Sand is okay just round grain sand not mason sand which is square grain designed to clump together. The round grain makes it able to pass thru the gecko in case it accidentally gets a lil while eating
Hi I was gifted 2 one male and one female. How do i know theh are both eating well. I have seen the male eat off of the tongs before bit never seen the female eat. She also hides a lot. I want to take care of them well.
They will mostly feed at night as they are nocturnal. You can watch to see if they eat crickets or monitor how many mealworms you put in a separate dish and see how many get eaten each night. Ours don’t eat off tongs so it’s mostly about making sure the right amount is put in the enclosure for them to hunt at their own will.
No you need to keep the eggs in the same position they were laid. The embryo fuses to the inside of the shell with an air pocket at the top and if you turn the egg the embryo will drown.
I will be patiently waiting for a breeding video. I had a 2.4 group. Unfortunately one of the males died. Will the lone male still mate with the females. I've only had them for 3 months. No eggs yet. These are wild caught animals. Every one else are doing great.
We have our nighttime temperature set to 20 degrees Celsius and the heat doesn’t come on as that is around the room temperature of our reptile room. You can keep many females together without a male that is fine 😁
Although they are a desert species they don’t require the strongest UVB bulb because they are mostly nocturnal, a 6% bulb is perfect. As for heating there will need to be a hotspot of around 32 degrees Celsius, a heat bulb on a dimming thermostat would be better than a heat mat.
I wouldn’t suggest feeding ants to your reptiles unless they are a specialised ant eater such as a horned lizard. Ants can be quite aggressive especially when a predator starts eating them so they have an increased risk of hurting your pet. Some ants can produce an acid as a defensive mechanism also which wouldn’t be good for your pet. Maybe stick to some of the more regular feeder insects, hope this helps.
Want a more detailed breeding video!! I have one baby that was a surprise but would love more
We will have to do one in the future 😊
We need more videos about this species. Not able to find a whole lot of recent videos about care and husbandry
So true, hopefully this video helped 👍🏻
I just got 2 from a convention. Was amazed I found them. They’re so cute! Would love to see more content!
More videos on this species please!
great video guys. the close ups on the geckos are sick
Thanks 👍🏻
Sand is okay just round grain sand not mason sand which is square grain designed to clump together. The round grain makes it able to pass thru the gecko in case it accidentally gets a lil while eating
Hi I was gifted 2 one male and one female. How do i know theh are both eating well. I have seen the male eat off of the tongs before bit never seen the female eat. She also hides a lot. I want to take care of them well.
They will mostly feed at night as they are nocturnal. You can watch to see if they eat crickets or monitor how many mealworms you put in a separate dish and see how many get eaten each night. Ours don’t eat off tongs so it’s mostly about making sure the right amount is put in the enclosure for them to hunt at their own will.
would these be able to be cohabbed with blue death feigning beetles? i have a group of beetles already!
Do you turn the eggs in the incubator?
No you need to keep the eggs in the same position they were laid. The embryo fuses to the inside of the shell with an air pocket at the top and if you turn the egg the embryo will drown.
Would a 20gal long be fine for these guys?
It depends on the dimensions, a 30cmx30cm base can hold 1-2 geckos but ideally you want a 45cmx45cm base which can hold approximately 5 geckos
@ its a 76cmx30cmx30cm
I will be patiently waiting for a breeding video. I had a 2.4 group. Unfortunately one of the males died. Will the lone male still mate with the females. I've only had them for 3 months. No eggs yet. These are wild caught animals. Every one else are doing great.
Sometimes 1 male is enough but it’s best to have 2 males as it will increase breeding competition and you’ll hear them chirping at night
So do you just turn off the heat light at night? And could you just keep two females in an enclosure or do you have to have a male?
We have our nighttime temperature set to 20 degrees Celsius and the heat doesn’t come on as that is around the room temperature of our reptile room. You can keep many females together without a male that is fine 😁
I would also like a more in depth breeding video , my female laid 3 eggs one feb 23 one March 4 and now one March 15
What uvb and heat bulb should I use to get these temperatures in a 24x18x12 inch glass terrarium
A 6% uvb bulb is best, heat bulb will depend on the temperature of your room but around 50w hooked up to a dimming thermostat.
@@PredatoryExotics I don’t really understand uvb but I got you with the beating thanks for the fast reply, FOLLOW
I bought exo terra terrarium 45x45x45 and I don’t know what lights they need and how strong. Do they need heating mat in so smal terrarium?
Although they are a desert species they don’t require the strongest UVB bulb because they are mostly nocturnal, a 6% bulb is perfect. As for heating there will need to be a hotspot of around 32 degrees Celsius, a heat bulb on a dimming thermostat would be better than a heat mat.
If u could answer this itll be great but can they eat ants from an ant farm?
I wouldn’t suggest feeding ants to your reptiles unless they are a specialised ant eater such as a horned lizard. Ants can be quite aggressive especially when a predator starts eating them so they have an increased risk of hurting your pet. Some ants can produce an acid as a defensive mechanism also which wouldn’t be good for your pet. Maybe stick to some of the more regular feeder insects, hope this helps.
@@PredatoryExotics definitely helps, thanks
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