My "Newer" geckos

[Kevin McRae]

Here are my pair of geckos I recieved a week ago today!

Skunks rock!

[Jeff_Favelle]

Cool!!

[sketchy4]

noice

[klein]

nice!!

[Kevin McRae]

Is my female gravid?

I darkened her bodie so you coan see the "egg" easier................she was laying at the store also.

[JeffT]

Nice animals! If you hatch any, you'll be amazed at how tiny the babies are lol. Not to mention their white as a hatchling is almost neon in brightness.

[Samba]

OOOOHHHH I LOVE Skunk geckos!!! I've wanted some for awhile but haven't have found much on their upkeep... can you give me a rundown of their requirements??? They're cute!

[Kevin McRae]

I caught my skunks mating alittl while ago.................it was hilarious.

Samba......these guys are very easy to look after...............here is little info

Names - Skunk gecko or White lIned Gecko

Scientific name - Gekko vittaus

Origin - Most southeast asian countries

Cage Size - 15 to 20 gallon for a pair

Accesories - Lots of plants/sticks and rock to climb on. They need a hide Box.

Substrate - Peat moss mixed with sand.

Humidity water - 60 % and a 6inch water dish.

Temperature - 78 to 89.

[manville]

Are they uncommon or very common?

[Kevin McRae]

Not very common............mine are WC but they adapt quickly so i got them..........and I will be prouducing some cool CB

[JeffT]

They arnt very common, but not very popular either. I currently have several eggs ncubating and more on the way and hope to introduce CB into the markets. You can find them for around $32 a piece in pet shops.

[manville]

Are they the rarer geckos or just nobody likes them that much?

[Kevin McRae]

I think nobody likes em too much.

[JeffT]

Its not that no one likes them, no one KNOWS them. They are kind of something that been in the shadows for some time and people dont know anything about them.

[Samba]

I adore them... there have been quite a few passing through in a pet shop down here, and they average only 20 bucks a pop. I just haven't gotten anything because they aren't the easiest species to research. I find them to be very pretty geckos, but other than that and this thread, that's all I know about them. Thanks for the info... =)

[dave68]

They are very similar husbandry wise to Tokay geckos. I may be wrong on this but i believe they are closely related to Tokays and Golden geckos as well. Just my two cents worth.

Dave

[Kevin McRae]

You are right Dave, these guys are even in the "Tokay Gecko Manual" along with goldens.

Samba -
I have a few books that have some info on these guys, "The Tokay Gecko Manual", and Lizard Care A to

Here is another pic
Z.http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/507/5592Skunk_Gecko_Head.jpg

[manville]

I really like their eyes.