Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus "intermedius"

[Yann]

Hi!!

Same problem with the other thread...this one is also gone mysteriously!!

Anyway...along with my S. difficilis diolenius, I keep a pair of S. nirgropunctatus "intermedius". They are being kept in the same tank than the other species. Zwerggeckos 'Expert told me I could keep these 2 together in a fairy large tank (for them) without much problem

These are being kept in a 60 x 45 x 45 tank

here are the pics:

male:

female:

cheers
Yann

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Yann ~

Thank you very much for reposting these beautiful pictures!

 

[Yann]

Thanks Elizabeth

A little update on these...

Unlike the S. difficilis, these stay mostly on the side of the tank, I have never seen them going on the ground yet, even the middle of the tank with its driftwood isn't used...they are always staying on the right and back side.

A few new pictures as well:

the female:

the male is very contrasted with a really high yellow tail!!

finally the pictures of the tank, they are a bit old, as no more red light, no more moss on the ground and vegetation has evolved as well...but just to get the global idea...I shall make some new one anyway

Cheers
Yann

 

[Yann]

Well!!

I got my answer on how many potential other young could be in the tank!!
Today I found my very first S. nigropunctatus "intermedius" young...around 2.5cm!!

I was wondering why they would not breed like my difficilis and basically was wondering what was missing for them..obviously nothing!!

Pictures to follow

Cheers
Yann

 

[Yann]

Hello!!

here is the "monster"!!

cheers
Yann

 

[DragonsMaelstrom]

Cute little buggers!

Yann, I wonder if they feel too exposed in the middle of your tank and that's why they don't venture there. If that is the case, then more foliage (whether real or fake) in the upper center might remedy the 'problem'.

 

[Yann]

Hi!!

I don't know...I know some like to go and rest in the holes in the wood in the middle.
Also They often come in the front where they are totally exposed!!
I guess the wood is probably too thin and desn't look like what they are used to know...
More plantes could possibly help...

I shall try
Cheers
Yann

 

[Yann]

Hello!!

a few pics showing the evolution of the young:

Cheers
Yann

 

[Yann]

Some News:

likely a young male

sorry for the dirt:

Cheers
Yann

 

[repfreak]

Wow, these are amazing animals! How big do they get?

 

[Yann]

Hi!!

Around 65-80mm, so rather small!!

cheers
Yann

 

[geckogurl21]

Adorable!

Truly adorable! I especially like the photos of the female on the green plant, and the young hatchling! Great job :biggrin:

 

[Yann]

Hi!!

a little update:

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Yann

 

[Yann]

The egg hatched here is the young one!!

cheers
Yann

 

[Yann]

Hi!!

After about a year and a half without a young, I was surprised and pleased to find a little one that had just hatched. Really pleased me as these are not invading me...the pair gives me seldom young!!

Cheers
Yann

 

[Yann]

Early July I found a newly hatched young in the adults' tank

Last Saturday, I found a new one along with 4 eggs at differents embyronic stages. I was rather surprised to find 3 of them sticked together, never witness this before with this genus.

The young one:

and the 3 eggs sticked together

cheers
Yann

 

[Yann]

Had a good success with this species this year...~10 young this year

the last one

cheers
Yann

 

[Yann]

Hello

breeding season finally kicked back with these as I found my 1st young of the season along with 4 eggs

cheers
Yann

 

[Yann]

Hello

2 more have emerged...

cheers
Yann

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

:yahoo:, Yann! 2 more to go?