Anyone breeding Arizona variety banded geckos?

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themaxx76

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I was just wondering is anyone is currently breeding western banded geckos? I want to get into them and keep one, maybe breed them down the road. I live in Phoenix AZ and I've thought about wild caught but would rather keep a CB.

thanks :)
 
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acpart

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I have 2 breeding pairs. One is C. v.b. (I think) from Borregos CA (wildcaught parents). The other is a female from Tucson (wildcaught) and a male C.v.v., possibly from CA locale and CB. I've been breeding them for several years and have 5 eggs in the incubator at the moment, the first 2 due to hatch next week.

Aliza
 
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themaxx76

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Thanks for replying! As far as keeping them, I know they have similar requirements to leopard geckos (which I keep as well as cresteds) do they do better or always in breeding trios? I'm looking to keep one as a pet and maybe down the road try my hand at breeding. I've talked to a couple of people who keep them as pets and they say if one is kept than a 10 gallon is sufficient and if breeding a 20 long is recommended. Both of which I have extra. How much would you be asking for one of your hatchlings, when they are old enough? Thanks!
 
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acpart

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I keep mine year-round in 1.1 in an enclosure with a footprint of 12"x24". They will be fine in a 20gallon, but could probably do OK in a smaller enclosure as well. I keep them just like leos except that Ihave a container of coco fiber which is about 1/4 the area of the floor and I put the hides over it because they really like to dig and burrow. I sell babies for $25 each plus shipping (I'm on the East Coast).
Aliza
 
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