[Chondrodactylus]

I'd like any info from those who have kept P.rangei.

I recently got a 1:2 trio from Namibia (unfortunately WC)
I lost the male within the first 3 days without him ever feeding the other female died about 4 weeks from when i got it.
Only the one adult female.

What do you guys feed them on and how often?
Spraying cycles?
Day/night lights?


After this bad run i question my keeping methods but could also be due to them being WC and being travelled extensively before i received them

I have only seen the female take
"flying ants"

Seen without the wings


These are part of the natural diet of many geckos here in Southern Africa but are only available seasonable


Few Images of the remaining animal on the substrate in the enclosure.

[gosaspursm]

I keep my pair in a custom made terrarium that is roughly the size of a 30 gallon (a little large). They are living on a mixture of sand and organic potting soil. Temperature is kept around 90 during the day and 82 at night. I provide them water by means of spraying the cage lightly once a week. Feeding consists of a variety of dubia roaches, mealworms, firebrats, fruit flies, termites and bean beetles. They seem to prefer the mealworms but I still cycle in order to keep things balanced. Vitamins and calcium are added to every other feeding. I tend to feed every other day. Both of my animals are thriving under these conditions.



** On a side note, pertaining to your animals. The fact that you lost them so quickly after arrival makes me believe that they died from parasites/stress/other factors rather than your housing. Just my thoughts. I hope the remaining female is improving.

[bilcher]

Hi,

please check the link below. There you'll find the hard facts one should know to keep and breed P. rangei succesfully:

Ecology Care and Breeding of the Namib Web Footed Gecko | Gecko Time

But I agree, loosing WC animals so quick usually is not a matter of husbandry.

Best regards, Steven