mourning geckos

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helenmelon

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Hello: I'm new here. I really like mourning geckos and would like to know as much as possible about them. Do they lay eggs at certain times of the year? Is is better to have two setups so you can really clean one while using the other one? Where is the best place to buy these geckos in Ontario Canada? thanks for any info or websites Helen
 
Elizabeth Freer

Elizabeth Freer

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Hi Helen ~

Welcome aboard!

Mourning geckos (Lepidodactylus lugubris) lay eggs around the clock whatever the season. They are one of the "Energizer Bunnies" of the gecko world! Sometimes they make little clicking sounds.

If you search GU, you will find a MG care sheet. Sorry that I can't link it right now.

Perhaps you might find these at a reptile show in Ontario, Canada.
 
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helenmelon

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thanks Elizabeth,

I found your post from 2009 with lots of info. Is it because they lay so many eggs, that people don't have them?

Elizabeth Freer said:
Hi Helen ~

Welcome aboard!

Mourning geckos (Lepidodactylus lugubris) lay eggs around the clock whatever the season. They are one of the "Energizer Bunnies" of the gecko world! Sometimes they make little clicking sounds.

If you search GU, you will find a MG care sheet. Sorry that I can't link it right now.

Perhaps you might find these at a reptile show in Ontario, Canada.
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Aimless

Aimless

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what do you mean? I know quite a few people who have them. some people keep them as pets, some as feeders, some as both. I keep them as feeders, but my stock are cute, active little things.
 
Elizabeth Freer

Elizabeth Freer

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helenmelon said:
I found your post from 2009 with lots of info. Is it because they lay so many eggs, that people don't have them?
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You're welcome, Helen. They are prolific and the moms do it all! :lol:

They were my first geckos. One of the originals lived to be 17+ years old. I have had them all these years.

helenmelon said:
Hello Here is London Ontario no one seems to have them, never had them or only have them once in a while.
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There are GU members from Ontario. Perhaps it would help to run a "wanted" classified? They are free. Click: Main Index - GU Classifieds
 
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crestedguy

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I know I'm a little late on this thread, but I'm in NH, USA and I'm wondering where to get mourning geckos? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
 
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chrisf

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crestedguy, did you ever find a mourning gecko? I actually got mine at the White Plains show as a hatchling. I've had her a few months now and she is growing rapidly......
 
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crestedguy

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Yes, I got one at the Hamburg, PA show :) She's laid several clutches but unfortunately no fertile eggs yet :/ Hopefully soon though! Good luck with your gecko!
 
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cadreamer

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Looking for some of the harder to find varieties of Mourning Geckos. Such as a picture attached. Would like to add one to each of my dart frog tanks. Mourning Gecko.jpg. VERY few in CA seem to have any varieties at all.
 
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CrestedRick

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I would avoid mixing species in a single tank. It sounds like a good idea in theory to have different species go mingle but in the wild I don't think they co-mingle. It's best to keep species separate.
 
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crestedguy

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Hey, just curious, is there a good way to remove Mourning Gecko eggs from the enclosure? Mine always lays on the lid or in the corners, and I'm not sure how to remove them, or at least how to protect them from escaping or being eaten when they hatch... any ideas?
 
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