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Old 04-Oct-06, 11:01 PM
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Katherine S.ciliaris (Northern Spiny tailed geckos)

Took some pickies so thought I would share...these are my absolute favourites at the moment...

Female 1



Female 2


Girls together


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Difference between Katherine and Alice Springs form

 
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Very Nice! thanks for sharing!
 
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love the light one! (female one and Male and the one in the last pic!) Very Beautiful!
 
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Strange little critters, what substrate is it that you are using?
Thanks for sharing
 
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very nice cute little guy's
 
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The substrate is coir peat.

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very characteristic! love their spikey eyebrows, any idea on what they are for?
 
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Not the foggiest! The spines on the tail secrete a sticky smelly liquid if the gecko is stressed/threatened, but no idea why they have them above their eyes. I think the sole purpose is to make them look cute!

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yeah so their predators feel slack and leave them alone
 
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Yes, too cute to eat!
 
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Wow great pics there, lovely looking spinys
 
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OOOOOHHH!!

I WANT I WANT!

Hope the breeding goes well Saz, you know Im waiting for them!! Spectacular!
 
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Which ones the Katherine form and the Alice Springs form?

and yes im abit of a gecko noob
 
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Katherine is the White male and the first few pics.

GORGEOUS!

The Alice Springs is the darker one in the tub.
 
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nice one pugs
 
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