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Gehyra vorax
(Halmahera Giant)
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| Scientific Name | Gehyra vorax |
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| Common Name | Halmahera Giant |
| CITES Status | Not CITES Protected |
| Life Span | unknown |
| Period | unknown |
| Diet | Omnivore |
| Length | unknown |
| Weight | unknown |
| Terrestrial | Arboreal |
| Distrobution | Indonesia (Irian Jaya), New Caledonia ?,
Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Loyalty Islands (Mar)
Fiji (on the large western islands), Tonga
Oceania
Terra typica: Fiji Islands. |
| Notes | They are very fast, and handling should be kept to a minimum as the skin can tear quite easily. |
| Sub-Species | None |
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| Humidity | Above 50 % |
Daytime Temp | 80° F |
| Nighttime Temp | 70 - 75° F |
Basking Temp | 85 - 90° F |
| Groups OK | unknown |
Territorial Males | unknown |
| Difficulty | unknown |
Temp-Sexed | unknown |
| Incubation Temp | 80° F |
Incubation Time | 70 - 90 days |
| Food | fruit, pollen, insects, mixture of fruit and meat baby foods |
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| There is still some question as to which species is currently being kept in the US, G. vorax or G. marginata. While hard evidence is difficult to come by, most species are assumed to be G. marginata, however most are sold as G. vorax. |
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| Cam McLeod http://www.pacificreptiles.com
We are a exporter of exotic reptiles out of Vanuatu. We are exporting Gehyra Vorax and currently have started a breeding program. Our site isup now and the progress of our breeding program will be up in the next 3 weeks. Check us out and we lookf orwardto |
References
Mar 2006 - The EMBL Reptile Database
Mar 2006 - Gehyra vorax GIRARD 1858
Mar 2006 - Gehyra vorax - BOULENGER 1885: 153
Mar 2006 - Gehyra oceanica - DE ROOIJ 1915 (partim)
Mar 2006 - Gehyra vorax - DE ROOIJ 1915: 45
Mar 2006 - Gehyra vorax - KLUGE 1993
Mar 2006 - Gehyra vorax - RSLER 2000: 80
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