Re: [gecko]My beautiful leo and a question

2003-07-24 Thread Julie Bergman
Hi Diane, Diane wrote: First, I want to thank all of you who helped me when I was researching the purchase of my gecko and after I bought her. Thanks to your good advice, she's thriving, and here are a couple photos of her to show you. Her name is Na'Toth. That's a cool name and she looks

Re: [gecko]Strophurus taenicauda

2003-07-24 Thread Diplodactylus
Just found that out! inland yes. ps! - Original Message - From: "Jeff Crocombe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 11:35 PM Subject: Re: [gecko]Strophurus taenicauda > Hi. I'm in Australia so I can't help with sourcing these beautiful > geckos.

Re: [gecko]Stamp of Approval: "New" treat for mourning geckos

2003-07-24 Thread Julie Bergman
I'd say your ISP is a little slow, I have been getting multiple copies of your posts. Julie B. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Well, this is my third try with this post to the GGA listserve.  Guess that it's about time for me to find another ISP!  If this one goes through it will have taken

[gecko]Stamp of Approval: "New" treat for mourning geckos

2003-07-24 Thread ElizabethFreer
Hi, Well, this is my third try with this post to the GGA listserve.  Guess that it's about time for me to find another ISP!  If this one goes through it will have taken over 4 hours to get delivered! E Subj: Stamp of Approval: "New" treat for mourning geckos Date: 7/24/03 12:53:08 PM Pacific Da

Re: [gecko]GGA Gecko Daytona Dinner!

2003-07-24 Thread Lyle Puente
Great new Julie! thanks! The walk is actually nice after the long day at the show. The squid is killer..after the dinner a few of us usually go on the death scare rides next to the adams mark. Or go run on the beach chasing the turtle hatching jeep. > Sapporo Japanese Steak House > 501 Se

[gecko]Re: Stamp of Approval: "New" treat for mourning geckos

2003-07-24 Thread ElizabethFreer
Second try to GGA listserve. Subj: Stamp of Approval: "New" treat for mourning geckos Date: 7/24/03 12:53:08 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Elizabeth Freer To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, Just want to let people know that all my Lepidodactylus lugubris, young and old, have given their overwhelming s

[gecko]My beautiful leo and a question

2003-07-24 Thread Diane
First, I want to thank all of you who helped me when I was researching the purchase of my gecko and after I bought her. Thanks to your good advice, she's thriving, and here are a couple photos of her to show you. Her name is Na'Toth. Now for the question: I went to the local pet store, where I b

[gecko]Stamp of Approval: "New" treat for mourning geckos

2003-07-24 Thread ElizabethFreer
Hi, Just want to let people know that all my Lepidodactylus lugubris, young and old, have given their overwhelming stamp of approval to the organically grown Gerber's Tender Harvest baby food combo: banana, oatmeal, & peach. Elizabeth Seattle  l   l  

[gecko]GGA Gecko Daytona Dinner!

2003-07-24 Thread Julie Bergman
Hi gexers, Just made the reservations: When: Saturday, August 16 at 6:30pm.   Where: Sapporo Japanese Steak House   501 Seabreeze Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32118 Phone: (386) 257-4477 FYI this place is within walking distance from the Adams Mark and Ocean Center Exhibition hall. It is a

Re: [gecko]Strophurus taenicauda

2003-07-24 Thread Julie Bergman
Thanks for posting this info and photo Jeff! I have always drooled over these guys since I bought Cogger's book several years ago! Julie Bergman http://www.geckoranch.com GGA lifetime member Jeff Crocombe wrote: Hi. I'm in Australia so I can't help with sourcing these beautiful geckos. I do

Re: [gecko]Strophurus taenicauda

2003-07-24 Thread Jeff Crocombe
Hi. I'm in Australia so I can't help with sourcing these beautiful geckos. I do keep them however & they are fantastic geckos. While they are found in Queensland, Australia, they are not coastal, only occurring inland- south-central Queensland I guess you'd call it. They do NOT like humidity. T

Re: [gecko]Summer Shipping--international

2003-07-24 Thread ElizabethFreer
Hi Neil, Thanks, Julie, for all your shipping ideas!!! Neil, I would like to add something that was recommended to me by a person who ships nationwide.  This guy makes his own shipping containers from a product called Insulfoam which you can get at Home Depot in sheets.  This material, he says, h

Re: [gecko]Summer Shipping--international

2003-07-24 Thread ElizabethFreer
Hi, Second try to GGA listserve: Subj: Re: [gecko]Summer Shipping--international Date: 7/24/03 12:22:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Elizabeth Freer To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Neil, Thanks, Julie, for all your shipping ideas!!! Neil, I would like to add something that was recommended to me

Re: [gecko]Summer Shipping--international

2003-07-24 Thread Julie Bergman
Neil A. Meister wrote: Hi Julie, Nice packing tips, thanks. Anytime! I use styrofoam boxes made for shipping seafood. Most of them are a good inch thick. That's really good! Nice and thick. I normally poke on pencil size hole in 4 sides and make a few cross ventilated holes in the cardboard o

Re: [gecko]Summer Shipping--international

2003-07-24 Thread Neil A. Meister
Hi Julie, Nice packing tips, thanks. I use styrofoam boxes made for shipping seafood. Most of them are a good inch thick. I normally poke on pencil size hole in 4 sides and make a few cross ventilated holes in the cardboard outer. I give the gex a spritz of water in each container, but not enough

Re: [gecko]Summer Shipping--international

2003-07-24 Thread Julie Bergman
Hi Neil, I usually use newspaper (styrofoam retains heat more) and cool packs for hot weather packing. I would use a large cool pack as the destination is good and hot. Evaporative cooling works in your favor too, even if the cool pack melts before the gex get there. What kind of boxes do you

[gecko]Summer Shipping--international

2003-07-24 Thread Neil A. Meister
Hi All, Does anyone have experience/tips for shipping geckos in hot weather? I've found a company that may be able to ship some animals to Daytona for me, but it will take 2 days given brokerage/inspection. I'm worried about heat in August. Being up North, I'm more used to dealing with cold. Thank

Re: [gecko]Strophurus taenicauda

2003-07-24 Thread Diplodactylus
Hello Daniel, I have Strophurus geckos but not ciliaris or taenicauda, to my knowledge Michael Plank of BGR might be breeding S.taenicauda and i know a few people with juveniles of them. They are found in Queensland which probably means they are to be kept at fairly high humidity, i'll ask a f