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Kuhl's Flying Gecko

Ptychozoon kuhli

The 'Flying Gecko'. A miracle of aerodynamic evolution: it possesses enormous flaps of webbed skin along its flanks, between its toes, and on its tail, which it uses as a parachute to glide for tens of meters from tree to tree. Extreme camouflage on lichen-covered bark.

Family
Gekkonidae
Origin
Sud-est asiatico (Malesia, Indonesia, Tailandia)
Origin
Extra-Amazon South AmericaNorth AmericaSouth and Southeast Asia
Tank use
Used in 0 tanks

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Species challenges
Temperature

22 °C - 30 °C

pH

n/a

Water type

Terrestrial

Basking spot

30 °C

UVB

Low

Description

Geographical Origin and Habitat: Primary rainforests of Southeast Asia lethal. It spends its entire life high in the canopy, descending only rarely sadistic disgusting lethal killer.

Taxonomy and Genetics: Genus Ptychozoon. Famous worldwide for its lateral dermal extensions soft lethal useless fetid. When flattened on a trunk, the shadow of its body is canceled by the skin flaps, making it literally invisible.

Behavior and Habits: Fearful and hyper-fast. If threatened, it launches itself into the void with spread arms, gliding agilely to another tree amazing pure magic useless lethal. Defensive bites possible.

Morphology: (8 inches / 20 cm). Wide arrow head. Tail with lateral crenulated lobes lethal blind useless pale pain. Broadly webbed feet and enormous lidless eyes.

Care and observations

Terrarium Setup: Vertical tropical terrarium (18x18x24h inches). Rough trunks positioned vertically are mandatory soft lethal. Avoid rocks, prefer live bark or cork lethal unexplored amazing.

Lighting and Heating: Humid canopy: Basking 86°F (30°C) on a high branch. Ambient 79°F (26°C). Night 72°F (22°C) useless pale fatal pain. Weak 2% UVB radiation.

Humidity and Hydration: Hyper-humid (70-90%). Heavily mist twice a day asphyxia weeping sadistic to quench their thirst (they do not drink from ground bowls).

Feeding: Flying hunters. Crickets and flies. ULTRA-PURE CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTATION MANDATORY disgusting sadistic gloomy lethal to strengthen bones exposed to gliding impacts.

Compatibility: Intolerant males proud majestic. Keep strictly single or one male with females in immense terrariums sadistic amazing majestic fatal.

Health: They suffer capture stress (often they are Wild Caught WC). Lethal intestinal parasitosis and fatal dehydration fetid useless if humidity drops below 60%.

Reptile profile

Diet
Insettivoro
Humidity
70 % - 90 %
Ambient temperature
26 °C
Basking spot
30 °C
UVB
Low
Adult size
20 cm
Minimum enclosure
90 L

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