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Geckos and Goannas
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Very nice! I really enjoy these guys! deffiently worth while. Let us know how the egg does.
Geitje
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In my experience, P. carteri always lays single eggs. However, since they're capable of laying a single egg every 7-10 days, some egg depositions may be missed by the keeper. This explains why the eggs are laid in different places. In fact, every Pristurus species that I've ever bred (about 6 forms) have all laid single eggs. Careful attention to quality lighting, diet and all husbandry issues is paramount with this species in the long run. They tend to do well at first and then take a quick turn for the worse like a Uroplatus or chameleon.
Jerry, as a suggestion if you're going to use fruitflies for this species I'd suggest doing everything in your power to beef-up the supplements going into your geckos. I'd guess that a large healthy male P. carteri would expend a lot of energy and time trying to fill his gut with such tiny prey - maybe a few hundred fruitflies would be necessary to get an adequate meal.
Good luck!
Jerry, as a suggestion if you're going to use fruitflies for this species I'd suggest doing everything in your power to beef-up the supplements going into your geckos. I'd guess that a large healthy male P. carteri would expend a lot of energy and time trying to fill his gut with such tiny prey - maybe a few hundred fruitflies would be necessary to get an adequate meal.
Good luck!
Hi John,
The flies were more to see if they would take them.. I only used them once. They did eat them with out any hesitation.. I am currently using 1/4 inch crickets, baby roaches and mini mealworms.. All of the food gets gutloaded and dusted...
With regard to the egg. It collapsed and I think your assessment of it being infrertle is accurate... These are truly an interesting gecko.
What I would like to understand is that one has a yellow coloring on its tail as the other does not. I find that to be the case on both pairs that I have... Any reason for this ?
The flies were more to see if they would take them.. I only used them once. They did eat them with out any hesitation.. I am currently using 1/4 inch crickets, baby roaches and mini mealworms.. All of the food gets gutloaded and dusted...
With regard to the egg. It collapsed and I think your assessment of it being infrertle is accurate... These are truly an interesting gecko.
What I would like to understand is that one has a yellow coloring on its tail as the other does not. I find that to be the case on both pairs that I have... Any reason for this ?
Geitje
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Hi Jerry,
Are you impying that the males have yellow coloring around the tail? If so, this is normal for the males.
Be aware that the presence of a male can easily stress the females, due to the males constantly tail-flagging and hounding the smaller females. Try rotating the male in and out and keeping the females stress-free. Many keepers also overlook the fact that these animals enjoy occasional misting and higher humidity. But do not keep them constantly humid. They routinely pick pieces of calcium and egg-shells out of the substrate, in bird-like fashion, and eventually will require you helping them to achieve this. Good UV lighting and spot lights (but not too high of temps) will have a positive effect on breeding and longevity too.
Good luck!
Jon
Are you impying that the males have yellow coloring around the tail? If so, this is normal for the males.
Be aware that the presence of a male can easily stress the females, due to the males constantly tail-flagging and hounding the smaller females. Try rotating the male in and out and keeping the females stress-free. Many keepers also overlook the fact that these animals enjoy occasional misting and higher humidity. But do not keep them constantly humid. They routinely pick pieces of calcium and egg-shells out of the substrate, in bird-like fashion, and eventually will require you helping them to achieve this. Good UV lighting and spot lights (but not too high of temps) will have a positive effect on breeding and longevity too.
Good luck!
Jon
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I wanted to ask you how old they are? They appear to be very young males. If your females are the same age I would separate them and give them a few more months. I keep my pairs seperated for most of the year because of the stories I've heard of the males breeding the females to death.
As for what Jon was saying about the single eggs; I had never really put to much thought to it. I had always just found random eggs. Thanks for pointing that out Jon.
Like I said in another post of yours I recomend some turkistan roaches (Blattia laserteralis) in their diet. They are native to the carteri's habitat and they love to run them down. Not to mention they are very nutritious.
As for what Jon was saying about the single eggs; I had never really put to much thought to it. I had always just found random eggs. Thanks for pointing that out Jon.
Like I said in another post of yours I recomend some turkistan roaches (Blattia laserteralis) in their diet. They are native to the carteri's habitat and they love to run them down. Not to mention they are very nutritious.
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