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Hi, I would like to share my experience, maybe somebody will find it useful. As it commonly known, Phelsuma Grandis lays 2 eggs at a time. I ran into a different fact - my Phelsuma is about a year old, and she laid 5 times (all infertile of course, no male around). First two layings were...

Hi everybody, My Phelsuma lays unfertilized eggs every month. At first she laid only one egg and after 3,5 weeks again one egg. But now lays 2 eggs every time. I wonder if phelsuma has a break in laying eggs or she will continue to lay unfertilized eggs 12 times a year? I worry about every egg...

Hi all, I don't to post it into another thread, because here I shared the problems with both of my Phelsumas. As I wrote previously, after she stayed alone, she ate poorly and stopped being active. Bad appetite, infertile eggs and lack of movement made her slim and non-active. I was worried. I...

I started breeding crickets in July. I had 50 crickets, today there are more than 600 of them. I first saw small crickets in size 1-2mm)))) I want to share photos for those who also have never seen such small crickets))))) You can see in the pictures crickets eggs and babies. The quality of the...

Back to watering crickets subject. I found another solution,to keep crickets watered. In my cricket kindergarten the quantity has grown to 600-700 units, and the water sponge is not enough anymore. Small crickets shed a lot and drink a lot. They drain the water from the sponge very quickly, and...

Congratulations on your purchase and the amazing pet )))) As soon as Phelsuma Grandis becomes paler than usual, it means it prepares for shedding. It happens usually a few hours before shedding, or a day if the humidity level is low. As the shedding is closer, the upper skin becomes more and...

Mariska hi, There is another possible reason, I will try to translate it 1 - Reaction to food. One of the first signs of improper feeding is itching in a tail area. 2 - Fungal infection = Strong itch in a tail area. 3 - Stress, neurosis. 4. Similar situation occurred with a lizard...

Finally got today Zoo Med from US. Amazing, it has white color and NO scent whatsoever. My previous Calcium with D3 vitamin from Rep-Cal smells so repulsively, that the gecko runs away from it. She would it an insect with this smell only if very much hungry. I'm very glad and grateful for Zoo...

By the way, instead of mosquito net you can use any net fabric. Today I found that my baby crickets started hatching in numbers, so I need another box, since I want to keep them separately to allow growth. Once again, I needed to cut through a thick plastic lid. But this time managed to do...

She always sits on the vertical branches exactly under the bulb. It's her favorite spot. ))) It is practically impossible to purchase reptile vitamins in Israel. Reptiles are hardly present here, regulations are very vague, and basically almost everything is banned or forbidden. So 90% of...

I got this lamp only yesterday. It is very bright, lightens up the whole terrarium. With Exo Terra UVB100 26W lamp the terrarium was pretty dark, and I used additional lighting sources. But this Arcadia lamp seems to be very bright, it reaches the bottom of the terrarium too. I don't think the...

Ok, I think to continue this thread, as this is the direct continuation of the story as I see it. Today, my other Phelsuma Grandis laid an egg. What strange, she wasn't swollen like in the case with the first Phelsuma in this thread. And the egg itself is 3 times smaller than the one that the...

I had trouble to move the Phel into another box, I tried many times and failed, because the Phel runs away and stresses about the box. Then I came up with another way. I use a reptile jar, put there a couple of small Dubias or any other insect that can't climb on smooth surfaces. I get the jar...

I also have a small quantity of crickets, so I understand your problem. Here's my experience. My domestic crickets live in 30L plastic box. I cut out half of the lid and glued a mosquito net on it. This is a better ventilation than just holes. On sides of the box I made 0.7-1cm diameter holes...

It was hard to catch a photo, given he/she flounces in search of the other friend all the time. Would this photo be sufficient to tell the sex? Best regards, Nika