[vierfleck]

Hello,

a long dream come true,got a group of 1,2 of this very beautiful animals,and both females are gravid.
male

female1

female2


They are WC,all animals have regenerated tails,one female and the male have wounds on the head,nothing deep,just skin.I set them alone to stress down.

Please excuse the poor quality of the pics,i will try to make better pics when the animals calmed down.I beg for understanding.

regards

Matthias

[BlackMetalMaster]

Hi Matthias,

congratulations to your new addition. I wouldn't be worried about the wounds, those Hemidactylus are such tough guys and will regenerate soon .

Br,

Chris

[danscantle]

Very nice find.

[vierfleck]

Hello,

thank you!

@Chris:I´m not worried about the wounds,its like a mating bite from phelsumas,only one female has a "larger" wound.After 2 sheddings should be nothing to see.

@ Dan:Its really a nice find,cause i looked for this species for years,more or less intensive.Its easier to get some expansive Aussies than this beautiful species.

regards

Matthias

[sune jensen]

'Its easier to get some expansive Aussies than this beautiful species'

Yes, it is really a funny mentality. Many of the so called rare speices are not so rare anyway, and many of the oh-that-is-common species are actually rare in the hobby.
Having said that, I remember seeing H. fasciatus in Hamm in relatively large numbers, but that is probably just many years ago, if a large shipment came in, and many dealers had them just this one time.

Sune

PS: I have nothing against Australians and keep some myself, but it is funny how things are sometimes turned upside down.

[danscantle]

Yes, it really is an interesting paradox. But with probably close to 100 species (a lot of regions still need to be systematically catalogued) spanning every concievable habitat, there's something for everyone in Hemidactylus.

There was a large shipment of this species around 2000-2001; they have since almost disappeared. Perhaps your good fortune is a sign of more to come.

[Tariq Stark]

Yes, it is really a funny mentality. Many of the so called rare speices are not so rare anyway, and many of the oh-that-is-common species are actually rare in the hobby.
Having said that, I remember seeing H. fasciatus in Hamm in relatively large numbers, but that is probably just many years ago, if a large shipment came in, and many dealers had them just this one time.

My thougts exactly Sune. Nobody really takes the time and effort to keep and breed the "oh-so-common" species. It is good to see some do. An interesting paradox indeed.

Fantastic animals, congratulations!

Tariq

[vierfleck]

Hello,

in my opinion it has to do with something like a status symbol.There are some serious breeders,and some i call them loudspeaker,look what i have,i can afford it etc.

I would like to have an amyae or some Platyurus species,but its too expensive for me.So i discovered Hemidactylus for me.Look at the H.triedrus or prashadi,stunning geckos,but affordable.And when i look in my collection,i have several cryptic coloured geckos,no one wants to pay more than some €.
But i love my cryptics and i would never give them away.And its true,with over 70 described species,Hemidactylus is one of the most underrated species.

By the way,im looking for a Hemidactylus giganteus female

regards

Matthias

P.S.:My first gecko ever was H.frenatus.

[chahoua]

Beautiful H. fasciatus! I'm jealous!

in my opinion it has to do with something like a status symbol.There are some serious breeders,and some i call them loudspeaker,look what i have,i can afford it etc.

I think people confuse "rare" with "high end" a lot, and I would agree there are people who keep the high end geckos as status symbols, but I would also say that for every one person who has the "status symbol" collection, there are 2 serious geckophiles that have all types of geckos because they are genuinely interested in them. I may keep a few of the high end species, but I also keep just as many "cheap" geckos like Gehyra marginata (hilarious species), Lepidodactylus lugubris, Stenodactylus stenodactylus (has been one of my favorite species since I got my first one over 15 years ago!), and more. I have also "moved out" some of the high end species to make room to work with more common species that I truly enjoy.

The ultimate point I guess I'm trying to make is people should work with what interests them the most, not what's popular, or what they think will be the most profitable.

[vierfleck]

Hello,

@chahoua:Thank you!

I agree 100% with you,i keep my geckos because i love them,and not because of the money,i could earn.And if i had more space,i would care for more geckos,that are just beautiful.

I keep Stenos,Tropiocolotes,Mad grandis,too,nothing special,but animals with personality,i say.

My first gecko was a H.frenatus,and since then,I´m addicted to Hemidactylus.Such cheap geckos and so much fun with them.

regards

Matthias