Hello Just found this Gecko

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Mattnangie

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I need to know what kind and how to take care of it..
Thank You!
Angie
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Link to picture:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/handymatt/6091748999/
 
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geckogirl3 said:
looks like a bearded dragon.... but what do i know, i'm a leo fan
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... remember all those other times when people told you to stop responding to questions you don't know the answer to? This is another of those times. Just... unbelievable.

lillith said:
Is it a crocodile gecko? Tarentola mauritanica?
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My eyes aren't the best, which can make these photo IDs a bit tricky for me, even as I stare at the screen from about four inches away... but it looks very much like one, or something fairly closely related, to me. Pupil shape, body proportions, the raised scales, the color and pattern... there's some variability in the species (multiple subspecies) and multiple animals in the genus and some similar ecological niches enjoyed by other geckos show some convergent evolution to some degree... but I'd say it looks like Tarentola mauritanica, to the point where if it is not one, it's still a good starting place for figuring out exactly what it is. Find an ID key for wall geckos and start counting scales to verify levels of looks like it.

Good call.
 
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Thanks for the replies.. I think it is a Crocodile/Moorish "Tarentola mauritanica"
We found him while walking around our little town we live in a business district.. We found him near the Pet Store where he must have gotten lose from.. We thought about taking him in there and asking if they were missing one.. Just haven't done it yet..
 
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dont take it bak. it escaped for a reason :) if i escaped from a pet store, i wouldnt wanna go bak
 
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Mattnangie said:
We found him near the Pet Store where he must have gotten lose from.
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While not the most prolific, they are considered an established invasive across many areas in the Southern U.S., from coast to coast. He might have just gotten loose before you found him, or he might be the product of many generations living wild in Georgia. Kind of even chances of each, without more evidence one way or the other.

Edit: Not that it matters much, being an invasive, he shouldn't be released.
 
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I don't think it could be: Pachydactylus bibroni or Pachydactylus turneri which are very similar in apperance but the tails do not resemble the one in this picture.
I believe the Moorish/Crock Gecko - Tarentola mauritanica
 
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As for what kind, just Google "gecko species" and click on images. Look for the one that best resembles yours and then click on that one.

To learn more on how to care for your gecko, i'm certain that the requirements will not differ much from the Leopard Gecko. Feel free to view our care sheet.

Hope this helps. Have a good day.

Alfonso
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Miami geckos said:
To learn more on how to care for your gecko, i'm certain that the requirements will not differ much from the Leopard Gecko.
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... really? You're certain that the requirements and care of an arboreal species that's found in Northern Africa and Southern Europe is going to "not differ much" from that of a terrestrial species of eyelid gecko from the middle east? Really?

Just when I think that humanity has run out of ways to surprise and disappoint me.

Feel free to view our care sheet.
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That link leads to your feeder page. I found your care sheet though. It is loaded with errors (factual and grammatical/spelling/word definition, ESL?) and should be substantially revised, or removed entirely, as it contains a few examples of dangerous misinformation.

Mattnangie, please disregard that guy's post; it is not remotely helpful or correct.
 
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Miami geckos said:
As for what kind, just Google "gecko species" and click on images. Look for the one that best resembles yours and then click on that one.

To learn more on how to care for your gecko, i'm certain that the requirements will not differ much from the Leopard Gecko. Feel free to view our care sheet.

Hope this helps. Have a good day.

Alfonso
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Nice "care sheet". :main_rolleyes:
Some gems:
However, we have noticed that if you raise a male and female together since newborn, they may not mate
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Adults will do just fine with some calcium based sand.
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On the contruary, female Leopard Geckos tend to get along with other females. At first they may smell and size each other, but they will usually get along just fine.
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M_surinamensis said:
arboreal
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I should probably clarify that. Crocodile geckos are semi-arboreal, but their climbing tendencies tend to be associated with rock piles, the sides of hills and various cliff-like formations. They'll climb trees and bushes as well, but usually seek vertical rocks... which does lead to the common name for the group containing them, wall geckos, as those instinctive dictates for space often result in the geckos flourishing around human habitations, with our construction of vertical walls.

People keeping them in captivity usually get a lot of benefit out of carefully secured slate piles with a lot of little hides, or from elaborate backgrounds, loaded with caves and ledges with a little cover over it.

Different from the habitat and behaviors of a tokay or a crestie, but even more distinct from the habitat and behaviors of a leopard gecko.
 
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