[Danni]

A qustion about the Uroplatus group..

I've saw someone that tryed to sell some corkbark geckos, and wonder what the scientific name for them is?

[SsarahH]

Uroplatus pietschmanni is the scientific name for corkbark leaftails.

[Danni]

Originally Posted by SsarahH

Uroplatus pietschmanni is the scientific name for corkbark leaftails.

Thank you
Im glad to know that

Another qustion came to me, are they hard to keep?

I've only got experiance with Crested, N. milli (Former U. milli), and some lugubris.

[sune jensen]

they are too diffucult for anynone with just limited experience with geckos. (and expensive in Europe)

[Danni]

Originally Posted by sune jensen

they are too diffucult for anynone with just limited experience with geckos. (and expensive in Europe)

Okey, Thanks Sune.

[Gecko_Danny]

Ok, then do i have a question

what is it that make them hard to keep( excuse my bad English).

What should the humidity, temperature be like.

[spidergecko]

Originally Posted by sune jensen

they are too diffucult for anynone with just limited experience with geckos. (and expensive in Europe)

With all due respect, I can't say I agree. Anyone can keep almost any gecko but it's a matter of doing the right research, not being lazy, and knowing your limits. Some "hard to keep" geckos require nothing more than a mature attitude and a willingness to learn. Corkbarks aren't even particularly difficult to keep compared to some desert species. You just need to meet their needs. Anyone who is new to geckos and keeps a leo for their first gecko is probably more meticulous with it than some of the "experts" on this forum.

Of course there are things to avoid when keeping one of these "difficult" species and these include things like not handling the gecko (actually NO gecko species should be handled). But these are all things learned by research and not really by trying out 12+ other species first.

I know we tell a lot of newbies that they should start with something easy but I never wanted a leo and I had no intention of buying one as a starter. If someones entire interest in geckos lies in keeping a pair of U. phantasticus, I don't think is is anyones business to tell them they can't because they haven't been initiated into the hobby with a dozen species they never wanted in the first place.

JMO.

[camo]

Well put

[Danni]

I've just gotta ask (Because this is one of my fav' geckos).

What should i be aware of when keeping this spec? (And/or other spec of Uroplatus?)

Im loooded with time, so it's just a matter of desire/urge to make them feel well in cabtivity and knowing what to be aware of..?

[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