Description
This is a beautiful species to work with. They are a smooth
skinned variety of Knobtail with steel gray eyes and body colors ranging
from brown to yellow, pink, and even lavender. Their patterning can vary
greatly from one individual to another with some being speckled all over
while others may be more banded. This species is relatively new for me,
but I am slowly building a pretty nice and diverse breeding group. As a
smooth skinned Knobtail they prefer a hot environment with a bit of
humidity. They average around 4” in length. They are very hardy and
quite prolific under the right conditions. These are hard to come by and
always in high demand.
General Care Information
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 hatchlings and
move them up to Sterilite #1754 sweater boxes as adults. I will breed
the adult females in these same boxes. The temps are in the upper 80’s
at the warm end of the cage. I keep them in a slightly humid 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 and mist underneath of it heavily on feeding
days to create a comfortable environment for them within their hide. 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. 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 receive all of their required moisture, which is supplied
in the form of a gentle mist under their hide and on the cage sides
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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