Samba
02-21-03, 03:02 AM
Hey guys, I've just been wondering if anyone here owns (or ever owned), or collects Sphaerodactylus geckos. When I lived in Puerto Rico I studied them for 3 years, and kept several as pets. It's been 3 years since I moved back to the states and I still can't get them out of my mind. I would be interested in collecting from FL, but the species I really want are island geckos. For those of you who don't know this species well... these are the smallest geckos in the world (adults rarely grow longer than two inches... including their tails). Not only are they tiny, but very personable for their size... very observant and surprisingly tamable (at least in my experience). I'm seriously thinking of flying back to PR to collect and bring back to the states, but I first wanted to make sure I couldn't get them here by any chance. If anyone has information, please let me know... I am most interested in S. Macrolepis, S. Millepunctatus, and S. Elegans. Thanks.