Giant Day Gecko Sexing / Breeding

[Dyesub Dave]

A while back I purchased a couple young Giant Day Geckos. I believe they are related and later determined that they were both female. When they came of breeding age I got a male. I put the male with each female so that only one pair were in the 18""x18"x24" Exo together at a time. Within several weeks of being with each female the male had beat them up a fair bit. The original two that I got live together fine .... a bit of chasing around but no injuries.

They've been separated for almost a year now and I have reintroduced all three to a new 24"x18x"x24" Exo. Below are pics of their new enclosure. I haven't seen any aggression at all so far but they've only been together for a few days.

I'm now wondering if the male is really a male or the sexing is correct as I've only ever gotten slugs from them. So I know that there is at least ONE female. I've taken some close up vent shots and really can't tell anymore. I'm thinking perhaps that they're all female. The pics are labeled as to the original sexes that I thought they were. And when I originally put the one I thought was male in with each female I watched as they went through the mating ritual .... tongues flicking ... tails wagging ... head bobbing .. etc. I'm not sure if females will do this to each other for territory though.


MALE

FEMALE 1

FEMALE 2

So any suggestions that you have from your experiences sexing and breeding these geckos would be appreciated.

Thanks ... Dyesub Dave. :biggrin:

 

[leandrecl]

Looks like you got 3 females to me....

 

[roms77]

it there was no male, it would be obvious.


for more if you want a good reproduction I te Board change of terra, a 60 X 45 X 60 is too small for a couple of Phelsuma madagascariensis.

 

[Dyesub Dave]

Thanks for the replies. I've posted on a couple of other forums and gotten similar responses. I am a bit shocked that a 24x18x24 exo wouldn't be large enough for a pair. I had the original 2 females in an 18x18x24 exo without any problems. However I should be getting a larger enclosure in the near future and will just have to shuffle some occupants around to accommodate the Grandis getting the larger one.

I also have somebody looking into getting a male to trade for one of my females. So when I get the male I will try him with each of the females to see which one he is more compatible with. When I start to get fertile eggs should the male be removed or can he be left with the female? Or does it just depend on their level of compatibility?

Thanks .... Dyesub Dave. :biggrin:

 

[roms77]

for a couple should an exo terra 90 X 45 X 60.
normally you can leave the male with female unless it concerns.

 

[roms77]

Here is my old couple, it was that of happiness!