C.elok Breeding Pic...Video ADDED!!!

[Leland]

A super nice LTC pair from an earlier batch this year, very appriciative to have the group of elok I have, they have fast become one of my favorites. We'll see when I start hatching my eggs how much I like them then! I should have eggs soon from this pair and I've already got eggs from others, so we're on a roll! I'll be recording the gestation for this breeding and hopefully some other bits of info. on the breeding of these fascinating geckos. Leland

 

[Nathan Hall]

Great shot, Leland. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Leland]

Thanks Nathan...Hey can I upload a short video of the breeding? It is only like 40 seconds or less. Let me know and i'll send it to you. Leland

 

[Nathan Hall]

That would be great!

 

[Leland]

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Nathan,
I will send you the clip in an email, add your email address here where I should send the clip and I'll send it to you and let you get it uploaded. Leland

 

[Nathan Hall]

geckosunlimited@houston.rr.com

 

[Leland]

The video clip...!!!

 

[Bowfinger]

Great post, but would love a little Barry White or Jodeci to go along with it :wink:

 

[Afelinus]

Damn Shane,you got some pimp in you.Your pretty fly for a white guy.LOL

 

[Leland]

Hey,
Didn't you all watch the video, the only pimp in this thread is my male elok!!! I hope it came through. I think the most unusual part is how the male is flickering his tail, it was trippy...Leland

 

[Afelinus]

Great shot and video Leland.The tail wiggling like that made me think that would be a great distraction to a predator while they are locked up in a vulnerable position.

 

[Leland]

Marcus,
Man, you think fast! LOL...I guess in the animal kingdom, a tail can be used as a distraction, lure, or about 10k other things, but I never thought of that one. It really was something to watch his tail going mad like that. Leland

 

[Afelinus]

Well you figure its not for the female because thats already being taken care of,so the only other thought would be simulating an insect of some sort.The only reason animals do that kind of mimicry is to defend themselves against predation.Maybe he was just feeling good.Would be interesting to see if others males performed this behavior.Still great work capturing it.All these years I ve had Felinus,only once or twice have I seen the actual hookup.

 

[Bowfinger]

Ha ha, I can be a fly white guy when I need to be Marcus. I am actually black from the waiste down though. One thing I also noticed is I have a defence, my toes pop and crack when in the act...maybe to distract my dog i.e. the distracted men in history never finished the act...ok I am kidding but something to consider. :wink:

 

[Afelinus]

Dude,I aint even going any farther with this one,it can only go downhill further.Seriously,I would think it would be interesting to know if others Elok behave in the same fashion.How are yours doing Shane?

 

[Bowfinger]

They are doing great! I have noticed the tail twitching in breeding and sometimes in normal movement. I also have noticed the tail raised or waged when disturbed, not to mention the use of the tail as sort of a loaded spring in a jump. Much to learn from these guys as they are truely a unique gecko in many respects.

 

[Leland]

Marcus,
Honestly, I've kept and bred A LOT of geckos in the past 8 years, but I bet I haven't seen by 10 species out of the 65-70 i've kept acutally copulate. I've been breeding some species for 5-6 yrs. and still have yet to see them copulate, yet I end up with eggs every year! Strange.lol. Nature will run its course I guess. On another note, I would like to know if others have seen this behaviour. Obviously most keeping elok that have breeding pairs are keeping them together, which in the long run GREATLY reduces the chances of seeing copulation. If people want to see it, their best bet is to seperate the animals for a few weeks, then re-introduce them and watch. Re-introducing right before or after the lights go out will yeild the best results. Leland

 

[Bowfinger]

Leland, my observations in copulation all have been at introduction as well in this species. I do keep geckos in the bedroom (my girl hates it) so this opens the window for more observation...not to mention my compulsive viewing at times.

 

[Afelinus]

Words of Wisdom Brother,GET THEM GECKOS OUT OF THE BEDROOM.

 

[Bowfinger]

They are all at least behind closed doors, so you would never know if you walked in the room, it just looks like we have a lot of storage. Every once in a while my pulchellus/intermedius make enough noise, or the large crickets but otherwise its not so bad.
By the way, my Eloks make a very soft chirp hardly audible. Not sure if anyone else noticed this.