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03-15-05, 09:26 AM
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Join Date: Oct-2003
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Age: 41
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first phantasticus egg
Hey all, just a little excited 'cuz I found my first phantasticus egg this morning. The female had been looking big lately and I thought she was likely gravid as I witnessed copulation a little over a month ago. I'm not going to get my hopes up due to the difficulties associated with successfully hatching and raising young phantasticus, but the egg looks good thus far. It was laid in an area of the soil substrate where there was a mossy overhang providing cover, just like it was stated in Neil Meister's article in REPTILES magazine.
Anyways, here's the male again...
-Adam
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03-15-05, 11:14 AM
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Join Date: Mar-2004
Location: NS Canada
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Congrats! Phantasticus are AMAZING! I'm hoping more people have good success with them
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03-15-05, 02:12 PM
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Thanks! Here's a pic of the egg. To get an idea of size, that is a water bottle cap that the egg is sitting in.
-Adam
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03-15-05, 02:14 PM
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Join Date: Sep-2004
Location: Newmarket
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Excellent!! The best of luck with it! I hope to get a pair of Phants in the fall 
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03-15-05, 09:27 PM
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Join Date: Jan-2005
Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Good for you, hope to see some hatchling pics later in the season
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03-17-05, 06:37 PM
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Join Date: Jul-2004
Location: Edmonton
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Congrats Adam and good luck with the egg! 
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03-20-05, 08:58 PM
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Join Date: Jan-2005
Location: Bronx, NY
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i cant wait til the white plains expo in april. i am looking for a pair. can you post pics of their setup? and are you going to sell the offspring?
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03-20-05, 09:16 PM
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Join Date: Oct-2003
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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if I can be successful and hatch out the gecko as well as get it to an age where I know it will survive, I will consider selling it. However, keeping in mind that uroplatus just went on CITES awhile back, I may also hold onto any offspring I produce as they certainly aren't a common gecko and will only become more desirable as time goes on. But here's a pic of the setup. Hope you like it!
-Adam
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03-20-05, 09:21 PM
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Join Date: Jan-2005
Location: Bronx, NY
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that is awsome! what size enclosure is that? wow it is amazing. ha i got that issue of Reptiles siting on my dresser right now
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03-20-05, 09:21 PM
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Join Date: Feb-2004
Location: St Catharines Ontario
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hey man, nice work, great pics too. good luck with the eggs
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03-20-05, 09:26 PM
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Join Date: Mar-2003
Location: Ontario
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Awesome news, best of luck with the egg!
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03-20-05, 09:54 PM
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Join Date: Oct-2003
Location: Ontario
Age: 46
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wow awsome,good luck with it!!!
hope you have many more lil eggs!
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03-20-05, 10:13 PM
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Join Date: Oct-2003
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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Thanks all for the well wishes!
Klik: The tank is a 30 gallon tall size.
As of today, the egg still looks great and I'm hoping for the best.
Thanks again,
-Adam
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03-21-05, 09:27 AM
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Location: Ontario Cda
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I'm crossing my fingers the egg hatches
A few years ago I managed to get several Uroplatus species breeding, but the success rate sucked. Phants survived for 3-4 months, Sikorae about 2 months, and most Fimbriatus about 6 months. There was one Fimbriatus that made it to almost 18 months, but I found her dead one morning too. They look great, until they suddenly show up dead without warning. Whatever the magic touch that Neil has, works.
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03-21-05, 07:31 PM
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Join Date: Jul-2004
Location: Edmonton
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Adam - Have you candled it to see if it is viable? I find it takes a little of the quess work out of the process. 
I've got my fingers crossed for you!
Hilde - If you have the time could you post on this thread how you were keeping the hatchlings. I've had success with them in the past, but lost all of my colonies (including hatchlings) one summer due to overheating. I'd like to compare notes to better our odds at being successful with these guys!
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