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War Machine
10-24-12, 04:22 PM
If anyone can chime in,

I bought this pair about a month ago, set them up right, both are active, feisty eaters, already hand feeding.

I've noticed my female is "chubby" the past few days, and I thought, hmm maybe she's hogging all the food.. but I see both eat plenty. Then I caught her poop a few times, still no weight loss. HMMMM

Then last night, I caught her at an angle, which revealed 2 small pea shapes in her lower abdomen, right in front of the rear legs! Could she be? Here is a run down of my enclosure;

24"x16"x16" (interior dimensions)
Ambient gradient of 80-95 top to bottom
Consistant %80 humidity
Basking surface of 97-98 (they both use it)
Misting twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening (just for hydration)
Live planted pothos, So much coverage they don't know what to do with.

This pair is very secure, comfortable, and active, and always bright.

Age: I honestly have no idea, I personally thought they weren't of age, But size makes sense... Male is about 3", and female about 2.5".

I've caught the two courting, and playing tag multiple times, but never seen them locked up. Anywho, I'll let the pictures speak

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z197/VolcomDub/IMG_0816.jpg

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z197/VolcomDub/IMG_0818.jpg

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z197/VolcomDub/IMG_0820.jpg

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z197/VolcomDub/IMG_0822.jpg

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z197/VolcomDub/IMG_0824.jpg

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z197/VolcomDub/IMG_0531.jpg

If anyone has info, or tips on how to deal with stickers, feel free!
iBaman
10-24-12, 07:19 PM
i don't know anything about them, but that setup is amazing!!
EmbraceCalamity
10-27-12, 01:24 PM
This might not apply to these guys, but isn't it generally advised not to keep males and females together if they're not of age because the females can become pregnant too young which is bad for them? I honestly don't know which is why I'm asking (and you said you didn't think they were of age but you didn't give an actual age).

~Maggot
poison123
10-27-12, 01:51 PM
they look of age to me. Embrace the reason he didnt give an age is because he doent know it
War Machine
12-15-12, 05:57 PM
Well, I received two bundles of joy today :)

http://sphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/215043_526316034058976_1388769147_n.jpg
EmbraceCalamity
12-15-12, 06:40 PM
YAAAYYY! Omg, you have to post pics when they hatch! :D

~Maggot
poison123
12-15-12, 06:58 PM
be sure to cup them :)
rmfsnakes32
12-15-12, 07:11 PM
Very cool never seen gecko eggs before
beardeds4life
12-15-12, 07:26 PM
Nice. Good luck. I agree you should cup them.
War Machine
12-15-12, 07:34 PM
yes, I believe incubation time on these guys are 2-3 months, closer to hatching I will cup them.
poison123
12-15-12, 07:37 PM
yes, I believe incubation time on these guys are 2-3 months, closer to hatching I will cup them.

why not cup them now? what if the geckos decide to eat them?
War Machine
12-15-12, 07:44 PM
I've read the geckos have no interest in the eggs. I would rather expose them to direct enclosure climates then seal them off just yet.

The female is not protective of the eggs, her duty is just to lay them, and hope for a snack in a few months :P
EmbraceCalamity
12-15-12, 08:08 PM
I've read the geckos have no interest in the eggs. I would rather expose them to direct enclosure climates then seal them off just yet.

The female is not protective of the eggs, her duty is just to lay them, and hope for a snack in a few months :PI have mourning geckos, and they apparently do eat the eggs, so I'll have to cup them. But I'm concerned that'll alter the temperature/humidity levels they're exposed to. =/

~Maggot
millertime89
12-15-12, 08:11 PM
Very cool! Congrats!
poison123
12-15-12, 08:32 PM
just poke lots of tiny holes in the cup
BarelyBreathing
12-15-12, 09:36 PM
Congratulations. That's super exciting.
War Machine
12-16-12, 11:24 AM
Thanks BB, any info you can provide on these guys?
War Machine
12-16-12, 06:26 PM
So apparently,

its possible to influence the sex of the offspring, via incubation temperatures.

72-77, will hatch out females
80-85, will be a 50/50
85+, males.

So they say, which is very cool, but aggravating at the same time. I want two more females, so I can have a reliable trio. Then I really don't care.

My female layed the eggs, on a surface temp of 89... urgh lol I do not want to risk moving the eggs, so I will let this one pan out naturally, and we'll go from there :)
beardeds4life
12-16-12, 09:53 PM
Did you continuously monitor the area to get the 89? If so it could have been at a spike or something. Also it is not surface temp it is ambient temp so that will be lower.
War Machine
12-17-12, 06:34 AM
Yeah I checked that temperature every hour yesterday with my IR temp gun.
beardeds4life
12-17-12, 06:31 PM
Ok just double checking. But since you used a temp gun you got the surface temp which is not what you want. Get a digital probe and stick it in the air right next to the eggs and continuously monitor that.
War Machine
12-17-12, 06:59 PM
Yeah, That is what I will do, thank you!

Female still looks plump lol Male is about to shed his torso.

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z197/VolcomDub/IMG_1311_zps47b351e5.jpg
EmbraceCalamity
12-17-12, 09:24 PM
What are you gonna do with the babies?

~Maggot
beardeds4life
12-17-12, 10:21 PM
Judging from you said the female is plump the male is gorgeous.
poison123
12-17-12, 10:31 PM
What are you gonna do with the babies?

~Maggot

he said hes keeping them if there females.
War Machine
12-18-12, 06:14 AM
Yes, they will be housed in my spare 12x12 cube until they're of age to sex, then I'll part ways with males and keep females.
War Machine
12-18-12, 08:41 AM
Judging from you said the female is plump the male is gorgeous.

Thank you, they're both quite the lookers lol very fun specie of gecko to keep!
Gungirl
12-18-12, 10:58 AM
I saw a few of these at a local shop.. I fell in love with them but I have not purchased them....yet! I love them!
paul p
12-19-12, 03:09 AM
Hi

I used to breed the Lygo family some time ago, all three of those readily available are prolific little geckos.
I found they do best in 1.1 pairs, even finding females not overly friendly with other females.
Its pointless trying to remove eggs that have adhered to the side of the viv, I never once witnessed any babies getting eaten that hatched in the viv, although I did move them whenever I got the chance to rearing vivs.
War Machine
12-19-12, 08:24 AM
Roughly how many did you hatch out Paul? And what temperatures? Did you document the male/female hatch ratio in regards to temperature?
paul p
12-20-12, 12:14 AM
Roughly how many did you hatch out Paul? And what temperatures? Did you document the male/female hatch ratio in regards to temperature?

30+ maybe more williamsi
50+ picturatus
25-30 kimhowelli

All hatched in situe, at varying heights in the viv, different temps throughout viv still ended in male heavy numbers.