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i got my 1.2 sikorae for neer one year and no signe of breeding...

im tinking to put them in cooling but im not sure temps that i sould put and time they sould stay in cooling...

any tips will be welcome...
attchoum

(again sorry for my english im a french canadien)
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1.1 Bearded Dragons
1.2 Uroplatus Sikorae
1.0 Uroplatus Phantasticus
1.0 Furcifer Pardalis

If you are going to cool them, do that during the summer. Then heat them up slowly for our winter. Keep in mind they are on a different cycle than we are in the northern hemisphere.

But one thing I have heard from a few people, and one person in particular is to use a large cage. I believe Ryan uses a 4 foot long x 16 inch deep x 18 tall tank for his sikorae sameiti. He's had some good success with his animals as well.

Try using a heavily planted cage as well. They seem to really like that type of environment more than a regular silk foliage situation.

What temps are you keeping them at? How humid is your tank? Any live plants? Are they feeding consistently? Do you handle them often? (tends to make breeding a bit harder on them)

Jason

I live in SF and the temps here seem to be perfect for the sikorae. I don't use any temp control other than I would use for comfortable living (i.e. turning on the heat in the winter). Although, I do believe that my geckos have converted to this hemisphere's climate. Because my female laid from may to september last year, this would be their normal dormant period in madagascar. She did however start laying in marrch this year, but we went through a bit of a heat wave in late february, which semms to have triggered some breeding activity.

As for the rest I would agree with Matt and Jason, big tank, lots of natural plants, and UV light. And keep an eye on your female during the breeding season, because I didn't find eggs last year until her third clutch then found five at once. Since then I haven't missed any, well that I know of anyway.

If you want more information feel free to contact me by email. If you want exact temps etc.

here's a pic of their enclosure.

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ryan
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Uroplatus sikorae

holding up for you pretty good?

It's holding up quite well. I'm actually surprized, I thought it would die out after a while but it hasn't lost any of its green and looks very healthy. Thanks for asking.
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ryan
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Uroplatus sikorae

i had some that i believe was the same type. however i didn't have it planted, it was growing fairly thick on some sections of bark that i found in the woods. it didn't do too well and died off after about a month. however i just put these pieces of bark in about 2 weeks ago and every time i water in there they turn bright green again. it was quite strange, i nuked them in the microwave for about 8 minutes and it turned completely gray. after about 2 minutes of spraying they looked like this! it's not moss ( i think it is just some type of lichen though)

Whatever it is, it looks really good with the siks on it. They seem to enjoy it quite a bit. I've found with moss its best to plant it and make sure that it stays wet. But that stuff you've got on the bark looks cool.
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ryan
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Uroplatus sikorae

I have read enough to know about Moss that its very difficult to keep it healthy for long periods because most people don't provide ith with enough proper light. So it often goes brown.

as for lichen..perhaps what's on the branch is fungus?
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Uroplatus sikorae 1.1
Uroplatus henkeli
Ball python
Hogg Island Boa Constrictor
Several species of tarantula

thx for you help
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1.1 Bearded Dragons
1.2 Uroplatus Sikorae
1.0 Uroplatus Phantasticus
1.0 Furcifer Pardalis

I do a cooling cycle for mine but I don't do it in accordance with Madasgascar. My cool period is in the winter but I have had eggs regardless of this during Feburary. I also agree with Boy that a large cage can be helpful in breeding. I keep one pair of of Uroplatus pietschmanni which are about or a little smaller than sikorae in a 2ftx2ftx2ft cage that is heavily planted.
-Matt