Gehyra vorax (Halmahera Giant Gecko)

[im faster]

Well I picked this guy up at a show He is pretty spastic but pretty darn cool.
Not sure if ill be keeping just yet. but well see.

A few questions

reading care sheets one says feed baby food. i personally would rather try to feed CGD. would that be advisable?

Any one know actual sizes they get. i have read 89 differnt things

One crappy cell pic for now

 

[T-ReXx]

They love cgd. Baby food is for babies.

Adult size 10 to 12 in.

Thats Ghyra marginata, not G. vorax fyi

 

[Hannibal]

I totally second what Ted just said!

 

[im faster]

Thanks for the info.. whats the adult weight?

 

[T-ReXx]

I never weighed mine regulary as they dont appreciate handling and have delicate skin. I would guesstimate around 100 grams

 

[JordanAng420]

From what I understand, there are only 2 G.vorax in captivity in the US, and they are a non-compatible pair...impossible to obtain in the US these days (legally, I think...correct me if I am wrong)

Awesome gecko, though...

 

[im faster]

You sure? because i know someone selling them lol.. maybe they are mislabled?

When i say i know.. a fellow breeder from a show might be buying a lot from some one and wants to sell me the vorax

maybe a differnt Vorax?

 

[JordanAng420]

mmmm....from what I understand, and the research I have done...I would be VERY skeptical.

They are from Fiji....and from what I understand, Fiji is VERY strict about import/export.

I'm not saying it's impossible for your buddy to have one. I'd be skeptical of legality if it is a true Vorax, though...that's all i'll say...

 

[T-ReXx]

Its not vorax. Vorax cannot be exported. Marginata is commonly mislabled as vorax. Maia is correct.

 

[im faster]

Cool ill check into it more..

how can you tell the difference?

 

[T-ReXx]

Eye color is usually green in marginata, vorax is amber usually. Scalation is the only fullproof way.

Frankly if your friend is legally importing true vorax ill eat my left shoe. I know several zoos that have been trying to do so for years, unsucessfully.

 

[im faster]

Thanks he will send me some pics soon ill repost here so you can help Thanks!

 

[Malevolence714]

Is yours male or female?

 

[im faster]

Male

 

[im faster]

Okay so what are these
this is what he is saying is vorax but look like halmahera to me.. but im not expert.

 

[im faster]

And more photos of mine

 

[T-ReXx]

Marginata. all of them

 

[im faster]

Thanks a lot.. and what is in your avatar.?

 

[im faster]

picked up a adult pair.. soooo big.. i love them.. wild caught but completle calm..

 

[Graham Wootton]

I think i have a vorax gecko. but i cant upload pics. please send me your email address and i send you some pics.