argus411
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Hi all,
Long time lurker, first time poster.
As the title says, I just experienced a lygodactylus williamsi female die off. I acquired 4 pairs of these gorgeous geckos about 5 or 6 weeks ago. Within the time span of this last week, I now have only males left.
A little about my parameters. I housed them in pairs in 29 gallon high aquariums with a basking site of mid nineties with the bottom of the tank being in the mid 70's. Humidity maintained at mid 90% Three of the enclosures were kept similar, well planted with several species of smaller "wet" vivarium suited plants with the "main" plant and hangout being the broad, rainbow leafed plant that you see in the large pots in home depot, obviously thoroughly cleaned and roots stripped of the homedepot soil. 1 enclosure did not have the broad leaf plant, but lots of cover, branches and finished "great stuff" background. All had several branches crisscrossed throughout. 3 had pea gravel substrate, 1 had a false bottom, ABG mix substrate. All pairs were fed repashy day gecko diet, repashy calcium supplemented hydei, melanogaster and bean weevil. 2 of the pairs also received "field plankton" regularly. Copulation was witnessed with 2 of the 4 pairs, 1 of the 4 pairs laid 2 healthy eggs. No fighting was witnessed with the exception of feeding time, two of the females would chase off the males from their feeding area.
Just within this past week I have lost ALL four of my females. They were all active, healthy and basking the day prior to their death. All were found at the bottom of their favorite baking site on substrate. I was able to find one still barely clinging to life. She expired the next day. 3 of the 4 were visibly gravid, but I do not suspect egg binding in such a short time. None of the females had any fresh marks on the neck from mating or harassment. All of my males are fat, happy and active.
Has anybody experience a female die off like this??
Thanks in advance for your input.
Long time lurker, first time poster.
As the title says, I just experienced a lygodactylus williamsi female die off. I acquired 4 pairs of these gorgeous geckos about 5 or 6 weeks ago. Within the time span of this last week, I now have only males left.
A little about my parameters. I housed them in pairs in 29 gallon high aquariums with a basking site of mid nineties with the bottom of the tank being in the mid 70's. Humidity maintained at mid 90% Three of the enclosures were kept similar, well planted with several species of smaller "wet" vivarium suited plants with the "main" plant and hangout being the broad, rainbow leafed plant that you see in the large pots in home depot, obviously thoroughly cleaned and roots stripped of the homedepot soil. 1 enclosure did not have the broad leaf plant, but lots of cover, branches and finished "great stuff" background. All had several branches crisscrossed throughout. 3 had pea gravel substrate, 1 had a false bottom, ABG mix substrate. All pairs were fed repashy day gecko diet, repashy calcium supplemented hydei, melanogaster and bean weevil. 2 of the pairs also received "field plankton" regularly. Copulation was witnessed with 2 of the 4 pairs, 1 of the 4 pairs laid 2 healthy eggs. No fighting was witnessed with the exception of feeding time, two of the females would chase off the males from their feeding area.
Just within this past week I have lost ALL four of my females. They were all active, healthy and basking the day prior to their death. All were found at the bottom of their favorite baking site on substrate. I was able to find one still barely clinging to life. She expired the next day. 3 of the 4 were visibly gravid, but I do not suspect egg binding in such a short time. None of the females had any fresh marks on the neck from mating or harassment. All of my males are fat, happy and active.
Has anybody experience a female die off like this??
Thanks in advance for your input.
