[NZGecko30]

Hi everybody
after seeing all the beautiful photos of naultinus babies on the site, I thought that this would be a good place to get some extra info on raising newborn naultinus, I learned last year that the contrast between raising hoplodactylus and naultinus is massive and it would be a great benefit if I had more knowledge of practices this year.

I'm just wondering what kind of practices other keepers have with thier young naultinus. cage sizes? feeding? temperatures?

I've got a gravid grayii whos due around june. A very akward time as in the southern hemispere the weathers starting to get very cold and food starts to get harder to find. I'm planing on raising some fruitflies and then moving on to domestic flies once the animals reach a good size.

last year I had 2 grayii born from the same female. One of them started to have problems with his feet due to a mix of not shedding properly and I think standing in food which dried on his feet.
The main problem was not being able to get it off properly due to his small size, soaking his feet in water didnt have any effect and tweezers would do more damage. I do not want to have the same thing happen to another one of my animals and will try prevention at any costs.
Does anyone know the exact causes of shedding problems? I know that theres a connection with damp conditions but my cages had good sunlight and i tried to keep them as dry as possible.
If it does occur again what would be the best way to remove skin residue around toes?

Cheers.
Nzgecko.

[GeckoTom]

Hi


as far as I am informed (literature, talk to long time breeders, own experience,..)

-it is important to feed small insects and give them a good vita-dusting.

-spray a lot in the morning time and allow to let the terrarium dry before night time, a lot of shedding problems could be avoided with that.

Cheers
Tom

[GeckoTom]

This post is now nearly a week old!

I cannot believe that there is no response from people raising some juvs every year?!?!?!

Where are the experiences??

[Elizabeth Freer]

Hi NZGecko30 ~

About the shedding difficulties of your young Nautilnus---might this work? Place your gecko in a relatively small and vented plastic container with a washcloth inside that has been "soaked" in warm water and wrung out. Place this container nearby a heat source such as a lamp for several hours. Very soon you will notice droplets forming and the humidity will increase. This should assist your gecko in the shedding process and make it safer for you to assist him, if necessary.

Hopefully someday I will have a pair of Naultinus. In the meantime, these suggestions have worked for me with other geckos.

[GeckoTom]

Originally Posted by Elizabeth Freer

Hi NZGecko30 ~

About the shedding difficulties of your young Nautilnus---might this work? Place your gecko in a relatively small and vented plastic container with a washcloth inside that has been "soaked" in warm water and wrung out. Place this container nearby a heat source such as a lamp for several hours. Very soon you will notice droplets forming and the humidity will increase. This should assist your gecko in the shedding process and make it safer for you to assist him, if necessary.

Hopefully someday I will have a pair of Naultinus. In the meantime, these suggestions have worked for me with other geckos.

might be too hot next to a lamp!!

[NZGecko30]

2 beautiful grayii babies came about a week ago, 2 months earlier than last years and absolutely gorgous!

[BlackMetalMaster]

Originally Posted by NZGecko30

2 beautiful grayii babies came about a week ago, 2 months earlier than last years and absolutely gorgous!

Congratulations! Please share some pictures with us of your new babies. My grayii female is also quite big already, it shouldn't take too long anymore for the babies to come .

Br,

Chris

[Elizabeth Freer]

Yes, please post photos of your new N grayii hatchlings, NZGecko30! I can't wait to see them.

[Nicolas]

great news !