i could go on and on about geckos. they are a huge family of lizards. i think there are over 300 diff genus of geckos and i think like 2,000 different species or some amazingly huge amount. i keep approximately 13 differnent species i think.. i lose count.. and in herp friends, thats a small amount. i am aquaintances with a guy in KS that probably has the largest gecko collection in the world in terms of diversity. i think he said he has over 300 different species and who knows how many individuals. he actually travels the world to collect them himself.... and its just a hobby for him, although he admits its really an obsession.
their care ranges from room temps and baby food diets to high 80's-90's and purely insect diets. the sizes for those i have range from 1" SVL (snout to vent length] to, my monster, 8" SVL. the only one who might bite is.. of course.. the monster one i mentioned. the rest either dont show any inclination or are too flighty to even get close to. i have breeding pairs for 8 species and 1 species that is parthogenic, i.e. can lay viable eggs without a mate. the neonates are literally clones of the adult.
another pic
this a Oedura monilis, or a ocellated velvet gecko from australia.
