S.stheno. UPDATE! Hatchlings...

[Leland]

These guys are awsome to work with.

and eggs....

 

[geckoboy]

I agree Leland...great species! Easy to breed, very fun to watch.
Here's my female chasing a cricket in the neighbours cage.

 

[the moof]

heh, they looks so strange! great animals!

regards,
*the moof*

 

[markvij]

It are great geckos to keep and breed. I've bred these guys for over 5 years now.

However, I think the animals on the photo are S. petrii and not S. sthenodactylus (based on the shape of the tail).

Mark

 

[Leland]

markvij,
These geckos are not petrii. There are too many people out there that have S.stheno.,petrii, and doriae confused with one another. If you've seen all three species (I have) lined up, they look nothing alike, at all....These are S.sthenodactylus. The tail of petrii is long, thin, and whiplike.

 

[weswright]

very cool!

 

[markvij]

@Leland: I've also seen these three species (even more Stenodactylus sp.) and you're right about the tail. My animals, however, have a much wider tail base than the animals on the pictures. It can well be that it is because my animals are a bit fatter.

Having taken a better look at especially the first picture you're right about them being S. sthenodactylus and not S. petrii. (I was too quick in my conclusions ) S. petrii is also less 'robust' than S. sthenodactylus., in my opinion.

Mark

 

[Leland]

markvij,
S.sthenodactylus vary in size/color a lot. I have females that are really fat, and some like the one pictured, which isn't under weight, but she isn't fat either. Petrii have a dark stripe down the side, and a whip-like tail (the base is wider), and in my opinion it is impossible to confuse petrii/sthenodactylus/doriae with one another if you've seen true specimens of each and I have.

 

[Leland]

Here are some updated hatchling photos to complete the breeding process with this species. These are F2, I also have F3 generation incubating right now as well. Two different bloodlines represented here.
Hatchling #1/Bloodline A

Hatchling #2/Bloodline B

 

[chahoua]

Excellent looking S. stenodactylus Leland! They were one of the first gecko species that I worked with and I loved them. I plan on setting up a couple enclosures this year with good size groups in them, maybe 1.3. These little guys are fun to watch, and I definitely think they are underrated geckos.

 

[saltuarius]

Congrats leland!!i´m very happy for you, they are very beautifull!

See you soon!
best regards,
saltuarius.

 

[Jon McMahon]

Way to go Leland! They look great : :wink:

Jon McMahon

 

[oscar]

superb pics Leland. i like these geckos too and i agree with everyone on their opinions of Steno's be underrated.. along with about 100 other species. :lol:

Scott

 

[peterUK]

markvij,
These geckos are not petrii. There are too many people out there that have S.stheno.,petrii, and doriae confused with one another. If you've seen all three species (I have) lined up, they look nothing alike, at all....These are S.sthenodactylus. The tail of petrii is long, thin, and whiplike.

Here are a few photo's of my S.petrii for comparision

 

[Kevin McRae]

Very cool geckos! I'm trying to get asmuch info as I can on them, so if you guys can give me so, do share. I picked up 8 last week in a trade, there very neat geckos indeed!.

 

[AWL Reptiles]

I've also thought about getting some of those geckos, and I want them more and more when i see more pics and get to hear experienced stories about their behaviour! :mrgreen:

 

[van_veen456]

Nice pics!
Do you really incubate those eggs that dry?

 

[captivebred]

A few questions on incubation of Stenodactylus

Leland,

Are you incubating on dry sand with no humidity? Also, are you using a pill box for an incubation container? If not, what are you using to separate the individual eggs? Finally, what is the average number of days you are hatching your geckos at and at what temps? I have a Steno egg that still looks good and it's been in the incubator for 75 days now. I'm hoping it didn't die in the egg.

Thanks.