African Clawed Geckos

clint545 · 03-27-05, 04:30 PM

Hi! Just wondering if anyone here has had any experience with these geckos? The info I've found on the net has been rather limited! Thanks!

clint

DragnDrop · 03-27-05, 04:59 PM

If you're thinking of Holodactylus africanus, you won't find much about them. They are being kept, but being somewhat tricky, they're not in big supply yet. Most, if not all available ones for sale are WC. They are tricky to acclimate if they've been at the wholesaler's for a while. Dehydration is a big problem with WC, and parasite loads to make the most seasoned keeper cringe would be the biggest problems to success.
Check the GGA archives for some info. A few years ago one member wrote about his group and what he went through to get them to survive.

clint545 · 03-27-05, 05:08 PM

Thanks Hilde! The local pet store here has a pair and I was rather surprised to see them there!
The info I have found, lead me to believe they might be WC as they looked to be adults

I'm off to check the GGA! Thanks again!

meow_mix450 · 03-27-05, 05:22 PM

at my local pet store they also had them, but died shortly after because the care was unknown and they didnt really know how to care for it

Meow

clint545 · 03-27-05, 06:01 PM

Yeah, what info there is isn't very hopeful that they survive very long in captivity

They're cool looking guys still!