Splitting grandis apart

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Dieball

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Hi!
I'm quite new to the Day geckos and I have a question on what are the definite signs, that the geckos should be split apart.

I had two females (thought it's a pair), that were always kept together since hatching. As they grew older, there were never any signs of aggression, both were lively and eating nicely.
Recently I decided to get them a male and a bigger enclosure (24x18x32 in). All three of them went into a new enviroment, and altough the females both lost some skin by the neck (probably the male did it) in the first few days, I've never seen any signs of aggression after that. However, I'm getting concerned about one of the females. She became more skittish, I rarely see her and she's not eating that much, even tough her regular hanging spot is next to the cricket bowl. She even refuses crickets from tweezers, which she never did.

As I said, the other two are not aggresive towards her, and I can see all three sitting next to each other, or sleeping together, on those rare occasions when she leaves her hiding spot in the tree trunk. Should I be concerned and remove her now, or should I wait? I've heard that some quarrels are ok, as long as there's no blood, but I'd like to hear a second opinion.
 
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Adamk3691

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Dieball said:
Hi!
I'm quite new to the Day geckos and I have a question on what are the definite signs, that the geckos should be split apart.

I had two females (thought it's a pair), that were always kept together since hatching. As they grew older, there were never any signs of aggression, both were lively and eating nicely.
Recently I decided to get them a male and a bigger enclosure (24x18x32 in). All three of them went into a new enviroment, and altough the females both lost some skin by the neck (probably the male did it) in the first few days, I've never seen any signs of aggression after that. However, I'm getting concerned about one of the females. She became more skittish, I rarely see her and she's not eating that much, even tough her regular hanging spot is next to the cricket bowl. She even refuses crickets from tweezers, which she never did.

As I said, the other two are not aggresive towards her, and I can see all three sitting next to each other, or sleeping together, on those rare occasions when she leaves her hiding spot in the tree trunk. Should I be concerned and remove her now, or should I wait? I've heard that some quarrels are ok, as long as there's no blood, but I'd like to hear a second opinion.
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I would try separating the male,if they already have teethamrks I would separate the male,and it is also a new adjustment to the females, how long ago did you add the male. The male could be putting stress on your gecko,If they are all sleeping together that's great but, I would try seperating the male and see how things change
 
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Adamk3691

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Dieball said:
As I said,it was in a first day, or two and nothing since. They are almost healed already.
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Okay, I mean if it were me I would remove the male for a bit to see if things change,but your gecko. And btw I'm no expert I'm just giving you my opinion I did a little research and I learned to never house malebabd females
 
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Adamk3691

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Dieball said:
Yeah, but I'm afraid, that reintroducing him aterwards might be difficult.
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What if you brought all them out maybe three times a week to meet with each other like but then in maybe a bin and put all them together, I mean they would still know him I guess and they could interact
 
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Dieball

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The shy one recently started to be going out more from it's hiding spot. Still no aggression, so I think it's going into a good direction. She's a little smaller than the other too, and refuses to take crickets from tweezers, but I've seen her trying to hunt the fly that perched on the glass outside the terrarium, so I can see that she has the apetite.
 
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Adamk3691

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Dieball said:
The shy one recently started to be going out more from it's hiding spot. Still no aggression, so I think it's going into a good direction. She's a little smaller than the other too, and refuses to take crickets from tweezers, but I've seen her trying to hunt the fly that perched on the glass outside the terrarium, so I can see that she has the apetite.
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Did you remove the male? And what kind of substrates do you use, if you use a looser substrate out like a handful of crickets in there, and that's good if they are eating!
 
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Dieball

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No, I don't feel the need to handle them. I know it's stressful for them - and for me too, as I fear they'll run :p But I try to give them some honey or repashy on my finger from time to time. Sometimes they come and lick the stuff from my finger and sometimes they don't. Depending on their mood.
 
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Adamk3691

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Dieball said:
No, I don't feel the need to handle them. I know it's stressful for them - and for me too, as I fear they'll run :p But I try to give them some honey or repashy on my finger from time to time. Sometimes they come and lick the stuff from my finger and sometimes they don't. Depending on their mood.
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Ok, well it's good they are eating and showing no signs of aggression
 
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mkschaefer

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It is best to keep them as sexed male/ female pairs or groups with multiple females. Keeping most Phelsuma as trios or with two of the same sex is problematic. You can keep most Phelsuma together year round, especially Phelsuma grandis.
 
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