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Forum: Other Animals 11-May-08, 10:17 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 513
Posted By Ridgeback
Sounds crude but you can hang a netting onion bag...

Sounds crude but you can hang a netting onion bag over the pond. Drop a steak into the bag. Flies come to visit and lay eggs. Maggots hatch and whilst wandering over the steak, some will fall,...
Forum: Other Animals 11-May-08, 09:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 141
Posted By Ridgeback
"Male threat pose"...hell, he's got me...

"Male threat pose"...hell, he's got me convinced!! Awesome detail in the pics.
Forum: Other Animals 11-May-08, 12:41 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 545
Posted By Ridgeback
Interesting points guys, I should specify that I...

Interesting points guys, I should specify that I only used sugar gliders as an example because they are topical on this site. Fully agree wrt brush tails. And uniform licencing. I also agree with...
Forum: Other Animals 11-May-08, 10:15 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 545
Posted By Ridgeback
Access to natives vs exotics

I notice that once again we are having the "kill all cats" debate in another thread. People are proposing all sorts of answers based on restrictions on cat (an other exotics) ownership. I see the...
Forum: General Herps 10-May-08, 08:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 206
Posted By Ridgeback
G'day Leezel, I made a pretty good background...

G'day Leezel,
I made a pretty good background for my geckos (hey, modesty is a virtue, not an obligation!) using some 3-ply as the backboard and then gluing shaped polystyrene to it. I used a bit of...
Forum: Australian Snakes 10-May-08, 07:10 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 766
Posted By Ridgeback
Maybe a system to encourage people to submit...

Maybe a system to encourage people to submit caresheets etc could be set up. The admins could allocate points to the submitter based on the degree of detail in the sheet. Some of our sponsors could...
Forum: General Herps 06-May-08, 09:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 307
Posted By Ridgeback
Your Lesueurs are locals so they should tolerate...

Your Lesueurs are locals so they should tolerate the temps in your area. Not sure about the others but you may be able to focus the heat cord a bit more on them, if they need it. Someone on here may...
Forum: General Herps 06-May-08, 09:08 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 422
Posted By Ridgeback
Pete, You will definitely need to follow Jens...

Pete,
You will definitely need to follow Jens advice. Pick your beasties first as the enclosures will need to be very different for different species. Try GeckoDans website, it has some great...
Forum: General Herps 06-May-08, 08:52 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 513
Posted By Ridgeback
Kakariki, As a kid when I was playing host to...

Kakariki,
As a kid when I was playing host to ELN tortoises I would pinch a pair of mums stockings and use them as a scoop net for Gambusia. The tortoises loved them, dead or alive, and would take...
Forum: General Herps 04-May-08, 08:55 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 513
Posted By Ridgeback
Kakariki, I missed the story but have picked up...

Kakariki, I missed the story but have picked up the gist from this thread. It isn't the beginning. It is the beginning of the end. We moved in to Baulkham Hills about 3y ago to a great location, in...
Forum: General Herps 03-May-08, 07:31 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,649
Posted By Ridgeback
Agree with pretty much everyone, especially Jimbo...

Agree with pretty much everyone, especially Jimbo - geckos were a bit scarce. Lots of beautiful snakes, but still not quite beautiful enough to convince the wife. Close...but not close enough! She...
Forum: General Herps 29-Apr-08, 07:52 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 98
Posted By Ridgeback
G'day Hopper, There are a few folk on this site...

G'day Hopper,
There are a few folk on this site who have vastly more experience than me, I am a rank amateur! I have Lesueurs and am hoping that I'll be able to answer those questions from personal...
Forum: Exotics/Other Reptiles 28-Apr-08, 11:07 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 185
Posted By Ridgeback
G'day Bennet, I made a tight fitting flyscreen...

G'day Bennet,
I made a tight fitting flyscreen lid for a 2ft hexagonal tank and keep Lesueurs geckos in it. Nocturnal spp don't require lights, keeping your cost down, but in Katoomba you will prob...
Forum: Exotics/Other Reptiles 28-Apr-08, 10:55 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 213
Posted By Ridgeback
I went for Lesueurs as my first (and only, to...

I went for Lesueurs as my first (and only, to date) geckos and haven't looked back. I have a well landscaped enclosure and being climbers, they make full use of the 3D environment rather than just...
Forum: Other Animals 03-Apr-08, 08:22 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 391
Posted By Ridgeback
G'day Kyro, Sorry for your loss. Can you keep...

G'day Kyro,
Sorry for your loss. Can you keep the long-haired dog clippered during summer? Also, an interesting anecdote that I would love to hear some opinions on from the vets in the group; I have...
Forum: Exotics/Other Reptiles 31-Mar-08, 09:58 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 68
Posted By Ridgeback
Is a change as good as a holiday for a gecko?

G'day Folks,
After the weekly clean and hose-out, is it better to reset a gecko tank to more or less the same layout so they are on familiar territory, or are they better off with the mental...
Forum: Exotics/Other Reptiles 23-Mar-08, 10:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 158
Posted By Ridgeback
great thread guys, I am in the same boat - my...

great thread guys,
I am in the same boat - my first winter with my Lesueurs, so thanks for the question, and more so - thanks for the answers. Mine live in the lounge room and I am planning to just...
Forum: Exotics/Other Reptiles 21-Mar-08, 12:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 234
Posted By Ridgeback
Thanks folks, sounds like it is fairly common,...

Thanks folks,
sounds like it is fairly common, although there seems to be equal support for both territorial and romantic reasons.
Anyone else out there who can shed some more light on this?
Forum: Exotics/Other Reptiles 17-Mar-08, 09:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 234
Posted By Ridgeback
Hypno-gecko

G'day folks,
Yep, you read right. I have hypno-geckos. Not hypo-, hypno!! Seriously though, I am not sure whether my male Lesueurs is trying to warn or attract the female, but he does this rather...
Forum: Positive Feedback 29-Feb-08, 10:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 536
Posted By Ridgeback
My first foray into geckos has found me sharing a...

My first foray into geckos has found me sharing a house with, among other assorted beasties, 2 Lesueurs geckos from Dan. They arrived safe and sound and started eating and making themselves at home...
Forum: General Herps 29-Jan-08, 02:41 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 115
Posted By Ridgeback
Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?
Forum: General Herps 28-Jan-08, 09:53 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 115
Posted By Ridgeback
Definitive gecko references

G'day Folks,
As a newbie to the world of geckos, I have been doing some reading. I have noticed that there are a lot of discrepancies in naming them. For example, I have found the Southern Leaf...
Forum: General Herps 11-Jan-08, 10:17 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,530
Posted By Ridgeback
My wife lodged my app a week before Xmas and it...

My wife lodged my app a week before Xmas and it arrived yesterday. Now for the import permit!!
Forum: General Herps 01-Jan-08, 09:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 193
Posted By Ridgeback
Local hire shop should be able to get you a...

Local hire shop should be able to get you a generator that will keep the fridge and other bare necessities up and running.
Forum: General Herps 29-Dec-07, 11:48 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 85
Posted By Ridgeback
Thanks Hornet, reason behind asking is that my...

Thanks Hornet, reason behind asking is that my sister in laws place is crawling with spiders, including heaps of funnel webs. She even has funnelwebs crawling up the walls. They have been kept awake...
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