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 #221371


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 Anyone have tips 4 marble gecko???

I have a marble gecko that was given to me. I was told she is an "alligator gecko" after spending hours researching i finally found out what she really is...does anyone have any care tips or anything that might help me?? I also have a couple questions, for whoever might have answers....Can they bite really hard? what kind of substrate should i have in her tank? Right now it is part reptile sand and i think bark mulch...how do i tell if it is female or male? i was told she’s a female but who knows...anyways if someone might be able to give me a few pointers that would help me out a lot :)
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01/14/05  02:32am
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 #221849


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  Message To: Paige   In reference to Message Id: 221371


 Anyone have tips 4 marble gecko???

They are of the Gekko Phylum, so they are somewhat aggresive, almost every gecko species in the Gekko phylum is agressive.
They are one a scale of 1-10 (10 being the heardest), they are 5’s.
For substrate you should use papertowels or Eco Earth coconut fiber.
Do you know about himidity and temps?
I’m willing to help anyway I can, and about sexing them, here isa link to a male Golden gecko (of the Gekko Phylum)’s vent, if your Marled’s vent doesn’t look like this, it’s a female.
http://photobucket.com/albums/v260/DragonDorado/Godzilla%20pics/?action=view¤t=MVC-038S.jpg

-collin



01/14/05  06:59pm
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 #233256


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  Message To: Dragón_Dorado   In reference to Message Id: 221849


 Anyone have tips 4 marble gecko???

Oops.



-collin



01/26/05  07:20pm
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 #234225


T BAG
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  Message To: Dragón_Dorado   In reference to Message Id: 233256


 Anyone have tips 4 marble gecko???

is this a picture of a male or female any suggestions on what they might like in the tank please help i am new to this and do the albino leopard geckos eat meal worm?



01/27/05  08:43pm
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 #234372


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  Message To: T   In reference to Message Id: 234225


 Anyone have tips 4 marble gecko???

That is a male Golden gecko’s vent.

-collin



01/27/05  10:56pm
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  Message To: Dragón_Dorado   In reference to Message Id: 234372


 Anyone have tips 4 marble gecko???

Marble geckos can be sexed like Tokei geckos and golden geckos. I don’t know about the picture in this thread already, but males also have a slightly wider tail. I don’t think sex should matter as long as you don’t put more than one in the same tank (males fight to the death).

They’re arboreal geckos (ie, live in the trees). So if you put vines and vined plants in your tank your gecko will be happy. They also like it if you put long branches almost virtically in there. If you make a hiding box, try to find a way to put that up high as well.

I recommend feeding your gecko mealworms (dusted and calcified) every other day, as much as they’ll eat (I say 5 to 10). And don’t worry if your gecko doesn’t eat after you first get them, sometimes it’ll take 2 weeks before a new gecko is comfortible enough to eat.

As for substrate, DO NO get sand, gravel, or any loose grounding since this could kill your marbley. I recommend finding a soil or soil/bark mix for jungle geckos or rainforest geckos, since that’s what a marble gecko is.

What else. They’re nocturnal. And the temps should be at the warmest 85 to 87, coolest 75.

They’re mainly display geckos. So unless you really need to take him out of the tank for a vet visit or such, I recommend you leave him alone. They bite, but as many times as I’ve been bitten by mine, he’s never really drawn blood. Just a bit pinch. However if your gecko does bite you and you bleed, wash the wound thurrowly with soap and monitor it for a few hours. If it swells, contact a doctor.

That’s it for now. Any other questions, feel free to ask.



02/12/05  12:36am
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 #249418


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  Message To: Dragón_Dorado   In reference to Message Id: 221849


 Anyone have tips 4 marble gecko???

i have a marbled gecko to they bit but not hard but they clamp on but if it does most people rip it off as a reaction not knowing you can damage the teeth of he gecko...but the don’t hurt when the bite..and they are fast when the bit you be sure to put it back home or it will run ]
GOOD LUCK!



02/15/05  09:11pm
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