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Old 03-16-03, 06:03 PM   #1
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Micro gecko?

Hi all anyone know what a micro gecko is?
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Old 03-17-03, 08:04 AM   #2
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Dear Vern,

Not sure... you haven't given a description or anything... but maybe you are talking about Sphaerodactylus? (I don't know if 'micro' is in reference to their size...) Let us know what you find out!
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Old 03-17-03, 11:53 AM   #3
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I'm not sure, maybe Tropiocolotes, I've heard people call Stenodactylus petrii and S. sthenodadctylus micro geckos before.
Sorry I couldn't help, good luck.
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Micro gecko, to the best of my recollection was Stenodactylus petrii, and the "micro" portion of the name is in reference to it's small size. Especially as hatchlings. I've seen ants larger than those geckos... What a bugger to feed.
As I said before, I believe it's S.petrii, but you can't quote me on that, I'm not 100% certain.
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THAT SMALL!?!? Holy... I want one tho... Would fruit flies work as food? pinheads maybe?
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Old 03-21-03, 02:29 PM   #6
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I was just looking through one of my back issues of REPTILES and I noticed that there is an article on the "Worlds smallest Lizard." it says that the worlds smallest lizard is the Jaragua gecko (sphaerodactylus ariasae). It's a cool looking gecko! It's pictured here curled up on a dime! It's whole body fits on a dime! That's tiny!!

Incase you might have this issue and wanna check it out, the issue is the April 2002 REPTILES.
 
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Perhaps that's what I was thinking of, I remember something a while back in REPTILES... lol... When my sthenodactylus hatch out, I could have fit three on a dime. They're so damned small, it's CRA ZY.
DAN: they'd eat the smallest of fruitflies mostly.

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Holy... Lol, THAT is hard to feed! I suppose Aphids might work too...
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I think in an old, old issue of REPTILES they call S. petrii the "micro" gecko, this was c. 1996 however.

Last year, I'd had 3 S.sthenodactylus eggs hatch out, from a total of 4 laid, but unfortunately I couldn't get my hatchlings to eat any crickets, no matter how small. And I never had access to fruitflies and, to my utter dissapointment, they passed on. This year I hope will be better, since I've secured a source for fruitflies + culture.
Dan: would aphids be safe, and nourishing to feed?? I honestly haven't a clue when it comes to those as feeders. I suppose a number of amphibians would be alright on that diet, but I'm NO expert in that field that's for sure.
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Old 03-27-03, 12:00 AM   #10
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That's unreal! I had no clue any lizards came that small! Max size of 16 mm... crazy! I found that pic online of an adult curled up on the dime. Too cute!

http://www.science.psu.edu/alert/Hedges11-2001.htm
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What was the latin name on that lizard, Linds??? Please, do tell.
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Old 04-02-03, 03:28 PM   #12
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Katatonic.. Read my post above. That is the exact picture in that Issue of REPTILES I have. That's a small gecko!
 
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