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    Dosage rescuecal fimbriatus?

    My local ARAV vets don't know uroplatus, and have killed 2 of my pets in the past so this isn't an option. One of my 1.2 trio fims is showing the shakes. I think she's calcium deficient because she may still be growing and has laid 2-3 clutches this summer (last clutch laid 2 nights ago). No...
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    Fimbriatus Can be picky eaters

    Cross-posted to the Uroplatus/leaf tail gecko owners and breeders group on Facebook. Simple reminder/lesson learned and confirmed about my fimbriatus last night. They do have food preferences. Sometimes strong ones. My male adult LTC is going after crickets voraciously tonight. I've been...
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    New herpetology podcast with Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak

    Just found out about a new herp podcast! SquaMates – A totally serious herpetological podcast Very excited to hear from Mark D Scherz!
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    fimbriatus egg development and mating timeline

    I wish my phone took better Macro pictures! Maybe next year. Thought this would be neat. Uroplatus Fimbriatus. Pair mated November 15 2017 Female laid 48 days after mating (January 2nd 2018 ) Egg hatched 126 days after being laid (May 8th 2018 ) Closet incubation with vermiculite.
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    Fimbriatus weight data (collaborate our info here)

    Someone was asking me what a healthy weight was for their adult fims and I didn't have a clear answer. My adults are w/c and I handle them just when they needed transferring. Someone on the Facebook Uroplatus breeders/keepers group said 80-90 g for breeding. . My 10 month CB fim is 63g and...
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    UV index readings for uroplatus? (looking for phantasticus and fim)

    I just bought a solar meter 6.5 I reached out toTodd Goode sent me a ferguson zone chart for various species and their UV index needs, though uroplatus are not listed on this chart. I found a post by a Lee Warren in the Uroplatus group on Facebook. He visited Madagascar in 2014 and took light...
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    Fimbriatus- size cohabitation conflict?

    We have two adult LTC of unknown age but what I guess is full-size. 1.1. We just purchased a post-quarantine w/c 0.1 from a friend. This new gecko female is the same size as my 8 month old fim. We didn't realize the size difference in pictures. Does anyone have experience with cohabbing...
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    Fimbriatus- new tank! 36x18x36

    Finally set up the tank, live bottom. Hydroton, water bottle for suction access, filter floss, substrate mix (Eco earth, cocoa husk, little cyprus mulch, top soil, forrest moss, shagnum moss), leaf litter, spring tails x 2, isopods, pothos, snake plant, hopefully will-live ficus, ferns and...
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    Shaky legged fimbriatus

    Littlefoot seems to be improving still. I think I see calcium sacs on his left neck showing some pinkish/white!
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    Repashy Superload feeder gutload Re: levels of D3

    As you may know, I started using #repashy #repashy superload for my crickets recently. I was concerned about the D3 content as my uroplatus are all with UVB lighting now. I reached out to Repashy and this is the reply 😊 Spread the knowledge! "Hello Jennie, SuperLoad contains higher level's...
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    What are your sources for uroplatus info?

    Where do you go for forum discussion, breeding, husbandry, research? I belong to the uroplatus/leaf tail owner and breeders group on Facebook. I use youtube videos (reptilatus, petgalore 95, lll reptile, zoomed exhibitions, BBC nature/world, etc) Care guides from uroplatus.org, reptifiles...
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    Shaky legged fimbriatus

    Just came back from local arav vet. He said Arcadia bulbs are more than enough for uroplatus.. -That dusting wasn't a problem (but with good bulbs like Arcadia I can do plain calcium) - that his jaw was a bit soft hut he should be fine now that he has the UV and gutloaded food - that big...
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    Shaky legged fimbriatus

    Fimbriatus help needed. My 6.5 month juvenile is walking with shaky legs. He eats mostly calcium/d3 dusted crickets (occasionally Grub Pie and dubias). I'm worried this is a sign is a sign of calcium deficiency. I'm trying to coax more Grub Pie and have moved him to a tank with UV in the day...
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