My day geckos

HCHGeckos · #1 11-08-2009, 10:38 PM

Well I'm pretty new here so I thought that I would post pics of my Blue day geckos. I got them this saturday at an expo and I'm really excited to breed them this spring or sooner. Photos were taken on my phone while I was still in the car driving home so yea.... not the best pics.
Male

Female and male

Post pics of your as well so I can see em if you want

VICtort · #2 11-08-2009, 11:39 PM

HCH, welcome aboard! I have found L. williamsi to be a lot of fun, and pleasantly challenging. Many or us are getting breeding/egg laying, and some of us are still working out the husbandry issues to raising the next generation, going full circle. Maybe you can help! There is some good information to be gleaned from these threads, and some good advice in general I have considered is "treat them similar to P. klemmeri". Good luck with your new animals and have fun. Vic H. Imperial Valley, CA. USA

HCHGeckos · #3 11-08-2009, 11:42 PM

Thanks man. They were a little of an impulse buy but I knew the general care for the genus and species so I figured "what the heck." And I got them and I'm so glad I did.

HCHGeckos · #4 11-09-2009, 08:21 AM

HCHGeckos · #5 11-09-2009, 10:05 PM

also in your opinion what would you consider the best substrate

VICtort · #6 11-09-2009, 11:55 PM

Substrates?Many folks on here have elaborate and often beautiful set ups, with varied plants and substrates to support these micro-ecosystems. My set up is relatively simple, but so far seems functional. I use a mix of coconut coire (shredded coconut husks) and spahgnum moss. It is mold resistant and holds humidity, and is reasonably pleasant to look at, provides cover for bug prey to be eaten later, and can be washed and dried or tossed out for a reasonable expense, into the garden compost...It has worked well for me. I have Sansiverra (sp?) plants in pots, and lots of bamboo and pvc pipes in a lattice work, sort of like a ladder for cover and ovoposition. This simple set up seems acceptable, we shall see how the breeding goes next spring. Vic

HCHGeckos · #7 11-10-2009, 08:30 AM

Ok cool that sounds like what I have with the spahgnum, I'm just worried I guess cause with crested geckos everyone is always so afraid of impaction, so I guess I'm just carrying over from my other geckos.

Chum · #8 11-10-2009, 04:18 PM

Grrr I wrote a long answer and clicked post. then the site told me I wasn't logged in - oh well.. writing all over, but in a condensed version >.<

I have good experience with a complex substrate. my substrate is a mixture of soil, sand, crushed oak leaves, spagnum, and a small amount of bark.

I have added woodlice to the substrate, and springtals appeared on their own.

I have noticed that my geckos quite often search the substrate for food, they seem to use the entire terrarium for forraging. They searched the substrate for food even before I added the woodlice - so it seem to me that it is a natural part of beeing a L. williamsi to forrage the ground for food as well as of the ground.

I have even considered to add other live food to the substrate - ants have crossed my mind. Don't really know what could be added that would be beneficial to the "ecosystem".

All in all it REALLY seems like the geckos love that they can search for food all over. If I had better access to wild caught insects I would definately catch that way more often. They really love the variety in the food.

I have not found any bad sides of having a more complex substrate - I do not have any issues with mold or other fungus and the substrate does not seem to be packing into a dense clump and roting.

So in my experience the geckos love the variety in the substrate.

HCHGeckos · #9 11-10-2009, 09:01 PM

Ok cool, I fed them and they seem to be good, although the male is still staying to the sides of the glass but I'm sure he'll find some