[GlobeMaster]

The other day I picked up a supposed pair of flying geckos, which are obviously WC and are very thin (one more than the other, as I think there might have been some dominance over what ever food they were getting before). So I have split them up, currently feeding them crickets and roaches, which they are showing interest in, and have seen atleast afew get eaten. I was told they were male and female, when I collected them I couldnt really get a good look at their pores, but thats not a major concern for me right now, want to get them settled and back to health before worrying about that.

Just wanted to know if anyone has any tips, food wise, care wise etc that would help. I am keeping them pretty much as I keep my tokay, so tropical with a basking area of around 90f.

They both seem alert and active. The presumed female is abit shy, hides during the day, but last night I did see her hunting. The male (which is the thinner of the two) seems more active and bold. Will be out in the open during the day and moves about quite abit. I am making sure there is always some food in there for them, trying to keep a small constant supply rather than putting too many in and adversely affecting the geckos.

[AeroWRX]

Originally Posted by GlobeMaster

The other day I picked up a supposed pair of flying geckos, which are obviously WC and are very thin (one more than the other, as I think there might have been some dominance over what ever food they were getting before). So I have split them up, currently feeding them crickets and roaches, which they are showing interest in, and have seen atleast afew get eaten. I was told they were male and female, when I collected them I couldnt really get a good look at their pores, but thats not a major concern for me right now, want to get them settled and back to health before worrying about that.

Just wanted to know if anyone has any tips, food wise, care wise etc that would help. I am keeping them pretty much as I keep my tokay, so tropical with a basking area of around 90f.

They both seem alert and active. The presumed female is abit shy, hides during the day, but last night I did see her hunting. The male (which is the thinner of the two) seems more active and bold. Will be out in the open during the day and moves about quite abit. I am making sure there is always some food in there for them, trying to keep a small constant supply rather than putting too many in and adversely affecting the geckos.

I'm a noob, but have you tried leaving a few meal worms in a tray just as easy prey so they require less energy to get hunt and so they can build up their appetite and strength first?

[Elizabeth Freer]

Hello GlobeMaster ~

It is "normal" for the male to be more slender than the female.

Have you seen any bright reddish-orange mites? If so, they can be easily removed by applying vegetable oil directly to the mite with a q-tip and then brushing off the suffocated mite with a dry q-tip.

[GlobeMaster]

Originally Posted by AeroWRX

I'm a noob, but have you tried leaving a few meal worms in a tray just as easy prey so they require less energy to get hunt and so they can build up their appetite and strength first?

Sadly one has passed away, as i think it was just too thin. But the other one seems to be doing well, looking pretty happy actually. Food wise I have tried offering worms in small tubs aswell as crickets. The worms were either eaten or escaped, but will continue with them though. But the second one has quite an appetite, I have seen him going after crickets quite abit!

Originally Posted by Elizabeth Freer

Hello GlobeMaster ~

It is "normal" for the male to be more slender than the female.

Have you seen any bright reddish-orange mites? If so, they can be easily removed by applying vegetable oil directly to the mite with a q-tip and then brushing off the suffocated mite with a dry q-tip.

Yeah, they do have red mites, I had been treating him with "mite-off" and I think I am down to the last few mites on there. Some were being quite stubborn and took afew days of treatment to sort.

I have just got another trio (1.2), which are all currently in quarantine before they go into their pairings next year. Again these came with red mites, gave them a spray prior to taking them out of their transport tubs. But I was on another forum earlier and they mentioned that these can be used (and have been used with great affect) to treat mites on animals and removes the need for you to capture and treat the mites directs. Defenders - Safe Effective Natural Biologist Pest Control for Gardeners

And a question for you Elizabeth, do your flyers "fire" up and down, like a crestie might? As the male I have had for a couple of weeks and he was very dark to begin with (assumed stressed colours), and then just this week he has been very pale, at first I thought he was about to shed, but he has gone from light to dark quite alot. I know all lizards seem to have two tones but this was more extreme than I was expecting....

Here he is when he goes dark:



And when he is light:

[Elizabeth Freer]

GlobeMaster ~

Sorry to hear that your skinny flyer has passed away. A friend of mine got 4 WC flyers...all but one died. She ended up treating that one gently with Panacur and he survived.

Your "light" and "dark" phases are similar to my pair. Lightness will precede a shed.

I prefer to de-mite one-by-one with the vegetable oil since flyers will tolerate some handling. Never tried the spray.

Do you think you might try Hypoaspis?

[Graham_s]

I have used Hypoaspis and they worked a treat. They take a little longer to do the trick, but are more thorough. Due to the large springtail populations that have established in my vivaria (I assume...), the Hypoaspis populations seem to have remained fairly high even after a couple of years, and there are no mites to be seen anywhere.

[GlobeMaster]

Originally Posted by Elizabeth Freer

GlobeMaster ~

Sorry to hear that your skinny flyer has passed away. A friend of mine got 4 WC flyers...all but one died. She ended up treating that one gently with Panacur and he survived.

Your "light" and "dark" phases are similar to my pair. Lightness will precede a shed.

I prefer to de-mite one-by-one with the vegetable oil since flyers will tolerate some handling. Never tried the spray.

Do you think you might try Hypoaspis?

I think he is coming into shed, but there is still quite a difference between his colours during the day and night. But time will tell, and I look forward to his next shed

My flyers all seem to be ok with handling, once you have them they dont struggle too much, but ofcourse they are gapeing at you! So handling isnt too much of an issue, more catching them, plus once they wise up to you then you can spend a while chasing them round the viv. So though I would try a passive mite control. Will see how it goes, and if effective will use it again. I have ordered some Hypoaspsis and should be with me tomorrow.

Originally Posted by Graham_s

I have used Hypoaspis and they worked a treat. They take a little longer to do the trick, but are more thorough. Due to the large springtail populations that have established in my vivaria (I assume...), the Hypoaspis populations seem to have remained fairly high even after a couple of years, and there are no mites to be seen anywhere.

All my established vivs have springtails in, and I am planning on putting afew Hypoaspsis in each viv, just to eliminate any risk of mites.