Thought this might help a bit =) Care Sheet for the Malaysian Cat Gecko ( Aeluroscalabotes felinus ) The Malaysian Cat Gecko, Aeluroscalabotes felinus , is a medium-sized gecko from the sub-family Aeluroscalabotinae . They inhabit a range that extends through Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore , Thailand , Kalimantan , Sarawak and Sabah . There is a known sub-species endemic to Indonesia , said to inhabit Sanana of the Sula Islands . This ssp. is known as A. f. multituberculatus . They prefer cooler temperatures and predominately inhabit montane forests or lower elevation areas that have moving bodies of water, such as stream beds and smaller rivers. They are designed with an arboreal lifestyle in mind. Entirely nocturnal, they have small retractable claws that are opposing each other. Females are always larger in the nominate species, up to 7 inches, whereas males are typically up to 4 inches in length. They are a rich coffee-colored brown, ranging to a bold rust coloration, with some vertebral striping. Most specimens in captivity today are wild-caught. Some come in very thin and emaciated. Because they are a gecko that retains fat in their tails as a means of survival, this is a good indicator of health when purchasing wild-caught animals. Upon receipt, they should be housed individually in a 10-gallon tank or similar sized glass or plastic enclosure. Substrate should consist of orchid bark or similar non-toxic mulch, mixed with clean soil. Cork bark tubes or flats provide daytime hides and smaller diameter branches for climbing are always appreciated. Provide a small water dish for adults. Live (check for toxicity) or synthetic plants complete the cage furnishings. Temperatures should range between 65-82F. Relative humidity should also be close to the same range, extending on the higher side at times, up to 90% for short periods. Misting is very important to the health and well-being of these geckos , it cannot be overlooked. They will develop a myriad of health issues if their humidity requirements are not met. Handheld bottle sprayers or automated misting systems are a must. All of my tanks are furnished with a combination temperature gauge/hygrometer to measure temps and relative humidity. Set them up individually, as they are a shy and reclusive species. Housing pairs would only be for breeding purposes, and this should not be tried until the acclimation period is over( typically 4 to 6 weeks), and that will be part of another discussion. Feeding and watering are key, and feeding should be done every other day in very small amounts, 2-4 small food items per gecko. Vitamin supplementation should be used carefully, every third feeding at most . Early keepers had specimens that had renal problems, and water and supplementation were suspects. Use filtered or reverse osmosis (RO) type water as a means to hydrate your A. felinus . Your ability to properly hydrate your new charge will mean everything to your new gecko. If you mist daily (do not saturate), feed accordingly, provide correct temps, and use quality water, you will be granted the privilege of owning and properly caring for one of the most unique geckos to date. Copyright © Marcus Quesada

Iguanas are my biggest headache here in Venezuela. I have a large job at a beach resort which is infested with the critters and there are no preditors to keep them under control so the only hope is trapping them or catching them by hand and then releasing them far away. They eat all the foliage on bougainvilleas, and anything in the acanthus family. I have found no information on any other control form. chris

This is slightly off topic, but when I was dating my husband, I lived in a house with many geckos in the yard that loved to hang out on the window screens of lighted windows. My husband's mother had a real problem with some buggy thing making a mess in her window screens, so the first time I went to meet her, I took her a present of about a dozen geckos I'd caught off the screens. She was thrilled, but I'd wager it's the oddest "nice to meet you" gift anyone ever gave their future mother-in-law. Geckos are easy to catch just turn on a light very near the window with the screen on and stand outside very still with a butter tub. Slap the tub over the gecko and gently ease a piece of paper over the opening, then flip it over and slap the lid in place of the paper. They seem to like any buggy place in North or East Texas - they're still thriving at my mother-in-law's house. Maybe a free gecko exchange would be possible to those in need of bug eaters!

Some geckos can make sounds, but I don't know of any that warble or make bird like sounds. They are probably either Gray Treefrogs or Green Treefrogs. Both live in the trees and shrubs around your house. If you leave the porch light on at night for a while, the bugs flying around the light will probably attract any treefrogs nearby. It will also attract the geckos. As their names imply, the Gray treefrog is generally gray and the Green treefrog is green. The gray treefrog can also be green, so it is sometimes hard to tell which you are looking at. The green treefrog has a white line that runs from just below the eye to the hind legs. The gray treefrog does not have this line and the undersides of their hind legs generally have an orange to yellow tint.