African Helmeted Geckos/ pics

[Lars K]

These are my cb "Tarentola (Geckonia) chazaliae" from Africa.
I raised them separately for the last 8 months and put them in one tank together now.
They are 14 months old.

 

[Dusty62]

Great pics, nice healthy looking animals and the enclosures look great too

 

[Glider]

They remind me of the rough knobtails, only a little less rugged

 

[euphorion]

Wow, they're gorgeous! they look like mini-triceratops... without the horns maybe?

 

[Lozza]

awesome as always Lars!
they are so cute - sort of short and fat I like their spiny tails too

 

[Lozza]

Wow, they're gorgeous! they look like mini-triceratops... without the horns maybe?

lol I was thinking the same thing

 

[Lars K]

Thank you all very much for the nice comments!!!

they look like mini-triceratops

Haha, yes indeed!

 

[Gecko :)]

Hi Lars,.
They are absolutely gorgeous!!,. I would love one of these guys!

You have a great collection!

 

[Jen]

They are gorgeous Lars, love the little 'ruff' around the back of the neck

 

[Renagade]

that's tops lars, hey do you think you could post a wide shot of their enclosure? and technical specs of how you keep them?

 

[RedEyeGirl]

Where did you get them they are soooo cute

 

[Rocket]

Stunning animals Lars. Very unique geckos.

May I ask how many geckos and of what species do you keep now-a-days?

 

[Lars K]

Thanks for the nice comments!!!

Sorry for my late reply, but somehow the internet connection to the forum
didn't work for me for the last weeks!

hey do you think you could post a wide shot of their enclosure?

and technical specs of how you keep them?

They require a higher humidity, as they live near the coast (around 60 - 70% during
the day and up to 90% at night.) I mist the tank in the evening.
The geckos live in a 50 x 30 x 25 cm terrarium with a red sand as substrate.
Most of the sand is dry, but they get some moister places too.
They get a temperature of around the 25°C during the day, with warm places
of up to 35°C (heating pad). I use a 10 W T5 neon lamp for the lighting.
At night the temperature drops down to around 22 °C during the summer.
They should get a dormancy during the winter with cooler temperatures for around 2 months.

Where did you get them

I got them from a German breeder.

May I ask how many geckos and of what species do you keep now-a-days?

Pairs:
Tropiocolotes steudneri
Tropiocolotes tripolitanus
Stenodactylus doriae
Oedura castelnaui
Nephrurus milii
Teratoscincus microlepis
Tarentola chazaliae
Chondrodactylus turneri
Coleonyx elegans

Oedura monilis 3, 2
Phelsuma klemmeri 1, 2

Single animals:
Phelsuma lineata dorsivittata
Phelsuma nigristriata
Paroedura picta
Cyrtodactylus pulchellus