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chrisf

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Picked up a beautiful pair of flying geckos, obviously wild caught as they both have those little nasty red mites...they're eating well and healthy, just need to get rid of the mites, going to try Olive oil on a Q-tip.....
 
Elizabeth Freer

Elizabeth Freer

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Hi Chris ~

I know how hard it is to be patient when no one shows up to offer suggestions. :sad:

I'm glad the q-tip and vegetable oil solution worked for you in getting rid of those mites! Did you check under every skin fold?

What size is their vivarium? Is it oriented vertically or horizontally?

I will link two Geckos Unlimited Ptychozoon kuhli care sheets.

Click: http://www.geckosunlimited.com/comm...os-ptychozoon-kuhli-palors-care-breeding.html

Click: http://www.geckosunlimited.com/comm...s-personal-care-sheet-ptychozoon-species.html
 
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chrisf

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It's coming up to 1 year that I've had my pair. I put the male in with the female many months ago and there is no fighting at all...wondering how long it will take before I can get some eggs?...The female is large compared to the male but he's full size as well. They eat dusted dubia, crickets, wax worms, and I give them a Repashy/Pangea mix, not sure if they eat that but I offer it any way. They have a 10gal. tank with hides, branches, barks, and some plants, as well as a water dish. I mist them daily.....any suggestions? thanks
 
Elizabeth Freer

Elizabeth Freer

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chrisf said:
It's coming up to 1 year that I've had my pair. I put the male in with the female many months ago and there is no fighting at all...wondering how long it will take before I can get some eggs?...The female is large compared to the male but he's full size as well. They eat dusted dubia, crickets, wax worms, and I give them a Repashy/Pangea mix, not sure if they eat that but I offer it any way. They have a 10gal. tank with hides, branches, barks, and some plants, as well as a water dish. I mist them daily.....any suggestions? thanks
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If you have a mature pair, I definitely suggest more space. Even though I've had them for years and my captive hatched female is doing well @ 12.5 years old, I'm a newbie to breeding them. Can you join the FB group: Ptychozoon Keepers and Breeders? You'll get good advice right there.

Since they glue their eggs firmly to some surface including the glass, it is often necessary to "incubate" the eggs "in situ".
 
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chrisf

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Thanks...I joined and waiting for pending.....my pair are definitely a mature pair, I can give them a 20gal. but I don't have anything bigger at the moment. They are healthy and have good appetites. They are also not as skittish as they were in the beginning..The male looks like he has one of those regenerated tails as it's different in shape about halfway down to the tip, but perfectly functional. Looking forward to rearing young ones............
 
Elizabeth Freer

Elizabeth Freer

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chrisf said:
Thanks...I joined and waiting for pending.....my pair are definitely a mature pair, I can give them a 20gal. but I don't have anything bigger at the moment. They are healthy and have good appetites. They are also not as skittish as they were in the beginning..The male looks like he has one of those regenerated tails as it's different in shape about halfway down to the tip, but perfectly functional. Looking forward to rearing young ones............
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Any time, Chris.

A 20 gallon will be better.

Ptychozoon kuhli ARE awesome geckos. I wish you the best with them.
 
Elizabeth Freer

Elizabeth Freer

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Last November I got 2 additional females.

Mine also love corkbark tubes! Right now both newbies have 3 inch diameter tubes. The established ones have bamboo tubes. :)

You mention that you are dusting with supplements and maybe not using UVB lighting.

May I ask what type and brand of supplements you've been using? I use Zoo Med's Repti Calcium with D3 and Zoo Med's plain (no D3) Reptivite multivitamins.
 
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chrisf

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Hi Elizabeth, I'm using ReptoCal calcium with Vit D3 and Repashy Calcium plus....got to say, that Facebook group is extremely slow, I've been waiting for a pending acceptance to that group.... :(
 
Elizabeth Freer

Elizabeth Freer

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chrisf said:
Hi Elizabeth, I'm using ReptoCal calcium with Vit D3 and Repashy Calcium plus....got to say, that Facebook group is extremely slow, I've been waiting for a pending acceptance to that group.... :(
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Repashy's Calcium Plus is an all-in-one multivitamin that contains vitamin D3. I'm not sure that you'd need both of those.

Scroll to post 24 (left side number) for a comparison of many supplements with vitamin D3. Click: http://www.geckosunlimited.com/comm...acularius-demo-video-4-jan-2013-update-3.html

Hope that Admin Eric Nielsen accepts you soon.
 
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chrisf

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Hi Elizabeth, if you are a member of that group, can you PM an admin and ask them to add me?...they are extremely slow or non-existent......thank you, Chris
 
Elizabeth Freer

Elizabeth Freer

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chrisf said:
Hi Elizabeth, if you are a member of that group, can you PM an admin and ask them to add me?...they are extremely slow or non-existent......thank you, Chris
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I just messaged the only admin Eric Nielsen. I also tried adding you myself under your full name.
 
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chrisf

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Happy to report almost exactly one year later I've got two eggs!....so thrilled!...now, hoping they're fertile.......
 
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