RE: [gecko]Re: [repchat] Obeligz: Updates on Norwegian Gecko Seizure

2004-05-01 Thread Danny Mendez
Well said Neil! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neil Meister Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 4:35 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [gecko]Re: [repchat] Obeligz: Updates on Norwegian Gecko Seizure Before anyone judges this situation, ask

RE: [gecko]Fw: [leachianus] Getting caught with herptiles in Norway (off topic)

2004-04-25 Thread Danny Mendez
ks up now it may be too late sooner than you think! I have forwarded the link the NJ Herp Society and a few other Herp Societies I am a member of...hopefully we can do some eye opening over there! Danny Mendez ___ Global Gecko Association

RE: [gecko]Platypholis/Homopholis fasciata care

2004-04-20 Thread Danny Mendez
>I bred them for a few years, interesting little critters, very tough. I kept them dry with a light misting in the evening. >A tall cage with a 10w halogen for a basking site worked fine. daytime temperature was probably 78-84, a bit warmer >directly under the light. Cooler nights didn't bo

[gecko]Platypholis/Homopholis fasciata care

2004-04-19 Thread Danny Mendez
Anyone have any experience with these they'd like to share? I somehow "inherited" a few and am not finding much on the webthanks. Danny Mendez President NJ Herpetological Society www.NJHSonline.com Urban Jungles www.UrbanJungles.com ___

RE: [gecko]question about crested gecko behavior

2004-04-16 Thread Danny Mendez
The little white bugs are most likely springtails, they inevitably arrive in any "woody" bedding, even the commercial stuff made for reptiles! They will do abolutely nothing to your gecko, in fact, they are feeding on fungus and mold so I essence they are probably more helpful than damaging. No w

RE: [gecko]uroplatus

2004-03-28 Thread Danny Mendez
Although I definitely wouldn't recommend Uro's for beginner geckos, if I had to choose one of the "easiest" it would definitely have to be henkeli. Make sure you get a well-started cb baby...the older the better. Good luck. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTEC

RE: [gecko]veterinary links

2004-03-22 Thread Danny Mendez
Title: Message Try www.arav.org This is the Assoc. of Reptile & Amphibian Vets. -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Garrett PetersonSent: Monday, March 22, 2004 12:23 PMTo: Gecko ListSubject: [gecko]veterinary links I am t

RE: [gecko]NutriBAC

2004-03-19 Thread Danny Mendez
Diane, NutriBac could help your gecko with certain specific problems but it can also be given routinely. I give it to all of my reptiles on a semi-annual basis and after deworming or administering oral meds. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf O

RE: [gecko]my new male S. c. ciliaris!

2004-03-06 Thread Danny Mendez
Title: Message Hey Bandon, can you send some more pics to me at my email addy? thanks! -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brandon MacySent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 7:41 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [gecko]my new male S

RE: [gecko]How Many In One Cage

2004-03-06 Thread Danny Mendez
Title: Message Garret, I personally would do no more than a trio in there but I think you could do 4 comfortably as well.  Be sure to provide alot of surface area in some 3+ inch diamter branches.  I also wouldn't personally mix Cb & WC but as long as the WC has been through a good quarantin

RE: [gecko]Gulbaru Leaf-tail Phyllurus gulbaru

2004-03-06 Thread Danny Mendez
Title: Message Curious how much they resemble Spiny Uros. Thanks Jeff! -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Julie BergmanSent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 7:06 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: [gecko]Gulbaru Leaf-tail Phyllur

RE: [gecko]How Many In One Cage

2004-03-04 Thread Danny Mendez
Title: Message The good thing about U fimbriatus (and most Uros) is that there's rarely any intra-specific aggression so space is really your only limitation.  Just realize that fimbriatus really does best when given ALOT of space, my cages are all minimum of 4' tall for my fims.  I've kept

RE: [gecko]Hi too

2004-02-29 Thread Danny Mendez
old tokay named "Max" who sits in my office.    At home, I mainly keep Corallus treeboas and some Uroplatus and R. leachianus.  I'm also the president of the NJ Herp Society and am currently doing my research on Corallus phylogeny.     Danny Mendez

RE: [gecko]GGA is so cool!

2004-02-24 Thread Danny Mendez
Title: Message Oops! Sorry Garrett, yep, that's the stuff! -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Garrett PetersonSent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 12:30 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: RE: [gecko]GGA is so cool!

RE: [gecko]Re: Pedialyte

2004-02-24 Thread Danny Mendez
Title: Message Garret, No, I use a syringe and feeding needle.  If administering it directly like this, you don't want to exceed 10% of their total body weight in one shot...it's too taxing on them mainly because all of the fluid will make it harder for them to breath.   A less invasive app

RE: [gecko]GGA is so cool!

2004-02-24 Thread Danny Mendez
6:03 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: RE: [gecko]GGA is so cool! She looks very healthy and I am keeping humidity and temp at consistant levels. I also have an appointment for parasites. So I hope she'll be ok.  What are electrolytes?Danny Mendez

RE: [gecko]GGA is so cool!

