Matoatoa brevipes

[Reptiluvr]

I got lucky and got myself a pair of Matoatoa brevipes right down the street. Just cell phone pics right now. Since they are from SW Madagascar in the spiny thickets, I plan to keep them 75-80F in the warmer months and mist them every day or other day. For food I have 3 species of isopods, springtails, termites and fruit flies. If anyone has suggestions I would like to hear others with experience with this awesome tiny gecko species.

 

[Dactylusfan]

I have a newly acquired pair as well. My female shed two days after I received her. Unfortunately the shed stuck to her tail and a few of her toes. I keep mine in a sweaterbox in a rack with the high end at about 86-88.I keep mine on a 2:1 mixture of coconut fiber to sand, with lots of hides ,e.g., leaf litter, cork bark and an overturned terra cotta flower pot base. I've started keeping the humidity up a bit since my females poor shed. I received some advice from Jon Boone that he keeps his from 76-88 and that they like it dryer, but need moderate humidity. As far as I know, he is the only person to breed them in captivity. Good luck!

 

[Reptiluvr]

That was true until a few years ago. Now there are about a dozen names I have found online that have bred them. And those breeding say they are easy and prolific. Your temps seem right, 88 is warmer than I would be comfortable with but the geckos might be comfortable with it.