opinions?

[whoaxmary]

So, I'm thinking of dipping my feet into breeding soon.
I'm in charge of placing a hagen order at work so I was thinking of grabbing myself an exoterra incubator among other things since it will be at a ridiculous price. My first question is what is your opinion of this incubator vs other brands, or making my own?

I recently re-homed my pine snake, and in exchange was offered a female leopard gecko that was apparently part of a breeding project. She was nice as can be but did look a little older so I wasn't sure. I don't know what traits she carried and I didn't think to take a picture but she was very unique looking, with shades of green and other colors coming through, never seen anything like her.
I'm not looking to make money, more for the experience, as I think leo's are a good starting place. Any advice/ tips... think this girl but be worth the go, or would I be better off with a younger female for Roger?

Last but not least, I've recently acquired a satanic leaf tail gecko, and would love to find him a girlfriend in the future... If any one has one they'd like to set up for a blind date, or know where I'd be able to find more healthy captive bred let me know.
Happy tofurkey weekend!

[Aaron_S]

I would say finding those little Phantasticus won't be easy. They are not easy to reproduce in captivity! I would just check out forums and classifieds for any. Uroplatus seem not to be as popular as they once were. What a shame. I love the Fimbriatus.

I would recommend building your own incubator Mary. You can build it to any specs that fit the room you currently have. Pre-made stuff you have to find the space for it. I also have not seen any pre-made ones that are larger enough for a growing collection.

Lastly, I would breed what you want to breed. Don't do it just because it's "beginner". I tried that a long time ago and I didn't enjoy it. It's more rewarding doing it with a species you do enjoy.

If you do stick to beginners I would go with pictus geckos. They stay smaller than leos, (slightly) and breed even more readily! Crazy little guys.

[totheend]

Neil Meister!! He has been captive breeding Uroplatus for many years. Clint Hill has in the past but not sure if he is anymore. He will be breeding fimbriatus in the future I believe.

The life span on the smaller Uroplatus is pretty short, so that along with often being wild caught, they don't seem to always do very well in captivity.

You can find them a few times a year when they are imported.