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Posted 9/8/2008 2:08:09 PM


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I am trying to decide between a few herps to get (see my signature) and two of them are 1.1 Skunk Geckos (Gekko vittatus) and 1.1 Madagascar Giant Day Geckos (Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis) to breed.  I am not worried about profit or anything.  Just breaking even would be great, this would be just for fun and I know I could find homes for all the babies.  I would house the parents in an 18 x 18 x 24 enclosure (either species) and make sure they had great husbandry.  I was just wondering which would be better or more fun to breed?  I am not worried about money, but I don't want a gecko that every batch of eggs is infertile.  And how would I breed and house the hatchlings of each of these species?  What do you think?

0.2.0 Leopard Geckos
1.0.0 Crested Gecko
1.0.0 Chinese Hamster
2.0.0 Betta Fish
 
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Posted 9/8/2008 2:23:29 PM


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Haha, never mind.  I decided on the 1.1 Madagascar Giant Day Geckos (Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis), but could you still give me some help on breeding them, raising the hatchlings, and selling them.  Thanks.

0.2.0 Leopard Geckos
1.0.0 Crested Gecko
1.0.0 Chinese Hamster
2.0.0 Betta Fish
 
Coming soon:
0.2.0 Pictus Geckos (Aug. 1)
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon (Jan. 10)
0.1.0 Indonesian White's Treefrog (Jan. 10)

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Posted 9/9/2008 1:03:27 PM


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You should have your own little private gecko breeding company. Just get a easier speices to breed like the african fat tailed.


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1.0.0 Hlya cineria                                     
1.0.0 Canis familiaris (Doyle)
1.1.12 Mus musculus
0.0.1 Carassius auratus
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Posted 9/9/2008 6:24:20 PM


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No man african fat tailed is mine. LOL
Um i am not sure about giant day geckos. But i knowi am going to breed my leos and along with that hopefully a pair of african fat tails too!!

My Leopard Geckos
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1.0 Tangerine Albino het R.A.P.T.O.R (Jaws)
1.0 Tangerine Albino (Champ)
0.1 Super Hypo Tangerine Carrot Tail (Chewy)
0.1 Super Hypo Carrot Tail Baldy (Casper)
0.1 Super Hypo Tangerine Carrot Tail (Stumpy)
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My Bearded Dragon
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1.0 Normal (Draco)
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Posted 9/9/2008 7:20:25 PM


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I've heard that the Day Geckos that are easy to keep (Madagascar Giant, Gold Dust, and Standing's) are also easy to breed.  But my mom doesn't like the idea of breeding, it "creeps her out" so I'll get either 0.1 Mali Uromastyx (Uromastyx maliensis) or 1.0 Kenyan Sand Boa (Eryx colubrinus).  But thanks for your help anyway.

0.2.0 Leopard Geckos
1.0.0 Crested Gecko
1.0.0 Chinese Hamster
2.0.0 Betta Fish
 
Coming soon:
0.2.0 Pictus Geckos (Aug. 1)
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon (Jan. 10)
0.1.0 Indonesian White's Treefrog (Jan. 10)

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Posted 9/10/2008 3:28:15 AM


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I was always considering to put my anoles in a 50 gal. so i can put them with a gold dust gecko or another gecko speices like house gecko


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Current Animals:
1.0.0 Anolis carolinensis
1.0.0 Hlya cineria                                     
1.0.0 Canis familiaris (Doyle)
1.1.12 Mus musculus
0.0.1 Carassius auratus
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Posted 9/10/2008 5:24:52 AM


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That wouldn't seem like a good idea if you did that.  Putting something from Southeastern US with something from Madagascar would be quite difficult.  But you could put a Gold Dust in a 10 gallon or a 12 x 12 x 18. 

0.2.0 Leopard Geckos
1.0.0 Crested Gecko
1.0.0 Chinese Hamster
2.0.0 Betta Fish
 
Coming soon:
0.2.0 Pictus Geckos (Aug. 1)
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon (Jan. 10)
0.1.0 Indonesian White's Treefrog (Jan. 10)

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Posted 9/10/2008 12:44:02 PM


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I would like to get a crested gecko, but I wouldn't have anywhere to put it & my parents wouldn't let me get one.


The Anole is out
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Current Animals:
1.0.0 Anolis carolinensis
1.0.0 Hlya cineria                                     
1.0.0 Canis familiaris (Doyle)
1.1.12 Mus musculus
0.0.1 Carassius auratus
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0.0.1 Python regius

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