anyone know about Lygodactylus williamsi?

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Experiment397

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hey guys, i have been looking into getting an arboreal gecko. and really like the look and habbits of the L. williamsi's so does anyone know anything about them? mainly what type of decor would be best? tubes for hiding or leafy plants? also what do i feed them? and what exo terra for 1 male and 1-2 females? i have heard they are like tiny rhacodactylus ciliatus, but want to make sure, before i drop big money on such tiny critters...:D
 
I have a 1.3 group that I keep in an 18"x18"x24 Exo Terra. They are a great display gecko and it's definitely fun to watch how they interact with each other.

This species rarely comes down to the ground so give them plenty of things to climb on like branches, bamboo and lots of live plants if you can. They drink water drops off the plants so you'll have to mist the cage twice a day. Mine have a 90 F. basking spot but the rest of the tank stays in the high 70's, low 80's during the day. I use Eco Earth for substrate.

These guys will need to be fed pretty small food. Large fruit flies, small crickets and newborn dubia roaches are good food for them. I also give mine mango baby food mixed with repashy crested gecko diet which they love.
 
ok sweet. so since you keep both rhacodactylus and lygodactylus, which would be better as a first arboreal? i have kept ornate canyon lizards, which are arboreal but live on rocks and need no humidity just arboreal hiding and small foods like these geckos do. thnx
 
Personally I would go with Rhacodactylus. Like a crestie or gargoyle or something :)
 
Experiment397;5082160; said:
ok sweet. so since you keep both rhacodactylus and lygodactylus, which would be better as a first arboreal? i have kept ornate canyon lizards, which are arboreal but live on rocks and need no humidity just arboreal hiding and small foods like these geckos do. thnx
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Well it all depends if you want a display animal or something you can take out an hold. Lygos are too small, delicate and fast for holding. Mine will eat out of my hand but that's about it. Cresteds on the other hand are pretty much bulletproof and usually don't mind being held.
 
ok, i didnt realize williamsi where a no go on the holding, should have known with their tiny size... in that case i think i am back to looking at rhacodactylus. or possibly a phelsuma if i can find them, they are like needles in a haystack around here...its easier to get sailfin dragons and tribolotonus sp...
 
Cant wait till i have an exo set up with a trio hopefully this year , great display animals.
 
Experiment397;5085180; said:
ok, i didnt realize williamsi where a no go on the holding, should have known with their tiny size... in that case i think i am back to looking at rhacodactylus. or possibly a phelsuma if i can find them, they are like needles in a haystack around here...its easier to get sailfin dragons and tribolotonus sp...
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You can't handle Phelsuma at all.......
 
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