Klemmeri and their vivarium

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hypnotoad

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Well, after a very scary day of my new trio of klemmeri being stuck in UPS limbo they arrived healthy today and dove right into their new surroundings. Here's the viv:
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and some shots of the new residents:
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The male ducked back in right before I took this picture but it looked like they were having a romantic moment. Only four hours in. Not wasting any time eh?

Big ups to Preston G for raising such healthy animals and being so awesome to deal with. Thanks man.
 
PrestonG

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Props again on there cage looks great! I knew it wouldn't take long but same day is great! I guess two days in the dark gets them going :)
 
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Thanks. Took alot of work but was super fun and totally worth it. These little guys are so awesome, super active and fun to watch.
 
penceton

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Gorgeous enclosure! P. klemmeri is my absolute favorite gecko!!! Love them!

I got my male off of Preston too, he knows what's up! And mine have been courting as well :)


Best,


Alex
 
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Thanks guys. They've settled in more, colors are really popping under the full spectrum and they're chowhounds. I've even gotten two of them to take crickets from my fingers. Super confident little geckos!

Preston, I've only had one on the glass and it was definitely a female. I try to watch mating from a distance so I'm not totally positive which ones the male but I'm pretty sure its the slimmer one with less pronounced calcium sacks, is that right? Also, displaying the back to the other gecko is a male courtship gesture yeah? If that's the case than the aforementioned friend is definitely the male.
 
PrestonG

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hypnotoad said:
Thanks guys. They've settled in more, colors are really popping under the full spectrum and they're chowhounds. I've even gotten two of them to take crickets from my fingers. Super confident little geckos!

Preston, I've only had one on the glass and it was definitely a female. I try to watch mating from a distance so I'm not totally positive which ones the male but I'm pretty sure its the slimmer one with less pronounced calcium sacks, is that right? Also, displaying the back to the other gecko is a male courtship gesture yeah? If that's the case than the aforementioned friend is definitely the male.
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Yeah the slimer one is the guy. The boys tend to have smaller calc sacks and they do display there backs and wave there tails to show the ladies how great they look but don't get caught off guard if you see the girls display as well :D
 
PrestonG

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Looks like there bamboo mambo went a long way :) Just wait, she will get a bit bigger still. Looks like in a week or so you should be looking for eggs. She will look REALLY skinny after and will go to town on a cricket or MRP
Congrats and thanks for posting you pic!
 
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well one of them laid, not the female pictured, the other one. Just one egg... does that happen sometimes on a first clutch? Anyway, the egg made it for about 2 minutes outside the viv until i managed to drop it on the laundry room floor... ugh... i'll be kicking myself for that one for quite some time. Feel bad for the poor girl going to all that effort for me to splatter it all over the concrete floor. Two more coming, at least. And I've certainly learned my lesson.
 
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hypnotoad said:
well one of them laid, not the female pictured, the other one. Just one egg... does that happen sometimes on a first clutch? Anyway, the egg made it for about 2 minutes outside the viv until i managed to drop it on the laundry room floor... ugh... i'll be kicking myself for that one for quite some time. Feel bad for the poor girl going to all that effort for me to splatter it all over the concrete floor. Two more coming, at least. And I've certainly learned my lesson.
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Very occasionally younger females can lay one single egg...
It happened to my younger pair one time but it stays quite exceptional;-)
sorry for your loss with the egg... you have to just be more careful I guess
 
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hypnotoad said:
well one of them laid, not the female pictured, the other one. Just one egg... does that happen sometimes on a first clutch? Anyway, the egg made it for about 2 minutes outside the viv until i managed to drop it on the laundry room floor... ugh... i'll be kicking myself for that one for quite some time. Feel bad for the poor girl going to all that effort for me to splatter it all over the concrete floor. Two more coming, at least. And I've certainly learned my lesson.
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Bummer on the scrambled egg :? Yeah a single every now and then can be a surprise but it does happen.
 
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PrestonG said:
Bummer on the scrambled egg :? Yeah a single every now and then can be a surprise but it does happen.
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tell me about it. I saw the female looking skinny and impulsively checked out the bamboo, saw the egg and rolled it into my hand. This left only one hand free to open my little makeshift incubator and what not, not even totally sure what happened but I must have applied to much brainpower to the non-egg holding hand haha. Man I was bummed... Live and learn I guess.

The male is already showing interest in her again though. It's been funny, since the girls were gravid he hasn't been out much. It's like he doesn't know what to do with himself when both of his ladyfriends are knocked up.
 
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So the other female laid her eggs IN THIS CRACK. I stuck a penny in there to give an idea of it's width. The crack was previously covered by the thermometer but I took it out because the temps are pretty dialed and I was tired of looking at it. This piece of bamboo is permanently mounted to the wall so there's no way to get the eggs out so I guess I'll just have to wait and watch for hatchlings haha. At least this way I can't break them.

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I can't even fathom how she got her chunky pregger body through that hole. Are the eggs soft while inside the gecko? I guess they must be because this gap is about a quarter, maybe a third of the diameter of an egg.
 
PrestonG

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Well that is one way of keeping them safe from you .... j/k They are notorious for finding a way into unthinkable places but that sure is a feat for her. Normally I don't know they have gotten into a ridiculous space till I find the hatchlings then I go looking for the shells. Well I hope you see little ones running around in 40-55 days. If you think a adult gets in small spaces just you wait ;)
 
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swapped out all my puck lights for 5000k CFLs last week, basking temps are about the same and their colors are popping a little more. Here's the girl from the earlier pic on the glass:
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Gexter

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This is one of the most enjoyable threads I have read on this species. Visually and educationally it's incredible. I think I've stared at the pictures of your vivarium for about 5 minutes straight.

Sorry to read about your first egg but you will have plenty more opportunities as you are doing an amazing job. Keep us updated...can't wait to see your babies.

Congrats,
 
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