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03-Apr-08, 07:36 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: Wollongong, NSW Gender:  | | | Saltuarius Swaini – Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko
Hi all,
I've been lucky enough to get a Saltuarius Swaini – Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko in the DECC ballot. I pick it up tomorrow and just wanted to double check I have the set up right.
The info I have is
- make rock stacks for him to get between
- Vertical set up is best
- Sand/peat mix substrate
- Temps under 30deg
- shallow water bowl
- mist daily
- don't need light, heat or UV
- feed roaches, crickets
Am I right so far?
I'd also like to know what temps are best and how often everyone feeds their geckos, I've read everything from everyday to once a week.
Thanks
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03-Apr-08, 07:49 PM
|  | - Subscriber | Join Date: Jun-07 Location: hornsby area, sydney Age/Gender: 13  | | | |
i keep the phyllurus platurus which is also known as the southern leaf tailed gecko and i dont think its too different from the swaini.
yeah i use rocks, horizontal setup but i dont think it really matters, sand, usually keep it around room temp with the heat mat (extra accessory), mist daily and feed with both crix and roaches but mostly crickets. and i use a tube in there for light.
hope that helps
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03-Apr-08, 07:54 PM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: Wollongong, NSW Gender: | | | |
Thanks Riley,
How often do you feed yours?
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03-Apr-08, 07:58 PM
|  | DA_N3RD Subscriber | Join Date: Sep-06 Location: South West Sydney Age/Gender: 14 | | | |
Yay im getting my swaini tomorrow 2.
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03-Apr-08, 08:09 PM
| | - Subscriber | Join Date: Jun-07 Location: hornsby area, sydney Age/Gender: 13 | | | |
every 2 - 3 days
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03-Apr-08, 08:21 PM
|  | ways of the NINJA Subscriber | Join Date: Oct-07 Location: Sydney NSW Gender: | | | |
i have heard and read that they don't need heating and sometimes need perminate cooling!
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04-Apr-08, 09:31 PM
| | DA_N3RD Subscriber | Join Date: Sep-06 Location: South West Sydney Age/Gender: 14 | | | |
yay got mine today i think its a girl
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04-Apr-08, 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Luke1  i have heard and read that they don't need heating and sometimes need perminate cooling! | they are most active in the wild at temperatures between 16 and 23 degrees. can be kept at room temperature and doesn't cope with heat well.exo-terra terrariums are best, i don't think stacking rocks would be of any value. feed daily. good substate is sphagnum moss which helps keep a good humidity.
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05-Apr-08, 08:30 AM
|  | Sarcastic Snake Subscriber | Join Date: Jan-07 Location: Sydney Gender: | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by chilli they are most active in the wild at temperatures between 16 and 23 degrees. can be kept at room temperature and doesn't cope with heat well.exo-terra terrariums are best, i don't think stacking rocks would be of any value. feed daily. good substate is sphagnum moss which helps keep a good humidity. | Chilli - I disagree about the rock stack being of little value - I had a large stack of old roof tiles at my last place. If I moved even a quarter of the stack I could find in excess of 10 - 15 leaf tails living in there...living in a large bush style yard the majority were choosing the stack of tiles...says something for them...
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05-Apr-08, 08:37 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jun-06 Location: CQ | | | | Aslan,
Was your last place in Sydney.. ?
If so it wouldn't of been Saltuarius swaini instead probably Phyllurus platurus.
They don't share the same habitat preference.
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05-Apr-08, 08:40 AM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: Wollongong, NSW Gender: | | | |
Thanks everyone,
Is sand ok when they are small, the gecko is about 3-4cm. I'm not sure if it's ok for him to be getting bits of sand with his roaches.
Nicole
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05-Apr-08, 08:46 AM
| | Sarcastic Snake Subscriber | Join Date: Jan-07 Location: Sydney Gender: | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Australis Aslan,
Was your last place in Sydney.. ?
If so it wouldn't of been Saltuarius swaini instead probably Phyllurus platurus.
They don't share the same habitat preference. | Australis - Yes, it was - were definately Phyllurus platurus - my error.
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05-Apr-08, 08:59 AM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Jan-05 Location: Sunshine Coast, QLD | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by W.T.BUY yay got mine today i think its a girl | How about a pic?? I have seen a pic of one and it was misidentified. It was actually a platurus NOT a swaini
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05-Apr-08, 05:25 PM
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Here's a pic of my little one.
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05-Apr-08, 05:28 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jun-06 Location: CQ | | | |
Not an S. swaini im afraid.
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