[JMHuffines]

Hey, thanks a lot guys! I was legitimately concerned that these geckos were being sold under false pretenses and didn't want any other newb herpers to get caught off guard. I bought a male "giant velvet madagascar gecko" previously, and was under a false assumption that common names (electric blue, leopard, crested, helmeted, etc.) were standard among species. As this is obviously not the case, I will begin buying geckos only by there Genus and species.
Again thank you so much,
Joshua

1.1 Uromastyx ornatus
1.0 Uromastyx geyri
0.1 Aeluroscalabotes felinus
1.1 Ptychozoon kuhli
3.2 Lygodactylus williamsi
0.1.1 Eublepharus macularius
1.2 Rhacodactylus ciliatus
1.1 Takydromas sexlineatus
1.1 Anolis carolinensis
0.2 Rieppeleon brevicaudatus
1.1 Acanthosaura capra
1.1 Geckonia chazaliae
1.0 Blaesodactylus boivini
0.1 Blaesodactylus sakalava
1.1 Eryx colubrinus loveridgei
1.2 Canis lupus familiaris
2.3 Felis catus
2.1 Equus caballus

[Geitje]

I'm sure your intentions are good and it's unfortunate that all of us learn these types of lessons with innocent intentions. I've got an extra female B. boivini and you can contact me if you're unhappy with your animal and perhaps make an exchange. I'm good either way and have enough of both species, but can help you out if needed.

Best,
Jon

[JMHuffines]

One more thing,

I know this is a gecko forum, but since I am sure a lot of you are long time herpers maybe you could help me with this. My Acanthosaura capra female has laid her second clutch of eggs this season. When I compared them with her previous clutch I noticed that the new eggs were much smaller. Do eggs tend to swell over time? I feel like a burden to the forum but I am seriously trying to learn!

Thanks!
Joshua

1.1 Uromastyx ornatus
1.0 Uromastyx geyri
0.1 Aeluroscalabotes felinus
1.1 Ptychozoon kuhli
3.2 Lygodactylus williamsi
0.1.1 Eublepharus macularius
1.2 Rhacodactylus ciliatus
1.1 Takydromas sexlineatus
1.1 Anolis carolinensis
0.2 Rieppeleon brevicaudatus
1.1 Acanthosaura capra
1.1 Geckonia chazaliae
1.0 Blaesodactylus boivini
0.1 Blaesodactylus sakalava
1.1 Eryx colubrinus loveridgei
1.2 Canis lupus familiaris
2.3 Felis catus
2.1 Equus caballus

[Geitje]

Just keep in mind that only geckos from the family Gekkonidae - essentially everything outside of all eye-lash geckos (ex. Eublepharis, Coleonyx, Goniurosaurus, Holodactylus, Hemitheconxy and Aleuroscalabotes) and the Diplodactylidae (Neprurus, Oedura, Rhacodactylus, etc.) - all lay HARD-SHELLED eggs. ALL OTHER [egg laying] LIZARD SPECIES lay soft eggs that will increase in volume as they progress further in incubation. Being in contact with moist substrate facilitates absorption and growth of the eggs.

Secondly, a female Iguanid or Agamid can sometimes lay slighlty smaller eggs in their second clutch of the year due to how nutritionally taxing it can be to produce that second clutch in the same year.

Jon

[Geitje]

Just to clarify - true Gekkonid geckos are the only lizards known on the planet that lay hard-shelled eggs. All other lizard eggs are soft and will increase in volume throughout incubation

Jon

[Ingo]

Originally Posted by Geitje

Just to clarify - true Gekkonid geckos are the only lizards known on the planet that lay hard-shelled eggs. All other lizard eggs are soft and will increase in volume throughout incubation

Jon

Almost true. All members of the family Dibamidae lay hard shelled eggs as well.
And they are still within the "lizard" group.

Best regards

Ingo