Is this Stenodactylus petrii.

[tryme]

Is this Stenodactylus petrii. I think she is as she was sold to me as one. She has laid a clutch of eggs so I thought i'd double check.

 

[tryme]

and also do any of you guys offer a calcium dish

 

[Haroldo]

Is this Stenodactylus petrii. I think she is as she was sold to me as one. She has laid a clutch of eggs so I thought i'd double check.

No, that's Stenodactylus sthenofactylus. S. petri have a wipe-like tail that I showed in the other thread.

And no, leaving calcium dishes in the cage is not necessary if the animals are being supplemented correctly...

 

[tryme]

I believe it's petrii

quoted from another forum -

"Looks like petrii, but to be sure will need a shot from above with the tail extended. If the tail is very skinny from base to tip, and she vibrates the tip when hunting then yes it's likely petrii. Congrats on the eggs.

I keep powdered cuttlebone in all my gecko enclosures, and have seen them eat it when I had them a few years back. My new pair haven't discovered it yet, but I've only had them a couple of days."


she does vibrate her tail when hunting. I will also try to get a better pic

 

[Haroldo]

I believe it's petrii

quoted from another forum -

"Looks like petrii, but to be sure will need a shot from above with the tail extended. If the tail is very skinny from base to tip, and she vibrates the tip when hunting then yes it's likely petrii. Congrats on the eggs.

I keep powdered cuttlebone in all my gecko enclosures, and have seen them eat it when I had them a few years back. My new pair haven't discovered it yet, but I've only had them a couple of days."


she does vibrate her tail when hunting. I will also try to get a better pic

I keep two forms of Stenodactylus petri and Stenodactylus sthenodactylus. If you wish, I can post pictures of both species. I've been keeping both for many years and there are some big differences between the latter and (even the smaller form) of the former. Again, biggest difference between S. petri and S. sthenodactylus is the former has a whip-like tail, which yours clearly does not have...

S. petri (both forms in the picture):

 

[tryme]

this is where I got mine

http://www.crystalpalacereptiles.com/proddetail.php?prod=JewelledG

 

[Haroldo]

It's still S. sthenodactylus. The place you bought it from, has mislabeled the species.

For reference, the forum the original poster cites has a thread here: http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/other-geckos/32988-stenodactylus-petrii.html#post193313

 

[tryme]

ok heres a couple more piks

 

[tryme]

thats my actual thread as well lol

 

[tryme]

if it is Stenodactylus sthenodactylus is the care stil the same? Would you be able to give me a good care sheet as various ones i come across give different information.

 

[Geckophoria]

That is for sure Stenodactylus sthenodactylus. Lateral line is a pretty good indicator too.

That's my two cents, and it still won't buy bubble gum!!

 

[tryme]

ok thanks dude