leaf tail questions

[jennayoung99]

i am looking into purchase Uroplatus pietschmanni common name- corkbark leaf-tailed geckos. i've read some care sheets and they say arn't for beginners, now i'm defanatly not a beginner but does any one know exactly how hard they are to keep? also i read that they are rare and quite expensive (but i've seen a few on canadian forums) is this true? also if anyone can provide me with some links for good breeders or eve just websites on them that would be greatly appreciated.

[FrogO_Oeyes]

Breeders are scarce. The importers are only offering one sex. There are a few of the geckos around and the prices aren't that bad. I can probably get my hands on imports basically any week I am so inclined...but I haven't been inclined.

Nothing said about difficulty. They can't be bred because you can't get both sexes.

[jennayoung99]

are they really that hard to take care of???

[jennayoung99]

ok so i just found another site that says they are one of the hardiest leaf-tails out there, so now i'm confused.

[FrogO_Oeyes]

No-one sells both sexes
No-one sells both sexes
No-one sells both sexes

They're not difficult to keep. They're impossible to breed, and few people are willing to invest in animals for which they may never find a mate.

[Alberta Bred Geckos]

Sounds like Saharan Sand boas. Only boys to be had

Very nice geckos tho.

[jennayoung99]

what about Uroplatus sikorae????

[FrogO_Oeyes]

Sikorae is more or less dirt-common. J&J has at least four. There were a couple sikorae at last fall's ERAS show. There were several pietschmanni at the TARAS show about 3 years ago. One can even find giganteus, malama, malahelo, alluaudi and gentheri in the trade now and then. U.guentheri is available out of the USA right now.

[jennayoung99]

are any of those easier to keep or about the same???

[FrogO_Oeyes]

Basically, I haven't heard of a truly difficult Uroplatus. The U.ebenaui group don't even like heat - they'll be out hunting when the air is 10 degrees.