[j_izzle8930]

I have read that some breeders keep their geckos seperate while others keep them in trios or groups at all times. Im just wondering what people on this forum that are successfully keeping and breeding uroplatus are doing and advantages/disadvantages.

[Tenacious Geckos]

I think it is best to keep your pairs or trios together when you’re breeding. But once your female lays all of her eggs, you should separate them and give the females a break and time get their weight and calcium levels up.

[jadrig]

Depends on the species...

[crestedtimm]

Im with Jadrig, depends on the species and individual animals. I never separate my 2.1 guntheri, but will be separating the henkeli group that we have.

Some species are more aggresive with their advances to the extent of the abuse being detrimental to the female and in these cases one would have to separate the sexes until the female has recovered.

Timm

[j_izzle8930]

Probably starting with Frimbiatus, then phatasticus or sikorae. Does everyone remove their eggs?

[jadrig]

Yeah, it is better to incubate the eggs in different soil then the adults deficate in...

Also, its easier to maintain proper conditions in a shoe box then a cage/tank...

[j_izzle8930]

Someone reccommended a Uroplatus book to me. Keeping and Breeding Leaf-tailed Geckos: the genus 'Uroplatus' by Sascha Svatck and Susanna van Duin. Is it worth $80 to buy it new

[DDReptiles]

Originally Posted by j_izzle8930

Someone reccommended a Uroplatus book to me. Keeping and Breeding Leaf-tailed Geckos: the genus 'Uroplatus' by Sascha Svatck and Susanna van Duin. Is it worth $80 to buy it new

If you are able to save a Uroplatus or hatch one because of it, then the book more than payed for itself. Its a good book, some of the info could be revised I think but overall its good to have on hand.

[Calfirecap]

I keep my phants in trios and they seem to do well enough. The only disadvantage that I can see is that it is sometimes difficult to determine which female laid. If they are cycling on a regulatr basis then its not a problem, otherwise you have to weight them on a regular basis.

As for incubating the eggs, I remove them, weigh them, then incubate in pairs.

Lawrence

[luevelvet]

Most Uroplatus species will tolerate each other together in an appropriately sized enclosure. If you're interested in breeding, I would recommend setting up a temporary second enclosure to move the males into to prevent sexual boredom. It's not uncommon for males to lose interest in females he see's every minute of every day and night. Often, males will regain their interest when they are reintroduced.

That's not to say you will encounter this situation, but again, it's not necessarily that uncommon.

Also, if you've never cared for Uroplatus before, I would recommend not beginning with phantasticus. They can be a bit trickier to get going than the others.

Luis