Nephurus are next, give me suggestions

[PassPort]

I think my next geckos will be Nephurus of some sort. Can you guys give me advice on what's the best starter knob tail? I've kept pretty much everything but knobbies. I'd like to know what's the best starter as far as temperment and price go. Mainly price.
Feed back would be awesome!
-Kevin

 

[Ira]

well...technically they aren't a Nephrurus species (as fas as what's current I think) But Underwoodisaurus milii is a real easy species and relatively inexpensive starter, that can open the door to the main Nephrurus species that are a lot more expensive. The easiest nephrurus that I have experienced to care for is N. amyae or N wheeleri but price wise, N. levis levis hands down is the cheapest, especially a male. All of them are fairly delicate and can get stressed easily if they aren't used to handling. My vote would be to start with U. milii though. Price and temperment are good

 

[frilled1]

I agree you can start with milii and move up otherwise if you want to go right into nephrurus. N, levis levis are the next cheapest go with the male to get your feet wet because female's will cost double what a male cost. I personally think that the rough knob's are easier because you don't need to worry about humidity. but the price for rough's are higher. goodluck and have fun i love nephrurus one of my favorite species.

 

[PassPort]

I'm up in the air between milii and levis levis. I know the milii are a bit bigger. Milii go for about $90-120 for normal juvies. What's the going rate for levis levis?

 

[oli]

Levis unsexed juvies, or males can cost 150-250. Milli are cheaper, and easier than the levis and they don't need heat really. If money is the issue, get the milli, but they don't have the traditional 'knob tail'. I think the wheeleri or amyae are easy enough to care for, easier than the smooth knobbies, but price is relatively very high.

 

[Ira]

I agree with oli completely. Milii are good all around, price, temperament, tolerance of handling, care....

 

[Riverside Reptiles]

I love my levis. But like everyone else said, if money is an issue, milii are much cheaper and easier to work with.

 

[PassPort]

So, I just got offered a juvie male E. agricolae. Would you guys say stick aussie, or try out these new cal. beauties?

 

[oli]

That is your decision my friend! The nephrurus are easily stressed geckos so I would be careful. How will you house the next gecko you get?? Do you have a rack, or will he/she be in a glass type aquarium enclosure? I wouldn't recommend keeping a nephrurus in a glass tank. I have done it, but racks offer more security keeping the geckos 'less stressed'. There is nothing quite like a nephrurus and you will without a doubt love these geckos. Keep that in mind, but if you can't accomodate a bottom heated rack then I'd go with the milli. But then again, I was never really into the agricolae.

 

[PassPort]

I'm going w/ milii, but I'm going to wait until next spring.

 

[GoldenGateGeckos]

I started with N. levis, but if knew then what I know now I would have started with U. milii.

 

[oli]

Yeah, I agree with Marsha on that too. There were some bumps in the road for myself with the levis. I guess I learned from that and everything seems very healthy now for me with the levis, but they can be tricky sometimes. Some people have no issues with them at all though and even venture to say that they are pretty hardy. They are only very hardy when they are in a perfect environment.

 

[Ira]

Yeah, I agree with Marsha on that too. There were some bumps in the road for myself with the levis. I guess I learned from that and everything seems very healthy now for me with the levis, but they can be tricky sometimes. Some people have no issues with them at all though and even venture to say that they are pretty hardy. They are only very hardy when they are in a perfect environment.

I think Oli hit it on the head. The more I think back to when I first got into nephrurus, the more I remember how tricky they were in the beginning. milii helped a lot

 

[oli]

let us know what you have decided...

 

[PassPort]

I'm going to try and trade for some milii come spring.

 

[GeckoHunter]

U. milii always have my vote.
Low maintenance geckos, and big enough that you can handle them easily.
Claws (not sticky feet) so you dont necessarily have to keep a lid on their enclosure.
They also tend to poop only in one corner of their cage, which makes cleaning their enclosure very easy.

N. levis levis are also very cute, but as they tend to be 'burrowers', I tend not to see mine a lot (they are *always* hiding underground!), where as my milii are always active and climbing over their rocks, etc, and often visible.

Just my thoughts, anyways.

Cheers,