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Post by Shmotz666 on Oct 10, 2004 12:58:00 GMT -5
i have three, 2 have bitten me, and the other one is too ill to bite me, but looking perkier, so im sure when its at full health itll bite me 2. how do you tame wild caught? im sure there is a way. any advice taken thank you.
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claire
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Post by claire on Oct 11, 2004 11:45:19 GMT -5
just keep trying. a little handling every night should tame them down a bit (although it might be a bit painful) lol hope the other one gets better soon  claire |
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Post by James on Oct 11, 2004 14:59:35 GMT -5
Make sure they have well and truly settled in, if they are WC they will probably have a high parasite load. They will need to be treated at the vets etc. Once they are settled, take it slow and feed them by hand every now and again. When they get used to you they will slowly become less and less skitish but it is a slow process. Sometimes however WC's will never calm down so you must be prepared for that!
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Post by Shmotz666 on Oct 17, 2004 13:44:15 GMT -5
i had them wormed at billingham aquatics, the little female is so thin. she really is.
so im feeding her on baby food out of a seringe. it is hard even getting her to eat that.
theyre on kitchen paper as they were getting wormed, the male attacked me again yesterday, just bit me, so fast i didnt know what hit me! i have seen the fat female eat, she loves massive crickets and wax worms too!
i can hold the thin one, she is tame, and so cute, the big female has bitten me, and the male 2 times. i dont think he likes me touching his birds. thanks for the feedback, any other comments from anybody?
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Post by James on Oct 17, 2004 13:56:38 GMT -5
The reason the thin one may appear 'tame' could be because she is weak and doesn't have the energy to resist. IMO you should leave her be (except for the necessaries obviously) until she is a more healthy weight.
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Post by Shmotz666 on Oct 18, 2004 9:41:45 GMT -5
i only hold her when i feed her, i have to put baby food on a seringe and drip it onto her nose and get her to lick it off, its a nightmare.
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Post by James on Oct 18, 2004 10:52:37 GMT -5
I can imagine!
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Ray
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Post by Ray on Dec 17, 2004 17:41:41 GMT -5
Hi Shmotz,
To be honest, I would say trying to tame a wonder gecko is about as easy to tame a tokay. Even CB baby Teratoscincus in my opinion will not tame. I have had WC Teratoscincus that are tame enough to be handled without biting, but the feisty ones will remain so. Handling isn't a way to go, not in terms of handling it like a pet as Teratoscincus have fragile skin and it can rip if handled inappropriately.
Is your sick gecko housed seperately? The first thing I would do would be to seperate her and get her examined by a vet.
Goodluck.
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Post by Shmotz666 on Dec 19, 2004 11:16:27 GMT -5
thanks for a reply, we have moved to www.nerg.co.uk ray, if your already a member there then ignore this, if not, please take time to have a look there. thanks! ;D |
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