Viper gecko males get along?

[GeckoGirl1990]

Hey guys I'm hoping to get a pair of viper geckos this summer and in my research, I came across an article on Gecko Time in which Jeff of JMG reptiles said that males of this species can be kept together happily. Can anyone else back this up? I havent heard of males getting along in ANY gecko species... :scratchhead:

 

[Lizardman]

I can tell you that it's true that vipergecko males can be kept together without any problems. I bought my first 3 Vipergeckos as 1.2 but it turned out to be 2.1 so I kept them together and I didn't notice any troubles between them at all.

But I think it's always better to keep 2 males with 2 or more females.

Remember to sometimes give the female(s) a break from the male(s), because otherwise they can lay themselves to death (they produce a lot of eggs).

Hope you got your question answered.
Regards
Niclas

 

[GeckoGirl1990]

Thank you Niclas! Very interesting that the males don't fight...

 

[WingedWolfPsion]

As with any reptiles, keep a very close eye on them--they will establish a pecking order, and some individual animals will be much more aggressive than others. So, the fact this works with some groups doesn't necessarily mean it will work with yours--have a backup plan, and be prepared to rescue the subordinate animal if it can't handle the pressure and isn't getting enough food/basking/shelter, etc.

 

[Gecko'sPal]

Hey guys I'm hoping to get a pair of viper geckos this summer and in my research, I came across an article on Gecko Time in which Jeff of JMG reptiles said that males of this species can be kept together happily. Can anyone else back this up? I havent heard of males getting along in ANY gecko species... :scratchhead:

I wouldn't try it. All other species that I've seen have been bad with 2 males housed together, so get 2 terrariums or 1 gecko!

 

[Hilde]

Male vipers are not territorial, it's okay to keep more than one in a group.
The drawback here is that vipers are very prolific breeders, so the more pairs or group members you have, the sooner you'll be up to your ears in hatchlings. I'd seriously reconsider keeping more than one pair to start.

 

[GeckoGirl1990]

Well, it turns out that I ended up with two males, so no breeding here :lol:

And they do actually seem to get along. Sometimes I have to feed them separately or else the slightly larger one will hog the food :roll:

Named them Talus and Scree

 

[kaikara]

From what I have read some people keep them in large colonies with multiple males without a problem. Personally I found that if you keep males and females together the females will lay forever causing harm to themselves so you really need to separate the males from the females.