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    First vivarium build for Phelsuma

    Hey OP - you've got a good eye, and that's a nice-looking setup. You've already noticed many of the things that could use some improvement, and I'll try to come up with some suggestions. Design: Aesthetically, it looks great, but you're right - you need to provide more climbing opportunities...
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    Day gecko twitching

    I watched the movie. My guess is that she's got mites or some other ectoparasite. She looks agitated, and seems itchy - you can see her using her hind leg to scratch her face, and also rubbing her face on the wall. I've attached a couple photos of a chigger mite (Eutrombicula sp.) on an...
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    How to STOP Phelsuma klemmeri from breeding?

    Hi everyone, I've got a pair of Phelsuma klemmeri that won't stop producing! I'm hoping to get some advice on how to make it stop. The female produces a clutch of two eggs every 3-4 weeks, and she's now gravid with her 5th clutch since August. This is a young female (~1.5 years - thanks...
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    MAJOR changes proposed for Anolis taxonomy

    For the Anolis enthusiasts... A recent paper has recommended splitting Anolis into 8 new genera: Nicholson, K. E., B. I. Crother, C. Guyer, J. M. Savage (2012). It is time for a new classification of anoles (Squamata: Dactyloidae) Zootaxa, 3477, 1-108 Anole Annals is an active blog maintained...
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    Chalk sacs, vitamins A and D, and calcium in Phelsuma

    Hi everyone - I'm hoping to get some clarification on the relationship between calcium and vitamins A and D, and chalk sacs in Phelsuma. My understanding is that these sacs store calcium, and that vitamin D allows absorption of this calcium, and that too much vitamin A can prevent...
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