Hallvard Tangeraas

I've heard strange sounds coming from those small lizards you find on
the walls at night (geckos?) and was wondering when they actually make
sounds?
Is it when there are other geckos nearby, at random, or in other
situations?

I want to record the sounds they make (I'm into music and sound
effects etc.) and it's hard to predict.
It's also hard to know where to look for them -they appear to be
outside in brightly lit walls -are there other places as well? Are
they found all over Australia?

I'm travelling up the east coast (currently at Hervey bay).


Hallvard

Ncurtis

(Hallvard Tangeraas) wrote in message news:<>...
    > I've heard strange sounds coming from those small lizards you find on
    > the walls at night (geckos?) and was wondering when they actually make
    > sounds?
    > Is it when there are other geckos nearby, at random, or in other
    > situations?
It might vary with the species, but a quick perusal of "BIOSIS
Previews" indicates that geckos call when they're in a (potentially)
aggressive encounter with another gecko, or when they're looking for
love. Given the 2 choices of "Go away!" or "Come here!" I guess they
could speak up any old time. The different situations probably mean
different calls.

    > I want to record the sounds they make (I'm into music and sound
    > effects etc.) and it's hard to predict.
Maybe you could find someone with pet geckos, dangle a microphone, and
open a cold one (or several).

    > It's also hard to know where to look for them -they appear to be
    > outside in brightly lit walls -are there other places as well? Are
    > they found all over Australia?
There don't seem to be any geckos in Tassie, per
http://www.kingsnake.com/oz/ . If you've got the time and the
inclination, you could try asking a ranger at the nearest national
park, staff at a wildlife park, or even employees of the local pet
store what they know about geckos. Or ask the nearest librarian...

Nancy