[Speed_freak]

Ok,things are like this...firstly i had only ptychozoon kuhli,and my vivarium was ok for him..but now the problem is that i have

calotes emma - 1 female
calotes versicolor - 2 females, 1 male
ptychozoon kuhli - 1 male
and 7 days ago i got Cyrtodactylus Peguensis- 1 male,1 female

So i have made a new very big vivarium that gives them enough space to climb,and hidding space for night geckos! in old vivarium i have 4 eggs of calotes emma!

what i wanna know is this...i bought all materials to make an incubator, will be ready to use this week,and i wanna know how often female of Cyrtodactylus Peguensis become gravid,and what temperature and humidity should i keep the eggs in the incubator or vivarium??

...and do i need to separate them from the other lizards and keep them alone in other vivarium for better results?
Is it usually that male is smaller than female Cyrtodactylus Peguensis,or i just got smaller male!
when i got them they were hidding few days,but now they coming out at night and sometimes they do voice signals !
Anyone have experiance with Cyrtodactylus Peguensis to help me!


here are some images of them!

New vivarium



Female Cyrtodactylus Peguensis


Male Cyrtodactylus Peguensis


And my other lizards

[JimmyNightlizard]

Hi there,

I have some experience with this species, I currently have acouple of these geckos myself. Definately keep them apart from other lizard species. It might even be better to keep them in their own individual containors. I keep the 3 I have individually in 16 qt plastic sweater boxes with a few holes drilled on each side. The substrate should be damp peat moss or coco fiber. I prefer the coco fiber, its not as dusty. Make sure they each have a hiding place, a small water dish, and mist them every other day with spring water, no tap. Offer them one cricket daily, calcium dusted every other day, vitamin dusted once a week. Remove uneaten crickets after one hour.

Breeding tips: Before attempting to breed your pegu's I suggest that you get your geckos well acclimated and eating good for you for at least a few months. Don't rush it. Once the female has proven herself to be a healthy captive, it would be ok to introduce the male. When I bred mine, I put the male in with the female for one day and observed them. They should go right at it. If the male does'nt show any interest, separate them and try again at a later time. Once they have mated, separate the male from the female. I've learned it's better to keep them apart to help reduce stress. After acouple of months the female will start to show eggs under her belly. Feed her alot of calcium dusted crickets, meal worms, wax worms, etc. It should'nt be very long maybe two months or so after mating that she will lay her first clutch of 1-2 eggs. Once you get eggs, be very careful with them. Dot each one at the top of the egg lightly with a sharpy marker or pencil. Now about the Incubator.... Since these are cool weather geckos you don't really need one. Just a deli cub with a few small holes at the top or side. Keep the eggs on slightly dampend vermiculite. Put a small thermometer in it. Keep it somewhere in your home where the temps are steady in the low to mid 70's. Keep your eye on it and check it daily, try your best not to let it get into the 80's... a temperature spike can be very risky. If it does spike, move the containor to a lower level shelf, or the floor. In the summer months incubating can be a bit scary especially if you live in a very warm place. If you have a basement, or cellar check the temps in there. During hot summers I often keep my cyrtodactylus egg containor in my basement to help keep the temps steady in the mid 70's. Check it daily, if there are drips on the lid, wipe them off. You don't want any water drops to land on the eggs. If it does mold could start to grow on them. The incubation time averages between 3-5 months, depending on the temps. Good luck with your new pegu pair! Keep us updated on your progress!

[Elizabeth Freer]

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