Thanks Doug and Barbie, I'm not too worried about the hard water stains, my water is fairly soft. I'd rather not mess with the RO, but I was willing to if it is necessary for the geckos' health. Good to know otherwise.
I am located in the Raleigh, NC area. I was hoping to check out some breeders at our exotic animal and reptile show in Sept., but it turns out I will be out of town that weekend. I am perfectly willing to drive a bit if needed, to avoid shipping. Thanks! Chrissy >From: Doug Johnston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [Gecko] RO water/phelsuma source >Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2002 08:36:07 -0700 > >Chrissy... > >I actually use distilled water I buy from a water store. The main reason to >use >it is to minimize the hard water buildup on the glass of the tank. You >don't get >any with distilled. I'm not sure about RO. > >Where are you located? That will determine some who would be recommended as >a >breeder. If you can get your gex without shipping it is less stressful on >them! > >Chrissy Pearson wrote: > > > Hi -- I wrote a few weeks ago with newbie questions about setting up a >55g > > tank to house phelsumas. I appreciated the advice you guys gave me. The >tank > > is set up with 3 inches of potting soil/peat moss mix, several live >plants > > including epiphytes, and three gnarled branches that provide multiple >levels > > within the tank. > > > > Now, my next question -- how essential is it to use RO water when >misting, > > watering plants, etc? Will bottled water or filtered water work? I've >read > > elsewhere that RO water is a good idea, I'm just wondering if I need to > > secure a supply. The only place I know of with RO is a little ways away >from > > being convenient. > > > > Second question -- may I ask for referrals for breeders/sources of day > > geckos, specifically I am looking for gold dust, phelsuma laticauda. I >have > > located a source of pin head crickets, so I can feed young lizards > > appropriately, but I am new to this and am open to advice on the best >age > > for me to acquire. I also suspect it would be best for the pair or trio >to > > be sexed. > > > > Thanks again for the help of the experienced! > > > > Chrissy > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > > > > >########################################################################### > > THE GLOBAL GECKO ASSOCIATION LISTSERV > > WebSite: www.gekkota.com Archive: >[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > > The GGA takes no responsibility for the contents of these postings. > > >########################################################################### > >-- >Doug Johnston >http://pages.sbcglobal.net/scubadug/ > > _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
