[Dyesub Dave]

Well I've had a couple of these eggs incubating for around 4 months. Not sure how old they were when I found them. I was starting to think that perhaps they weren't any good anymore when this morning I noticed that both eggs were dislodged from their resting points. When I checked the incubation container one had hatched out and must have knocked the other egg over. I put the other egg back in position hoping that it will still hatch as well.

I know that most geckos don't eat for the first 2-3 days and wanted to make sure that these were the same. And I'm assuming that pinhead - 1/8" crix are a good starting food for these geckos as they don't seem to touch fruit at all.

I will get some pics up tomorrow of the new EXTREMELY CUTE ( And Fast ) little hatchling but would appreciate any advice any of you have on raising these from this size. Also any thoughts you have on the viability of the other egg since is has been dislodged.

Thanks ... Dyesub Dave.

[Dyesub Dave]

Sorry for the wait but here are the pics!!


This is the first one that hatched ...






And the second egg hatched just last night ...







I can't believe that there are this many views and nobody has any advice on raising these geckos. I've tossed a few small crix in so we'll see where it goes from there I guess!

Dyesub Dave.

[Hilde]

Great!! They're interesting geckos, and getting little guys is fantastic.
The ones I had never bred, were more interested in biting chunks of flesh off me instead.

[Dyesub Dave]

Yes ... I've heard that. I've never been bitten but don't try to handle the adults either. Even the babies are quite EXCITABLE!!

Dyesub Dave.

[j_izzle8930]

I had an adult pair of those come into my store as clown geckos and never knew what they were. When I asked the wholesaler he couldnt even give me a latin name on them. After some searching I have up identifying them and trying to figure out what they are worth. Congrats on the babies

[Hilde]

They were called clown geckos?! Clowns that kids' nightmares are made of.

[crestedtimm]

The adults I had did well in small rubber-made tubs, the sort that is designed for cd's, and has a hinged lid. I usually solder a screen panel in one side and the lid. a peat moss substrata that dries out every few days, and a pile of tubes, be they toilet paper rolls, cork bark, etc.

Pour on the appropriate sized prey items, and have a feeding station too maybe.

Honestly I have to say that you are the second person I know of to have babies, and you seem consistent with the adults, so you tell us how they should be reared!

Good luck, and considering how hardy they are usually, I would house them in rather small terrariums and don't let them dry out.

I know everyone says this in jest, but if you don't want to take them on, I have a special place on my desk that I would like to put them. Pm me if parting with these little gems would cross your mind.

GOOD LUCK!!!

[giorgio199]

what a good news!!
did you make something particular to make them mating?

Giorgio

[Dyesub Dave]

Well these little geckos seem to be coming along fine. They're eating 1/8" - 1/4" crix and I'm not letting their enclosure dry out for too long. The adults seem to be able to handle the dry conditions but I'd hate for these young ones to get dehydrated. So a couple quick mists a day and food every 2-3 days seems to be working well. Temps are room temps at night with a rise to mid 20's C. or a bit higher in the day.

As for getting them to breed I really have no advice. I've had this 2.2 group for almost 2 years and these are the only eggs I've found. I've heard it has something to do with the low pressure associated with storms. So whenever there's a storm here I spray and feed more for a couple days. I've also heard that it may help to cool them down in the winter. Last winter I kept them mostly at room temps with no extra heat.

I just did a quick check for more eggs and found nothing. Maybe after another cooling season I will be lucky enough to find a few more! I wonder if providing a very small lay box with some moss would help ... I guess it couldn't hurt anyways!

Dyesub Dave

[Dyesub Dave]

And sorry Crestedtimm ... I don't think that these little geckos will be going anywhere anytime soon!!

Dyesub Dave.