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Dracowoman2 · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 2:30 am Post subject:

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callmechook · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 2:32 am Post subject:

I know its slightly OT but did it for these too Gehyra Marginata, very very nice hon do you have any pics of yours on here? xxxxx

Dracowoman2 · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 2:44 am Post subject:

I don't think I have any on the forum, but there are some pics on my website. Hubby and the kids refer to them as the ugly viscious grey thngs Laughing

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Scott W · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 11:42 am Post subject:

Great looking leachies Jackie Cool

I have kept mine in the same groups since I bought them over 2 years ago. I'd heard just how vicious they could be to each other so I wanted to be sure they were used to others of the same species (I got lucky and ended up with only one male per group). Repashy did tell me that they were fine in breeding groups, even 1.3's (his island E's, not just any leachies).
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Geordiegirl · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:03 pm Post subject:

Wow, those two look great! It's amazing how much they have changed.
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Dracowoman2 · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:12 pm Post subject:

Scott, you have more jam thatn robertsons!! Laughing

If that had been me I'd have ended up with a group full of males Laughing

Keep us posted as to how you get on Jackie Very Happy

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Jackie · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 6:56 pm Post subject:

Again thank you for the kind comments everyone.

Thank you for the advice Dean and Scott.

Dracowoman2 - in principle it's the same. Leachies can be sexed from the age of around 3 months old using a magnifying glass. However, I didn't believe I had a female until she laid her first clutch - I got her as a baby and couldn't believe my luck...lol. The preanal pores on my male were visable to the naked eye when he was around 4 and half months old. The bulge didn't come along for a good few months later (around 6 months). It's takes much longer for leachies to mature than Cresteds. My female will be 5 in September this year and this is her first year breeding.
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3:4 Eublepharis macularius
1:0 Gekko gecko
3:4:1 R. auriculatus
1:3 R. ciliatus
1:1 R. chahoua
1:1 R. leachianus henkeli

Dracowoman2 · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:29 pm Post subject:

I wish you all the luck then Jackie, especially as it's her first year breeding. I guess that means that her first clutch was just something she did on her own, as I know other species can produce eggs without being mated? Please correct me if I'm wrong Embarassed

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Jackie · Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:06 pm Post subject:

She laid three infertile clutches last year - two eggs at two month intervals.
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3:4 Eublepharis macularius
1:0 Gekko gecko
3:4:1 R. auriculatus
1:3 R. ciliatus
1:1 R. chahoua
1:1 R. leachianus henkeli

Dracowoman2 · Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:53 pm Post subject:

Certainly sounds like she should be ready for some lovin then Jackie Wink

It's amazing how all these species just deal with all these things in their strides, where as us humans need doctors, nurses, drugs........: Laughing

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