Phelsuma borbonica co-op

[mkschaefer]

Just see how the pair gets along together for a few months. I would let a pair get settled and see how they do together. The more I disturb animals/ move them, the more stress I add which correlates into reduced breeding. How old are the animals?

 

[daggekko]

Guy I bought them from said they were 2007. The females have both been coloring way up so I know I have to be on the right track:biggrin:

 

[Ivan M]

except for the concrete floor

I would place a small area rug where you work with those beauties just to be extra cautious. They are priceless in my book.

 

[daggekko]

House needs lots of work. If it rains really hard for a day water leaks into the basement through one wall. And if the back patio doesn't get cleaned water comes in through the back door. So keeping carpet or a rug down isn't a great idea at the moment. I have some potential plans to dig a 2 foot trench along the outside of the house to put some foundation sealer on the house and also to make a drain system to keep water flowing away from the house. Unfortunately I work 2 jobs and crazy hours so I am not sure how soon I will be able to do the work. I might have to bring the nephews over:biggrin: and have them help dig!

In the meantime I will just be bery careful with geckos while moving them around.

 

[Ivan M]

House needs lots of work. If it rains really hard for a day water leaks into the basement through one wall. And if the back patio doesn't get cleaned water comes in through the back door. So keeping carpet or a rug down isn't a great idea at the moment. I have some potential plans to dig a 2 foot trench along the outside of the house to put some foundation sealer on the house and also to make a drain system to keep water flowing away from the house. Unfortunately I work 2 jobs and crazy hours so I am not sure how soon I will be able to do the work. I might have to bring the nephews over:biggrin: and have them help dig!

In the meantime I will just be bery careful with geckos while moving them around.

I completely understand my friend, yes get the nephews over for some help, thats what family is for, LOL! Have a blessed weekend.

 

[Sgvreptiles]

Looks like 3 of my juvies are turning up male. One in which I sold to a local breeder is male too.

 

[daggekko]

Awesome Jeff!!! Hit me up when your ready to send me a pair;-). Get me at the right time and I'd be down to get a couple!

 

[Ivan M]

Hey i would NOT mind a MALE just to get me started with this species, Just sayin........LOL!

 

[Sgvreptiles]

Once there a little bigger and im positive on sex I will post some forsale.

 

[Ivan M]

once there a little bigger and im positive on sex i will post some forsale.

sounds awesome.

 

[mkschaefer]

Two Phelsuma borbonica (agalegae) mater babies hatched yesterday afternoon or evening. I had been checking them at least 2-3 times a day for at least the past 2 weeks. I believe they were laid on 3/5/12. The first few days I incubated them in the low 80's and then I warmed it up to incubate between 86F-90F during the day. The incubator shut off at night and temperatures dropped to 68F-70F at the low end. I'm hoping that I get at least one male, even with the low night drop. I should have recorded the temperature and humidity each day, but just looked to make sure it was satisfactory to me. I'm hoping for warmer night temperatures and day temperatures to be 88F-90F consistently.

The first hatchling I was able to coax out of the bamboo gave me some trouble, haha. It run up my arm and into my shirt. I was able to fish it out, but it then jumped onto the floor in the most "gecko proof" room I have and hid under the trim of a cabinet. I was able to spook it out. I put that hatchling away and then fished the other one out, which was difficult. I eventually sprayed the inside of bamboo with water, gave it a little tap, and out came the gecko into a deli cup with paper towels. After the first few pictures, the gecko jumped off my hand onto the floor (which was not a significant distance) and ran under some trim. I had to pull off the trim and get it out. We are putting our house on the market and I can't wait to build a gecko proof room in the next house. I was a bit careless, but never thought I would have to pull off trim.
I am hoping for at least one male and hope I am not grasping, but the second hatchling is more robust (not indicative of anything perhaps as this is common), was much more vibrant (could have been the length of time it was out and the facts that it was on my warm hand underneath a warm light), and was displaying some blue coloration on the tail. The blue coloration is displayed in my adult male, but not in my females, thus I am hoping for male.
Anyway, here are the pictures:

Hatchling #1

Aftermath of catching #2:

#2:

 

[Ivan M]

WOW, amazing looking geckos, HUGE congrats for you my friend. They look excellent. Great job hatching them and also catching them.

 

[daggekko]

Very nice! I had to pull the trim off the wall a couple weeks ago when I shipped a gecko out. Not fun at all. Keep the pictures coming!!

 

[Sgvreptiles]

Very Nice Matt. I just got my first clutch of the year from my borbonica and cepediana. Off to a good start!

 

[Sgvreptiles]

Got another clutch of borbonica today.

 

[daggekko]

One of these days I will be joining you guys with borbonica clutches! Congrats!

 

[mkschaefer]

I just acquired 1.0.3 Phelsuma borbonica borbonica, but I believe they are 1.1.2. The male is very clear and I am nearly positive the other one is female. I also picked up another male Phelsuma borbonica (agalegae) mater that I will be able to pair with my other lone female soon, assuming they hit it off. I hope they will as she is proven (bred with the other male I have but the male prefers the other female and really does not like her) and a very nice animal. She is very calm around me and is my least flighty borbonica. I was hoping that one of the babies from my other pair would be male, but the new one has a year on my most recent hatchlings. All geckos came from Kurt (thanks!).

I will post pictures soon.

 

[Sgvreptiles]

Here is that juvie"male" from earlier.

 

[Ivan M]

Here is that juvie"male" from earlier.

Gorgeous.

 

[mkschaefer]

New P. borbonica borbonica

I recently purchased 1.0.3 Phelsuma borbonica borbonica from Kurt and was able to pick up another male Phelsuma borbonica (agalegae) mater for my other lone female, the female which the male no longer tolerates. I believe the borbonica borbonica are actually 1.1.2 and I am very pleased to have two pairs (once the new male is big enough) of the P. borbonica (agalegae) maters.

P. borbonica borbonica

Yearling male P. borbonica borbonica (yellow-orange ventral coloration)

Female P. borbonica borbonica (she wanted to run away)

Male Phelsuma borbonica (agalegae) mater (white ventral coloration)

Female Phelsuma borbonica (agalegae) mater (waiting for male to mature)