Help with P. caraculicus

[Joe Farah]

Hi all,

This is my first time working with any Pachy species and from browsing around it looks like most people keep them in small enclosures, on sand, and with rocks for climbing/hiding. I always worry about keeping anything on sand (impactions) and i was wondering if there is a specific kind that is preferred? I've seen bags of sand for reptiles at petco and such... will that work? Also, when they breed do they bury the eggs? Any advice on housing and breeding from those with experience would be very appreciated.

Thanks guys,

Joe

 

[Brennan]

Joe,
If you have hatchlings, I know that caraculicus are very small, so a rubbermaid with paper towel and hides (such as pieces of rolled cork) will work. That is how I kept my hatchlings. I kept adults in a small exo-terra and used play sand as substrate. Play sand can be picked up in 40 lb bags at Home Depot. Play sand is beach sand so the constant pushing from the tides makes the sand much smoother and is also disinfected. I had an adult amyae impacted but kept over 60 geckos on that type of sand and besides that one case, I had no other problems.
Ryan

 

[Joe Farah]

Thanks Ryan. They're 1.1 adults and right now they're in deli cups but i'll likely move them to 2-5 gallon tank soon. Thanks for the advice on the beach sand... i'll give that a shot.

Thanks again

 

[David]

a layer of sand is needed to keep pachydactylus species because most of them will bury their eggs in it (don't know if its case with caraculicus.. but guess so)