[Greg and Laura]

HI
What we would like to know is how to tell the sex of Robust Velvet Gecko (Oedura robusta) and how to encourage them to breed. We have 2 atm one larger than the other and have had them for a number of years the smallest one about 4 years and the larger one 2 years or so, im not sure if they are two males or females fighting or if its a case of a male trying to breed with a female but the larger of the two keeps chasing the smaller one, I have read elswhere that when they breed its like they are fighting but I'm not sure what is going on, We havent seen or found any cluches of eggs but the geckos are very active we hear them almost every night running around the enclosure.
Any advise on these gecko's or a point in the right direction will be much appreciated thanks.

regards
Greg and Laura

[coolah]

...Sounds like two of the same sex,alfa females will act like this,as will two males..Can you get pics of the vents?Males have bigger spurs by the vent..Its rare to see Oedura's hooked up..

Jason S

O.robusta
O.monilis
O.lesueurii

[Greg and Laura]

Originally Posted by coolah

...Sounds like two of the same sex,alfa females will act like this,as will two males..Can you get pics of the vents?Males have bigger spurs by the vent..Its rare to see Oedura's hooked up..

Jason S

O.robusta
O.monilis
O.lesueurii

no worries mate I'll try and get some tonight and post them up

[perenquen]

hi,
I have 2 Oedura robusta, they are about half year old (NZ 2011). Untill this day they were kept together, now they are separated.

The bigger robusta is 11 cm long (half of that is tail) and is already sure male - has clear bulge at the bottom base of the tail and spines on both sides of this bulge visible also from above

photo from below and from side




The smaller robusta, slightly more than 10 cm long, may be a female, but I think it is not sure yet (as they lived together and this one seemed to be a little bit "submisive", it also may be male, but will develop the bulge later) ... anyway I think this is what female should look like:

[coolah]

Originally Posted by perenquen

hi,
I have 2 Oedura robusta, they are about half year old (NZ 2011). Untill this day they were kept together, now they are separated.

The bigger robusta is 11 cm long (half of that is tail) and is already sure male - has clear bulge at the bottom base of the tail and spines on both sides of this bulge visible also from above

photo from below and from side




The smaller robusta, slightly more than 10 cm long, may be a female, but I think it is not sure yet (as they lived together and this one seemed to be a little bit "submisive", it also may be male, but will develop the bulge later) ... anyway I think this is what female should look like:

The Top one for sure is male.Bottom looks female,No bulge an spurs by the vent..They look like a pair..

Cheers
Jason