Description
These are a must have for any gecko
enthusiast. With their spiny bodies and intense stare, they are
reminiscent of miniature dinosaurs. Just amazing! I am working with a
nice sized diversified group and producing some outstanding brightly
colored offspring. Being a rough skinned Knobtail they prefer a hot dry
environment. They average around 6” in length making them one of the
largest of the Australian geckos. They will thrive in captivity under
the right conditions. There are never enough of these to go around.
General Care
Information
It has been my experience that these are very easy to keep. I
am going to give you information on the basics of a breeder set up for
these guys, but you can certainly utilize a more naturalistic vivarium
if you choose to set them up for display. I have mine set up in Boaphile
Plastics “Five Drawer Sideways (Sterilite) Blanket RhinoRaxx” racks.
These are very nice racks, which I highly recommend, but any rack will
work just fine. I keep them in my shoebox racks as hatchling and move
them up to Sterilite #1754 sweater boxes as adults. I put adult females
in the Sterilite #1756 blanket boxes for breeding. The temps are in the
upper 80’s at the warm end of the cage. I keep them in a dry environment
with a red sand substrate ½” deep. In the box I keep a medium 6” plastic
plant saucer turned upside down with a hole cut in the side. I keep this
on the cool end of the box. As adult females for breeding I add a medium
sized Rubbermaid container with a hole cut in the lid filled with a damp
peat moss / sand mix. The females will utilize this as an egg-laying
container. Females of this species always seem to shed just days before
laying a clutch, so if you have a female that you know is gravid and she
sheds you will want to start watching her closely and make sure she has
an appropriate place to lay her eggs. I feed all of my geckos in the
evening as they are nocturnal and this seems to work best for me. I
offer them appropriately sized crickets or Blaptica dubia, which have
been dusted with a calcium supplement such as (Miner-All Indoor). They
require very little moisture, which is supplied in the form of a gentle
mist every other day at feeding time. These are the basics you need to
know to successfully keep this species based on my experience and what
has worked for me. I am always happy to supply my customers with
additional information or answer any questions you may have along the
way.
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Nephrurus amyae
album.
