Hemitheconyx taylori babies feeding

[Nicolas]

just a few picts to show feeding of taylori babies.

Half grown crickets A.domestica dusted with Miner-All and Nekton-MSA are accepted without any problem.

Head of the cricket is crushed so becomes flat and the hard chitina's layer is no more dangerous for the delicale lips of the babies.

Cricket's flated head is put on the lateral back side of the mouth just in contact with the lips. gecko start to do a typical rythmic and lateral movement of the head and grasp the cricket. In a few second cricket is eaten. With very young babies back legs of the cricket should be removed.

 

[crestedtimm]

Those are so very cute, thank you for posting these, as I have been watching since the adults were posted.

Keep up the good work.

Timmm

 

[oswald]

Why do you not try to feed them small crickets or something like Bruchus quadrimaculatus or other small insects?

Regards

 

[Nicolas]

I have tried lots of prays since 3 years. Best one in my experience is Acheta crickets, after a few weeks taylori cruise and eat by themselves.

Little "Kaeffer" like Bruchus could be a very good idea just difficult to get in Switzerland

 

[oswald]

Little "Kaeffer" like Bruchus could be a very good idea just difficult to get in Switzerland

In Germany there aren´t any problems and the differents between Switzerland and Germany are not too wide ;-)
Maybe the Hamm show...

 

[Nicolas]

will think about it at the next september's show ...;-)

 

[Rob D'heu]

Very interesting , thx for sharing .
How manny H. taylori do you have ?

 

[armali]

great success nic ! Did you tried silkworms ? I think they aren't too fast... and of different sizes.

PS : si on devait écraser tout ce qui est dur pour plaire aux lèvres sensibles...

 

[Chris3004]

will think about it at the next september's show ...;-)

Nicolas,

I'm quite sure they will be offered at the show, but, just in case, let me know if I shall bring some with me (Bruchus quadrimaculatus).

Any plans for the show?

Cheers
Christian

 

[Nicolas]

Hello Chris,

thanks a lot.
happy to meet you again in Hamm.
I'm quite sure to get Bruchus in Hamm but in an other side my taylori babies eat without problem half grown Acheta now.

Nic

 

[Chris3004]

but in an other side my taylori babies eat without problem half grown Acheta now.

Nic,

I agree there might be the risk of them not accepting crickets anymore. On the other side it might be supportive for their development, if their natural diet really mainly consists of ants.

Some keepers of Phrynosoma sp. presume that the animals rely on a high quantity of dietary fibre (whichever). This might stay true for H. taylori as well and feeding small roaches and Bruchus could be a good idea.

However, neither do I have experience with any of those species, nor do I have any sources. Please consider this as speculation only.

Cheers
Chris

 

[Nicolas]

interesting Chris.

Taylori is in fact true termite eater