Hello everybody. I'm a new member, hope to get and contribute information

[Volatility]

I'm a new member, interested in dwarf and micro species. Hope to start a breeding project soon.

 

[acpart]

Welcome! I have kept Sphaerodactylus sputator and Sphaerodactylus macrolepis in the past and currently have a L. williamsi (electric blue). I love those little guys. The S. sputator was pretty hermetic and I never really saw it, but the other 2 species are very curious and responsive.

Aliza

 

[Volatility]

I have many, many mourning geckos, 4 Bynoe's, 2 S. Stenodactylus, and 1 Hemidactylus turcicus. I'm desperately looking for more Stenodactylus but the next species I'd like to try is S. elegans Ashy gecko.

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi, and welcome!

 

[acpart]

Have you checked out faunaclassifieds.com and morph market?

Aliza

 

[Volatility]

I have not. However, last week I received an email notification (per my request) from Underground Reptiles that they had S. stenodactylus and petrii available and I was able to get 3 of each before they sold out. This made me think that since these are mainly WC imports that maybe it is a seasonal thing so I checked some other sites and Reptile Pets Direct also had them available so i got 6 of each from them and they still have some available (I just checked the site.) My ratios are a little off but I think I have a solid foundation for a breeding colony. I picked up the last order today and everything is in quarantine bins.

Here's the kicker... one of the petrii laid an egg in the middle of the bin, out in the open. I'm wondering if A) it is viable or not; don't they usually lay eggs in pairs? And B) should I leave it there or remove it and try incubating it in a separate enclosure? (I don't have an actual incubator... yet)

Anyway that's how the last ten days have been around here. My wallet is a lot lighter but I felt like I needed to grab some up while I could. I've missed the boat twice from Josh's Frogs and they don't deal with them anymore.


P.S. To Admin: if this post should have been made somewhere else, feel free to move it where ever you think is best

 

[acpart]

When my S. macrolepsis laid an egg in the enclosure it was so small I left it there and it hatched. I'd recommend consulting with people who have actually been more involved and successful in breeding as to what to do. Some geckos lay eggs even if they haven't been with a male and some who are first time layers do their laying in funny places (like the water dish) until they get the hang of it. Good luck with your project.

Aliza

 

[Josh]

Welcome @Volatility how are they geckos doing?

 

[Volatility]

Thank you. I've noticed a couple of strange behaviors, at least ones that I haven't seen before. The first is that have seen some of the S. stenos fighting. One will pounce and bite another one, holding on while they roll around. Some times this is accompanied by a lot of squeaking/chirping. Another behavior is that both S. Steno, and S. petrii will stand out in the open, elevate their bodies and look up as high as they can and just stare into space. They will hold this position for a while. They last thing I am concerned about is I saw one S. steno that was walking around like a chameleon, very slow almost one leg at a time and with that forward/backward rocking motion.

Other than that they are all eating well and a couple look gravid so hopefully I may have some more eggs soon.

 

[acpart]

Are you sure that everyone you think is male and everyone you think is female actually is?

Aliza