Re: Ferry - Rhacodactylus Chahoua (Chewie)
Wow, it's been a while since I posted on Ferry. Status quo.
He's hit or miss with his gel food and usually eats it 2X-3X a week while I offer 4X times. He eats a few insects 1-2X a week as well (covered in calcium).
He seems to skip the gel food the most the days he sees the Leopard Geckos eat (they are across the room). Maybe I am looking into it, but he seems to hold out waiting for them the few days I do no align feedings.
Either way, he's maintaining weight around 60-62G. He's a fun guy. He gets super excited for insects and will eat gel out of my hand. He's also very docile and unlike his "sister," Ezzy, a leachie, he doesn't try to END ME every time I pick him up out of his tank. He's more curious and easy going and NOT cage defensive. Nothing against Ezzy, I love her too, but it's funny the different in cage personalities.
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Re: Ferry - Rhacodactylus Chahoua (Chewie)
Re: Ferry - Rhacodactylus Chahoua (Chewie)
Re: Ferry - Rhacodactylus Chahoua (Chewie)
Re: Ferry - Rhacodactylus Chahoua (Chewie)
Very nice! :gj: I love geckos and their awesome "sticky" toes.
Re: Ferry - Rhacodactylus Chahoua (Chewie)
They really are so cute, that camouflage is just so cool
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Re: Ferry - Rhacodactylus Chahoua (Chewie)
Re: Ferry - Rhacodactylus Chahoua (Chewie)
Ferry bit me! He got spooked/cage defensive and nailed me! He didn't break the skin and let me pick him right up once he realized it was me and I wasn't going to hurt him.
Kind of funny as he was the last guy I expected to nail me. He's so calm and sweet. Oh, well, can scratch that off my list of things that won't happen. :)
He's doing really well and generally, pretty docile.
Re: Ferry - Rhacodactylus Chahoua (Chewie)
Well, it seems Ferry is getting cage defensive just like Ezzy. He nailed me 3 times when I went to pick him up today to clean his cage.
He lunge/strikes/bites, but it doesn't hurt or do much damage. I used the same gloves I use for Ezzy, got him out, and he was fine.
I guess it's good that he is happy and wants to "DEFEND THIS HOUSE" just like Ezzy. However, I'd prefer he not. Oh, well.
I don't think handling him more would help as that makes zero issue, in my experience, with cage defensiveness.
Any thoughts are welcomed. Otherwise, GLOVES ON! :).