[sune jensen]

well, Danni asked if they are hard to keep. And got an answer. I guess he asked that because he wanted to know other peoples opinion on that matter.
A part from that, I for one consider it a fact that some geckos are more difficult than others, and some are even very hard for the experienced keeper. Recommending Teratoscincus microlepis, for instance, to anyone without lots of prior experience with geckos would be really bad advice. As for pietschmanii, well, in my experience they are not that easy, compared to lots of other stuff I have kept and bred. I guess there are very few people who had really long term success with the species. Add to that, that they are really difficult and expensive to get in EU and you got a recipe for disappointment, wasted money and dead geckos.
(and I still wouldn’t have mentioned that, if Danni had not specifically asked about it)


Sune

[Danni]

Originally Posted by thrower

Basically, they need quite a bit of space, high humidity, and low temperatures. And even if you do all this right, you still may lose one now and then. Just the way it is

Ahh, okey dokey.. Hmm, ill bether wait some years then

[tanala]

no one really knows how widespread the U. pietschmanni are...maybe they're more widespread, maybe they are threatened. But they get imported. Main goal should be to breed this species - breeding doesn't mean to get some eggs from fresh wc specimens (which may succesfully hatch), but being succesful over a longer period of time which means to get good eggs from matings that took place IN CAPTIVITY. There aren't many people who are succesful in breeding this species. Therefore, i have to agree with Sune.

[David]

Originally Posted by thrower

Basically, they need quite a bit of space, high humidity, and low temperatures. And even if you do all this right, you still may lose one now and then. Just the way it is

good air ventilation is more important with this species than temps & humidity

as Sune said, 2nd thing to manage with uroplatus is stress, you need to disturb them the less you can, and I talk about all kind, not only manipulations...

[camo]

I have lost my share of Uroplatus’s and have decided to focus on one species at a time. My most favorite uroplatus species is pietschmanni's. I think it is also somewhat crucial to loose a gecko in order to know everything you can about the animal. It breaks my heart to loose a reptile and I am not suggesting loosing one on purpose but from every loss I gain that much more knowledge about the husbandry and just the animal.

What I am trying to say is knowledge is the key to this species and all other species and if you have the proper care nothing will go wrong. First though you have to know what it takes and with uroplatus pietschmanni’s for me it is allot of work and you have to be devoted to them. If you slake off there will be consequences. So unless you meet these standards I suggest not buying one. They are not going to die most likely because you have a bad animal or its infested with parasites what you do is going to decide what happens to the gecko.

Important facts

Uroplatus pietschmanni’s will thrive in cooler temperatures like 60’s and 70’s warm temperatures are what kill them over time from stress.

In my experience my geckos will tolerate any type of humidity to high or low and they seem not to react at all. I suggest the 50% - 70%.

Large space is a good thing to have in mind when keeping uroplatus pietschmanni’s.

A large diversity of foods also plays a big role into keeping the geckos alive.

Much calcium and vitamins are needed along with UV and lots of corkbark with hiding spots. These are just some of the things to keep in mind while keeping these geckos.