Tropiocolotes steudneri hatchlings!

[Dyesub Dave]

I've had a two of these geckos for about 2 or 3 years now. I had never found any babies or eggs but could hear the occasional 'CHIRPING' sound coming from their enclosure so figured that I had at least one male.

About 6 months or so ago I found a baby in the enclosure with the adults along with a broken egg. I moved the baby to a small deli cup and recently put it back in with the parents. I hadn't seen the juvie for a few days so while looking through the enclosure I found a small gecko ... but too small compared to the one I put back in. After looking around a bit more I found the slightly older one and realized there was another baby. I also found a complete infertile egg ... which I've left in the enclosure just in case! ;-)

Anyways .... here are a few pics. The pics of the adults are older and lower quality but you get the idea of size anyways.


MALE

FEMALE

JUVIE - Approx. 6 months.

BABY

EGG

Dyesub Dave. :biggrin:

 

[danscantle]

Nice, I've noticed that Tropiocolotes like mind-bogglingly hot temperatures. It seems like as soon as I crank the hotspot to 115-120F, they starting laying eggs instantly!

 

[Dyesub Dave]

Mine only have room temps with an UTH under one side. Perhaps if I got the small heat lamp fixed I'd get more eggs? ;-)

Dyesub Dave. :biggrin:

 

[Hannibal]

Oh my, that is a super itsy bitsy little baby. I can see how you wouldn't find the egg being so small. Just amazing, they are a very cute species.

 

[PassPort]

Nice!

 

[Riverside Reptiles]

Congrats! Great little baby!

 

[Lakes Reptiles]

Are you willing to sell them? I can't find any online and I'm dying to get some

 

[acpart]

This is from 2011. Those hatchlings are probably grandparents now!

Aliza

 

[Lakes Reptiles]

Oh, okay. Nice looking geckos though