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Hello,
Just aquired a quartet of Stenodactylus petrii. Can't find too much info on the net about them.

I have them set up all together in a 24" X 12" enclosure, on extra fine sifted sand, with a four tiny hide boxes, some rocks, fake plants and a shallow water dish. Their basking spot is about 95, and the rest of the tank is about 85. I have been feeding them 1/4 inch crickets.

Any info on this species would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!!
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Owned (and trained) by:
3 Chihuahuas, an AmStaff, a Rottie Mix, a Savannah Monitor, a Veiled Chameleon, 2 Leopard Geckos, 2 Pictus Geckos and 3 Bettas

Sounds like you have everything just right.Make sure you mist them once a day.They will lay eggs in the sand,babys will hatch out right in the tank.They will be just fine with the adults.When you see babys just make sure you put in pinheads crickets and or flightless fruit flys for the babys.
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Jodi L Aherns
612.802.3980
www.groundgeckofreak.com

Two more questions: Do the Petrii geckos need UVA/UVB lighting? Are they nocturnal?

These guys are really neat, they have burrows all over their enclosure already.

Thanks!
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Owned (and trained) by:
3 Chihuahuas, an AmStaff, a Rottie Mix, a Savannah Monitor, a Veiled Chameleon, 2 Leopard Geckos, 2 Pictus Geckos and 3 Bettas

I always had a fluorescent light on them.Did they need it i do not know.I believe they are nocturnal.My groups we always out night and day.They ate in the day or night also.
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Jodi L Aherns
612.802.3980
www.groundgeckofreak.com