from cool temps.

jason

Bowfinger · #9 (**permalink**) 03-25-2006, 03:06 AM

Thanks Alex for the trade, they are doing great!

Thanks everyone for the information. Here is a shot tonight of them on the hunt.

the moof · #10 (**permalink**) 03-25-2006, 03:55 AM

oh my dog. they look so beautiful. so much like aliens, its insane!

regards,
*the moof*