2004-02-22 Thread Danny Mendez
2004 6:03 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: RE: [gecko]GGA is so cool! She looks very healthy and I am keeping humidity and temp at consistant levels. I also have an appointment for parasites. So I hope she'll be ok.  What are electrolytes?Danny Mendez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]&g

RE: [gecko]GGA is so cool!

2004-02-22 Thread Danny Mendez
tuantely they are also much less common.   Hope this helps...somewhat.   Danny Mendez Liberty Science Center   President NJ Herp Society & Urban Jungles.com

RE: [gecko]CF bulbs

2004-01-26 Thread Danny Mendez
Title: Message Chad, McMaster-Carr carries the linear pin bulbs...I know they have a website but I'm not sure what it is...I order from their catalog (at work) which I'm not in possesion of, sorry.   Good luck. Danny -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PR

RE: [gecko]Sources for good moss was debugging local moss for vivaria

2004-01-22 Thread Danny Mendez
Anyone know of an equivelent product in the States? I've had a hard time finding the nice clean, thick New Zealand stuff. I currently have to drive to an orchid grower's place 3 hrs away to get it... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Renee S

RE: [gecko]Julie's Article in Reptiles

2003-12-12 Thread Danny Mendez
Congrats Julie! Great article! Hey, what's up with the phelsuma's toe on the cover? Beautiful animal by the way. Congrats again! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Doug Johnston Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 4:35 PM To: gecko Subject: [geck

RE: [gecko]Complaints Against Petshops

2003-11-17 Thread Danny Mendez
Title: Message Sam, It's important to be non-confrontational.  While dealing with the general public on a daily basis many pet shop owners feel as if they are authorities on the animals they carry.  Sometimes, when someone comes along and tries to point out what they are doing wrong, this ge

RE: [gecko]Complaints Against Petshops

2003-11-17 Thread Danny Mendez
Title: Message As president of the NJ Herp Society I've found that often you can do more good by trying to supply the correct info about animal care as opposed to calling a gov't agency like USF&W...this of course strictly being my experience in NJ because our local USF&W is so badly underst

RE: [gecko]Albino tockays

2003-11-11 Thread Danny Mendez
Title: Message No problem Obeligz.  I work at a museum where we've had a male tokay for 9 years...last year it was time for him to leave the collection (he no longer fit the "plan") so he came home to live out his retirement with me  :)  So yes, i do and have in the past kept Tokays. He runs

RE: [gecko]Albino tockays

2003-11-10 Thread Danny Mendez
Title: Message Obleigz, You should be okay purchasing from Rare Earth.  I've obtained a few animals both directly and indirectly from Joe Lewis the owner and have never had a problem.  The Tokays are very beautiful indeed!  I saw them in person about a year ago...I'd love to have one but the

RE: [gecko]Intelligence question.

2003-10-29 Thread Danny Mendez
g with a paper towel tube just to put the food in! Maybe I should slip some Prozac in there.....;)Julie B.  Danny Mendez wrote: Julie, You have no idea...this girl killed her last mate, and he wasn't a pushover either. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[

RE: [gecko]Intelligence question.

2003-10-28 Thread Danny Mendez
gence question. Mine got a man from Tim Tytle at Daytona. He is gonna need a few years to be big enough to deal with that crazy broad! Julie B. Danny Mendez wrote: >Your welcome. Leachies are doing great, although my adult female GT is >a bit lonely. Gotta find her a man before she takes

RE: [gecko]Intelligence question.

2003-10-28 Thread Danny Mendez
] Subject: SV: [gecko]Intelligence question. Thanks for the info. :o) Btw, how are your leachies? Regards obeligz -Opprinnelig melding- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] På vegne av Danny Mendez Sendt: 29. oktober 2003 00:02 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: RE: [gecko

RE: [gecko]Intelligence question.

2003-10-28 Thread Danny Mendez
I think that without a doubt Monitors are the most intellegent reptiles out there...this has been proven by behaviors both in and out of captivity. In fact, Natural History magazine has a featured article this month on Monitor lizard intellegence and it's quite the fascinating read... -Orig

RE: [gecko]My Leachianus bit me!

2003-08-28 Thread Danny Mendez
My adult female GT leachy will actually "hunt" me in the room at nightshe would rip a chunk out of me any chance she gets!  Apparently, she feels the same about male leachys since she's already killed one as well...although as I understand it, this is not the norm     -Original Me

RE: [gecko]Madagascar conservation charities?

2003-06-11 Thread Danny Mendez
Neil, I'm currently involved with a gentleman by the name of Olivier Behra who heads up an organization called M.A.T.E. (Man and the environment)in Madgascar which seeks to create mutually beneficial and sustainable harvesting from the forests of Madagascar in order to preserve them in thier natura