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    Question about female phant aggression

    I setup a 20 gallon tall for 0.2 phants. Plenty of hides, branches,etc. One is like 2 months older but roughly the same size. However I think the older one maybe stressing out the smaller one. They were raised apart but have the same parents. The older one has not left her alone and although I...
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    Garden Snails

    For those that use garden snails were do you find yous and dont say garden. I have looked around my house with no luck. Any tips? When you do find them do you feed them outright or wait a couple generations to avoid disease/parasites? thanks.
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    Methods of Introduction

    How do you guys go about introducing geckos to new enclosures? Curious about other people's methods. I set up a tank and left it up for a while for the plants to take hold. I added the 0.2 phants at the same time to not give one a chance to get a territory before the other. They have been...
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    Raising lights

    Using a slimlight on top of my phant cage. Tank is a bit hot for my liking at about 75-76 and want to lower it one or two degrees to try to get it as close to 72 as possible. Anyone here raise their lights like these off the tank? have used bricks in the past for other species but worried about...
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    Spring vs Distilled vs Other water?

    I have been reading some stuff lately and have seen how others have noticed more happier geckos when using Spring Water then Distilled. Does anyone have any input on this? I know Distilled water has little minerals in it which is the reason why we use it to keep the deposits on the glass down...
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    Cable/Zip Ties

    Who uses them? I use them on shelves sometimes to give them the extra support and also inside enclosures to hold branches and decor in place. Anyone else and if so any specific ones you prefer? (How many different ones could there be?) thanks.
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    Dubia roaches

    :yahoo:Anyone that keeps dubia roaches what temps you keep yours at? Mine seem to be reproducing pretty slow. I keep them at about room temp (about 75). They get greens, carrots, sometimes a bean or two, fluker cricket food, and sometimes a half a slice of bread. They have also got dog food in...
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    Sick male sikorae

    I have a male sikorae that is a bit under the weather. He has tested positive for coccidia which I am treating him and his woman for. However, He got the worst of it. Hes not eating. He drinks only a little bit. I have putting the albon on the tip of their nose for them to lick it off for I dont...
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    Temperatures...Should I adjust?

    What is every's opinion on temps? Mine are as follows. Sikorae Day: 74-76 Sometimes goes higher but stays pretty much in that area Night: 68-70 Humidity: 85-100% Phants Day: 74-76 Night: 68-70 Humidity: 50-70% The juvies are kept about 68-72 all the time. The difference in humidity I...
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    Day Geckos plants

    What plants do you guys use in your vivs? thx.
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    Sameiti and Sikorae

    Anyone have pics of a sameiti? Im trying to make sure a pair I have are sikorae and not the sub-species. Problem is I dont want to make them to open their mouth cause I dont wanna stress em out. They were not bought as a pair but both were sold to me as sikorae. Just wanna make sure thats what...
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    Bullying

    Ever experienced bullying between animals? Whether different sizes ( dont mean big difference in size maybe like a 7 inch to a 5 inch or something)etc. I know phants can be little turds with each other mostly with males but what about like sikorae and others? thx.
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    Plants

    What kinds of plants does everyone use? I use pothos, ficus, and some draceana. Thought about using a species of palm. I noticed it in a viv in Mike Martin's caresheet on phants. Believe the species is called Areca (Chrysalidocarpus Lutescens). Need some more to make it dense in my vivs. All I...
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    Crickets for uros gut loading

    I know this isnt the right forum for something about crickets but I wanted to know specificlly what you guys feed your crickets. Anything specific since you give them to uros? I give mine a mix of greens and sometimes when I feed my uromastyx they get some of the seeds I give them. I have heard...
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    Introducing new individuals to established tanks

    How do you guys do it? Any issues when you have? tips on doing it? thanks.
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    Enclosure pics

    Anyone wanna post some pics of there Uroplatus enclosures mainly phants and sikorae. I did a search but found very few. Thanks.
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    Humidity

    I am having issues with humidity I think. My male sikorae seems like he does well when its raining outside as stupid as this sounds but as soon as it stops he goes back to not doing so well. The room humidity is about 35% and the tank is about the same. I mist twice a day. Morning and night for...
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    Nylon Screening

    Anyone ever use nylon screening in their vivs or to make lids? thanks.
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    Sikorae care

    I lost my female sikorae tonight. I just got them just two months if that. Granted I had some bad feelings about her when she came but I thought she would snap out of it. The male as far as I can tell is doing ok. I have them in a 20 high cause I had some issues with their main enclosure that...
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    anyone used?

    This silicone. Just need a little bit. Shop LOCTITE 3 Oz. Interior/Exterior Clear Silicone Waterproof Sealant at Lowes.com thx.
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