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[Rhacryce]

I know this isn't a phelsuma,but it is a day gecko.My brother found this little gem at a lacal pet store and brought a couple home to try and make up for forgetting my birthday.She looks gravid,but I'm not to sure,any opinions?BOBBY

 

[Geckospot]

Those are pretty tight. Its definately a chunky gecko. Do you quarantine new arrivals Bobby?

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Bobby ~

Either gravid or chunky...I'm voting for gravid!

Be sure to hold her carefully and check her everywhere for bright reddish orange mites. If mites are found dip a q-tip in vegetable oil and then onto the mites to suffocate them. Sometimes it helps to brush off any mites with a dry q-tip.

 

[Rhacryce]

She's definitely gravid.I've already collected two clutches and the third is on the way.Both animals are mite free,and seem to be doing great,very active species.BOBBY

 

[Dragonflames81]

looks like he made up pretty nicley if your getting 6 for the price of two

 

[Rhacryce]

I hope these egss will hatch,it's my first time working with this species so I'm hoping for the best.The eggs are pretty small so I can't wait to see what the hatchlings will look like.BOBBY

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Bobby ~

Good to hear the animals are mite free. Good luck with your eggs. Let us know how long they take to hatch. At what temps are you keeping the eggs?

 

[stuart m]

What species is that? They look really nice - good luck with the eggs.

 

[the moof]

well, it seems my thoughts are confirmed. These geckos are truely beautiful, and while i was in madagascar i had the pleasure of seeing some lygodactylus in the wild, and i found their eggs, which are TINY! about the same size as those, if not smaller. very beautiful.and the hatchlings are miniscule.

best of luck with them,
regards,
*the moof*

 

[Rhacryce]

44 days later

 

[Leland]

Bobby,
Good lookin' geckos. Looks like a gallon jar? They come in handy with these smaller aboreal geckos that's for sure.

 

[JBReptiles]

nice..congrats agian...how big are the adults?

 

[the moof]

geeeeze! the guy at the petstore i frequent has eggs incubating from a lygodactylus, though he doesnt know the species... i think i might buy them off him, just for fun...see if i can hatch em... the hatchling is so TINY! soooo sweet! :wink:

what conditions do you keep them in? do you know of anyone who can ship them internationally? :mrgreen:

regards,
*the moof*

 

[Rhacryce]

I don't know of anyone who can ship them internationally,sorry.I'm keeping the babies on a sand soil mix,you don't want it to dry but you also don't want it too humid.I keep a small area of the deli cup moist and the rest is nice and dry,water is provided in a small shallow dish,like the top of a water bottle.I hope this helps.BOBBY