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I picked up a couple of hatchling mourning geckos at the show this weekend...they were too cute, the price was too good, and I was too intrigued by the whole female-only species thing. DAMMIT!
SO, since they were a total impulse purchase (I DID ask questions!), I'm wondering if anyone out there has had any personal experience, keeper tidbits, etc., they wouldn't mind letting me in on?
Here's what I know:
*3" is about tops in size, and if handled regularly, can be fairly chill (i don't think I buy the last part!)
*kept the same as Cresteds (maybe with a tad more arthropods in the diet)
*FREAKING FAST at an inch long and about an 1/8th of an in thick!!
Anything else I should know?
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Travis590
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« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2008, 08:06:53 AM » |
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I just googled this gecko to see pictures of them, because I have never heard of them and found a page from acreptiles. www.acreptiles.com/geckos_other.htm there is the link to it. Looks like Anthony has had some experience with them, and on there it says they are female only species, but the females will lay fertile eggs without a male. Hopefully this link helps you out more. Awesome looking gecko too. |
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« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2008, 11:21:23 AM » |
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I had a few, really nice geckos  One or two came from Anthony. I kept them just like cresteds. Diet of cgd and small crickets. I dont know how accurate that was about them calming down if you handle them. Mine went crazy whenever they saw me. They will lay a lot of eggs and attatch them to things in the enclosure. The babies are tiny so you will have to look close for them. Did you get them to sell in your store? |
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« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2008, 11:31:14 AM » |
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they can produce with out breeding cant they or am i just crazy. i thought i had seen that some where?
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firecrested
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« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2008, 11:41:16 AM » |
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they can produce with out breeding cant they or am i just crazy. i thought i had seen that some where?
Yea, every baby that hatches is female so there are no males |
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« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2008, 12:22:49 PM » |
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That ... is... so ... cool!
I am so going to try to find one now.
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justanotherfroginthepond
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« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2008, 12:29:43 PM » |
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I had a few, really nice geckos One or two came from Anthony. I kept them just like cresteds. Diet of cgd and small crickets. I dont know how accurate that was about them calming down if you handle them. Mine went crazy whenever they saw me. They will lay a lot of eggs and attatch them to things in the enclosure. The babies are tiny so you will have to look close for them. Did you get them to sell in your store? Nah...got them for myself just to see if I could grow 'em up and get any successful clutches. I gave them cgd fist night, and I don't think there is ANY way to know if they ate it, but I brought home some super timy crickets last night and they attacked those like little heat-seaking missiles! They will still get cgd most nights, though. The guy I got them from said they hatch out every 4-6 weeks, so I figure I'll make them our newest cheap gecko at the store or feed them out? Some of our wild-caught snakes may enjoy one every once in a while. Who knows...but they are just as freaking cute as they are fast! I'll try to get a few pics up today. Preferably without losing them! |
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firecrested
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« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2008, 12:59:01 PM » |
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Let me know if you hatch any. I would be interested in getting a few more.
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justanotherfroginthepond
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« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2008, 01:19:26 PM » |
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Let me know if you hatch any. I would be interested in getting a few more.
will do.. |
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« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2008, 01:43:54 PM » |
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Here' a bunch of pictures... If you look really close you can see them both in some shots...one is about 1/2 the size of the other. I need a squinting smiley here! peek-a-boo!    little one is to the right    |
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« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2008, 10:24:54 AM » |
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Where can you get these?  |
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justanotherfroginthepond
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« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2008, 11:53:00 AM » |
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I googled them and checked the "availability" links on a bunch of reptile websites, but I couldn't find any. SOMEBODY has to have them, but it may take some digging. Maybe e-mail Anthony since he has kept them and see if he knows of anybody with them for sale? I just found them by accident at a show...the guy had 4 hatchlings and I took the two biggest ones...he was the only one that had them.
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« Reply #12 on: August 19, 2008, 06:11:16 PM » |
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Those guys are just too cool, and its super cool that they don't need a male to breed.
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« Reply #13 on: August 20, 2008, 01:38:34 PM » |
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those have been on my want list for a while. i think i found a local breeder  |
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justanotherfroginthepond
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« Reply #14 on: August 20, 2008, 03:10:48 PM » |
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I'm gonna scour the tables at the show next month and see if I can't find an adult or two for sale... I may not have the patience to wait for these babies to get up to size!! Miracle-Grow in the CGD, maybe? |
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« Reply #15 on: August 20, 2008, 10:24:40 PM » |
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Hahaha, who knows you could end up hitting the jackpot and have everything to adult for in half the time haha. And yes thats sarcasm.
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« Reply #16 on: August 20, 2008, 11:46:21 PM » |
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Hahaha, who knows you could end up hitting the jackpot and have everything to adult for in half the time haha. And yes thats sarcasm.
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« Reply #17 on: August 21, 2008, 12:44:59 PM » |
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I found someone on kingsnake that had 3 but he sold out before I could send the money  . More coming next month thoug |
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« Reply #18 on: August 21, 2008, 01:26:11 PM » |
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I found someone on kingsnake that had 3 but he sold out before I could send the money . More coming next month thoug Whoo-Hoo!! Better jump on it! Were they adults?? I think I'll just have to check the shows and the availability lists for the store...I'm too cheap to pay $50.00 in shipping for such a tiny animal without feeling like I'm "cheating" my family...school clothes and such, after all!  I think I just need to work on my patience. Still.... |
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« Reply #19 on: August 21, 2008, 01:39:37 PM » |
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I'm not sure if they were adults.
I know Leanne Christensen from Global Gecko Association breeds them. She use to go to our shows sometimes but I think they moved. I picked up 2 from her at one show.
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« Reply #20 on: August 21, 2008, 01:47:05 PM » |
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The show here next month has a vendor called "Global Gecko Association" listed as being there...maybe I'll do some digging and see if it's the same person? Hmm...
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« Reply #21 on: August 21, 2008, 02:00:03 PM » |
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there is a local breeder here near where I live that was (is?) breeding them. I am in the western suburbs of Chicago. I could give you his name/number if you'd like to call and see if he still has them.
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« Reply #22 on: August 21, 2008, 02:01:19 PM » |
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The show here next month has a vendor called "Global Gecko Association" listed as being there...maybe I'll do some digging and see if it's the same person? Hmm...
GGA is a group of gecko people so it may not be her. They are all over the US.  |
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« Reply #23 on: August 21, 2008, 02:13:42 PM » |
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Yeah, I found that out very quickly....there is a gecko breeder in OK with the same name, though. Of course, then I'd run into shipping again. Looks like learning some patience is gonna be the route that wins.  |
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« Reply #24 on: August 21, 2008, 02:16:38 PM » |
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The OK thing didn't pan out...not even sure what that link was to!! |
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