Gecko's

[yewherper]

Thanks Chris1, that tank look's awesome. Did you make it?
Thanks

 

[Chris1]

i started to make it, (along with 7 others) and was so crap at it i gave up and put them in the garage for a year,..

King Sirloin from this forum is finishing them for me, so all the compliments go to him!

thanks!

 

[Lovemydragons]

This is a pick of my marbled velvet boy when he was younger. He's grown up heaps since then, and the colour has changed a bit. I need to get some new pics of him and his girl and their enclosure, maybe tonight.

They are so easy to keep, and yes are definitely not a handling pet. I took that photo when re-locating them to their forever home. Mine crack the ****s when I put my hand in to clean, with squealing and tail flicking. But really a lovely reptile to keep. I don't see them very often, so later in the arvo or night when I pop in and see them stuck to the walls hunting crickets it's fantastic.

I am hoping to breed them, so not sure when that will be though.

 

[greeny1]

wow there some nice geckos there thegreenies, are the Marbled velvet gecko expensive? because they look great

i suppose you could say so. WA's are the high yellow ones and they are around $280-$250 for a hatchy. apparently the NT ones are more expensive but i honestly not sure. they are worth every but of your money though!

 

[richoman_3]

just to mention all climbing geckos like to hide all day, so provide rocks and driftwood and dont get worried if u can never see them but they will come out at night , also make sure the tank is fully escape proof.

 

[Twin_Rivers]

We have a Marbled Velvet thick tail male, easy as to look after not too much room and cheap to feed and look after. We use a 450mm cubed glass enclosure heat mat and a light easy as, most marbled velvets are around $150 up we are looking for a female so if anyone has one let me know please.
not the best picture sorry but only one I have on this computer

 

[greeny1]

Mine crack the ****s when I put my hand in to clean, with squealing and tail flicking. But really a lovely reptile to keep. I don't see them very often, so later in the arvo or night when I pop in and see them stuck to the walls hunting crickets it's fantastic. QUOTE]

haha, mines like the exact same, the only time i handle mine is to try and see what sex it is and so far im leaning towards girl.

heres a couple of pics of mines tank, you dont need this though you can just use plastic storage containers. if you want any more info just pm me mate.

 

[greeny1]

these are great for hatchlings

 

[richoman_3]

hmm could i keep marbled velvets with marbled geckos ?

 

[greeny1]

hmm could i keep marbled velvets with marbled geckos ?

probably not although i dont know much about marbled geckos

 

[richoman_3]

probably not although i dont know much about marbled geckos

yer marbled velvets looks so cool and my tank is pretty big so i was wondering

 

[richoman_3]

but i really like those golden tailed geckos to

 

[GeckoJosh]

hmm could i keep marbled velvets with marbled geckos ?

From what i know different gecko species can get aggressive with each other
If u want some NT fat tail MVG's lynfrog has a proven breeding pair on here for i think $550
The pink one is a hypo Castelnaui velvet gecko i got of Spongebob (he also took the photo)
The other is a NT fat tail Oedura marmorata Darwin locale

 

[GeckoJosh]

yer marbled velvets looks so cool and my tank is pretty big so i was wondering

U shouldnt keep them in big tanks untill they are adults as they wont be able to find their food
Even as adults the 2-3 foot is more than big enough for a pair

 

[richoman_3]

its bout 1 and half feet tall and ive got 3 adults in there

 

[GeckoJosh]

Yeah i use a 1x1x2 tall tank for my marm pair and a 1x2x2 foot for my castelnaui trio

 

[richoman_3]

yer just relised its 2 feet tall sorrry

 

[richoman_3]

Yeah i use a 1x1x2 tall tank for my marm pair and a 1x2x2 foot for my castelnaui trio

well im going to get more marbled's soon in there

 

[GeckoJosh]

Any one looking at setting one up for arboreal gex go for a tall tank rather than wide tank as they tend to only use the floor for eating and sleeping and will spend 90% of their active time cliff hanging

 

[GeckoJosh]

well im going to get more marbled's soon in there

Yeah as long as ur dont mix males u could get away with a colony
as most large breeders use fairly small tubs