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Rescue'd Geckos need Identifying *Pic. Inside*

SerpentSweety Jan 09, 2006 01:08 AM

I, (Just today) Rescue'd a set of geckos; I've been informed they're a breeding pair. (I even found eggs in their old cage; albeit they were infertile.) Reguardless, I cannot identify these particular geckos. Beneath is the link to a decent set of pictures I took.

Left is the female, Right is the male. (Or so I've been told.)
The female lost her tail; however there doesn't seem to be a problem with the wound/stump itself, except the male occassionally nips at it. (If you could help me with this problem, too I'd be greatly appreciative.)
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Replies (2)

PHEve Jan 10, 2006 01:28 AM

Are they a pair of pictus?
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LI Reptiles Jan 12, 2006 09:14 PM

aka madagascar ground geckos. The female is a multi stripe so these are 99% certain to be CB. The male is light phase (almost a hypo). The multi-stripe is not a consistant pattern but, it does occasionally generate the three stripe pattern which is really a beautiful little gecko (I have a group of three stripes and the male is just incredible).

They are very easy to care for but I caution you on keeping them together right now. Pictus geckos are well known for breeding themselves to death. Females will lay eggs year round and need high calcium levels and should be seperated from the males for 6 months of the year. In your case since the female has lost her tail it would be more stressful for her to be breeding and growing the tail back. The male nipping at the tail is a breeding behavior.

Treat them the same as leopard geckos and they will do fine. They can be a few degrees cooler and can stand a bit more humidity. I keep mine exactly like leos and they do fine. They are not a long lived species 5 to 8 years is what I've seen. They also like large prey items and can eat full size crix. I use 3/4 crix just because the nutrition level is better.

Regards,
John

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