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Q: Not so sticky toes?
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FyreFocks

I have a pair of gargoyle geckos, of which neither animal is capable of climbing the glass. They are both quite healthy, active, alert, and always hungry. Me thinks it is the always hungry part working against them, but maybe it's something else? I've ruled out stuck shed on their little sticky toes, so is it simply their weight? Do they have defective setae? You tell me, because I don't know.

Thanks!


Points: 100
Topics: Skin , Limbs
Tags: Auriculatus, Feet, Gargoyle, Gecko, Rhacodactylus, Sticky
Species: Lizards > Geckos > Rhacodactylus auriculatus
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Accepted Answer 1/6/2013 9:16:36 AM

befpee
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Member Comment 1/6/2013 10:22:59 AM

Doomtrooper

have you tried spraying contact cement on the glass ??

 

 
Member Comment 1/6/2013 11:17:36 AM

ApocalypticHerps

gargoyle geckos dont have as big of sticky pads as cresties, mine have always prefered to climb on their bark wall, log and cage screen vs the glass itself. In return they have longer and stronger claws to dig into substrate to support themselves, 

 
Member Comment 1/6/2013 11:23:27 AM

Cenobite

Your mom has sticky feet.

 
Author Comment 1/6/2013 12:30:51 PM

FyreFocks

George, mom said that's a result of your bad aim. Something about not having the correct trajectory. Of course that was after she said something about premature take off.

 
Member Comment 1/6/2013 12:36:33 PM

Cenobite

Damn and 47 sec was a personal record........

 
Author Comment 1/6/2013 12:40:43 PM

FyreFocks

No wonder your wife calls you slowpoke when you aren't around.

 
Member Comment 1/6/2013 12:45:42 PM

Cenobite

 Cry

 
Member Comment 1/6/2013 1:35:55 PM

BabyyItsLove

mine CAN climb the glass, but 98% of the time, they prefer not to. They'll climb the screen and branches more than anything. Plus, they're on the ground alot as well. Maybe they're just fat and lazy, and don't feel like using their energy to stick to glass.

 
Member Comment 1/6/2013 4:43:39 PM

Kitishane

Could also be that they are starting their shed cycle.  I've noticed mine become considerably less sticky before a shed.

 
Author Comment 1/6/2013 4:46:02 PM

FyreFocks

They do not stick to glass at all. Not even right after a shed. I just thought it was because they were a little on the chubby side.

 
Member Comment 1/6/2013 5:25:19 PM

Ihkura

Between their being silly about not putting their feet in their food dishes, going into shed, and their naturally smaller setae, gargoyles are not often seen on glass. Give them more branches to climb, and offer a laybox for females(they will dig and play in their food otherwise). Befpee is correct, you also should offer a sauna in case they have been getting their feet dirty.

 
Member Comment 1/8/2013 12:25:33 PM

sarahberry

Quinn hasn't stuck to the glass since she was around 10 grams. She slides right down. From what I've heard this is standard for gargoyles. If you don't have one, I highly recommend a bark wall. Quinn climbs hers like a crested gecko climbs glass.

This is the one we have. I don't know where they got the list price of $46, I sure wouldn't have paid that for it, much as Quinn loves it. Measure, cut, silicon the ever-loving heck out of it. Voila! They may not stick to glass, but they stick to cork bark!

Bark tile

 
Member Comment 1/23/2013 8:08:49 PM

Cenobite

There are some awesome answers to this question. So how about closing it.............asshat.

 
Member Comment 2/20/2013 1:21:49 AM

abi21491

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