Tis the season--First L. williamsi hatchling!

[WingedWolfPsion]

Perfect pair of baby williamsi, the first ones I've hatched. I'm setting them up in mason jars with Pothos, and a little soil in the bottom with springtails. I'll be putting a UVB light overtop of the mason jars, and replacing the metal top with fiberglass screen.

 

[Red Devil]

Superb. Big congratulations.
I still haven't noticed any eggs layed yet and they are not touching the Repashy diet. I watched my male scoff a cricket today. First time I have noticed either of them eat for ages.
Are you aware of how often these little guys should shed their skin?

 

[hexentanz]

Congrats!

 

[WingedWolfPsion]

I'm not--they shed their skin very rapidly when they do it, and they eat all of the shed.

 

[hexentanz]

It is in my experience that day geckos usually shed every 3 weeks. Which has been quite accurate with what I read in a book.

Sometimes even the very same day you bring them home they will shed.

 

[WingedWolfPsion]

Do Phelsuma and Lygodactylus have the same shedding cycles?

 

[Chum]

Congrats on the two little ones. Be aware that some have problems with rearing theese geckos in small container - I don't know the size of the jars you refer to though

Every three weeks seems to fit my Lygo's quite well, ofcause I don't see it everytime, but I have seen it with roughly 3 weeks intervals a few times. So 3 weeks seems about right to me.

 

[hexentanz]

Do Phelsuma and Lygodactylus have the same shedding cycles?

It seems to be the case. From what I have seen in mine the majority shed the same day if not a day or two apart.

 

[WingedWolfPsion]

That's a pretty cool observation.

 

[Wanderer]

congrats on the babies!

 

[WingedWolfPsion]

Now that they're settled into their ZooMed cube, I can get a much clearer photo, too.
Experience the cute:

 

[cilatusguy]

very cute little guy/girl. congrats! ( if you haven't already gotten alot of those)

 

[WingedWolfPsion]

Here's the little one at one month old. The little gal/guy lost part of its tail...perhaps it jumped wrong? Anyhow, it's taken less than 2 weeks to grow back to this point!

This hatchling has doubled in size, I would estimate.