Flying gecko owners

[Arachnobrian]

I recently purchased a flying gecko approx. 4 1/2". At this size what is the daily, weekly food consumption?

I just want to make sure he is eating enough. He is currently being fed med. crickets.

Thanks in advance.

 

[dtknow]

Never kept one, but have you gotten fecals? These guys seem to have problems in that regard.

 

[LeilaNami]

Never kept one, but have you gotten fecals? These guys seem to have problems in that regard.

Second this. These guys are almost always wild caught. I always fed mine every other day (er night or sometimes every day if he was acting hungry) and he's still being the crazy nut he's always been

 

[Arachnobrian]

I had one of these about 20 years ago and kept it alive for years doing all the wrong things. 20 years later trying again doing everything right and I seem to be haveing troubles. go figure.

He is most likely WC.

When first purchased and housed he ate a cricket imediately, then a wax worm, and another cricket. Some stools were removed and checked a day or two later, seemed ok.

Then the fast started, as crickets which were considered consumed were noticed alive and well days later, and no new stools noticed.

Misting is done regularly to maintain humidity.

What lighting do you provide?

I am currently trying reptiglow 5.0, for daytime, and 50W night glow evening.


The care sheet I found seemed thorough enough, but nothing tops owners experience.

 

[LeilaNami]

I had one of these about 20 years ago and kept it alive for years doing all the wrong things. 20 years later trying again doing everything right and I seem to be haveing troubles. go figure.

He is most likely WC.

When first purchased and housed he ate a cricket imediately, then a wax worm, and another cricket. Some stools were removed and checked a day or two later, seemed ok.

Then the fast started, as crickets which were considered consumed were noticed alive and well days later, and no new stools noticed.

Misting is done regularly to maintain humidity.

What lighting do you provide?

I am currently trying reptiglow 5.0, for daytime, and 50W night glow evening.


The care sheet I found seemed thorough enough, but nothing tops owners experience.

Misting is a must because they will not drink from bowls. The humidity and temps should be like a Tokay's pretty much. 80-85F in the day is fine so the 50watt might be too hot...I dunno so check your temps. The UV bulb is a strip or compact? If it's a compact, it's probably too intense according to the whole photokeratoconjunctivitis thread they had going a while back. They are nocturnal so give them some cover from the lighting (but I'm sure you know that). They really are a hardy lizard despite being wild caught

 

[Arachnobrian]

Update:

He has started to eat med. crickets every so often so this is a good sign. Still watching for new stools.

The big coil repti 5.0 bulb was not producing enough warmth for the little guy, this has been resolved with just a regular lamp providing more heat.

What would be considered to cold? I started using the night glow for this reason. Perhaps it's not needed.

New to me, I noticed and removed four red mites (velvet?) from his rear body area.

I also picked up some Fluker's Repta-Aid just in case.

Thanks for replies,

Unfortunate when a neat reptile show find, requires so much attention. But, extremely rewarding when it pulls through.

 

[LeilaNami]

My ig had those mites among others. The mite spray (I think by Flukers) cleared them right up. They'll do fine at anywhere from 70-75F for night time. I swear my gecko was nutty. Every time I opened the door I had to catch him while he tried to flee and zip up the wall

 

[Arachnobrian]

I honestly wish this little guy was more active.

I now have a Lil Dripper providing a constant moving water supply.

I'll try without the night light as I don't think my apartment gets lower than 70F at night.

I'll check for the mite stuff next pet shop visit. I have been watching him carefully for more, and have not noticed any so far.

thanks once again

 

[LeilaNami]

I honestly wish this little guy was more active.

I now have a Lil Dripper providing a constant moving water supply.

I'll try without the night light as I don't think my apartment gets lower than 70F at night.

I'll check for the mite stuff next pet shop visit. I have been watching him carefully for more, and have not noticed any so far.

thanks once again

Good luck with him

 

[Arachnobrian]

Thanks, but unfortunatly he passed away last night.

After checking the reviews section, I noticed the company I purchased him from has mostly negative reviews. Including mine now.

 

[LeilaNami]

Thanks, but unfortunatly he passed away last night.

After checking the reviews section, I noticed the company I purchased him from has mostly negative reviews. Including mine now.

I'm sorry! Was there any indication he was ill besides mites?

 

[dtknow]

Sorry

He looks pretty shabby in that photo(thought it was a house gecko for a second...his tail/webbing seems kinda shrunk compared to photos of healthy fliers. Its hard to tell with reptiles...I've seen photos of supposedly sick animals that look fine to an untrained eye. But something just does not look right.)

Its a shame cb are not commonly available(yet...)

 

[Arachnobrian]

I'm sorry! Was there any indication he was ill besides mites?

The lack of appetite, when I cleaned the tank out yesterday, a weeks worth of crickets were in hiding. He ate nothing except the first food items offered after tank set up.

If you look carefully in that photo middle upper rear leg, it's one of the mites I removed.

That photo was taken shortly after being set up in new tank, the day I picked him up. His condition deteriorated quickly over the next two weeks.

Sucks to lose him though, they are a tough find especially CB.

On the upside my Green anoles are breeding again.

 

[dtknow]

Still have the body? If you are wondering a necropsy would likely point to the most likely cause(I would guess overwhelmed by parasite load).

 

[Arachnobrian]

A $20 exotic pet show find, plus all the extra items purchased in an attempt to keep him alive. I'll take my losses.

So, no I won't be having a necropsy performed.

I'll just shop wiser next time.

 

[HepCatMoe]

just fyi, flying geckos are *extremely* active at night. mine was always truckin around his enclosure. he was an awesome little guy. i miss him.

 

[Arachnobrian]

The ones I had 20 years before were always active. Food never had the opportunity to hide. I had alot of success keeping them with bare minimum requirements back then.

I even had one escape and it was presumed dead. Several months later it was found on the ceiling, healthy as can be.

This time I gave him all the proper goodies available according to a very thorough care sheet, but got a sick animal.

 

[LeilaNami]

The ones I had 20 years before were always active. Food never had the opportunity to hide. I had alot of success keeping them with bare minimum requirements back then.

I even had one escape and it was presumed dead. Several months later it was found on the ceiling, healthy as can be.

This time I gave him all the proper goodies available according to a very thorough care sheet, but got a sick animal.

Yeah mine had escaped for six months before finding him and he also was still very healthy. I know how you feel about losing an animal like this. The Vietnamese mossy tree frog I picked up at the NARBC died 3 days later despite following their specific care guidelines.

 

[Arachnobrian]

The way I look at it.

His last two weeks in my care were probably better than traveling in a deli cup in a cooler to the next show.

Glad I resisted with the frog I was considering.