Reptile Forum, Reptile Classifieds - CaptiveBred

Thomas Shanta · Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:02 am Post subject: GTs

Collected my Mt koghis male and dark morph female yesterday,and they been at each other all night,there a 4yr old pair and definatly male and female,are they just sorting out their territory or do I need to split them up and keep them seperatly.Their in a large viv with loads of hide and have a good choice fo temps to choose from. Confused

Scott W · Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:26 am Post subject:

they are definately sorting out territories, this make lead to injuries or may not.

Were they kept together previously?
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Thomas Shanta · Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:32 am Post subject:

Hi Scott,they were for a short time but they did fight,but they were in smaller viv though with alot less hides and climbing branches.
Awesome animals though both between 10-11inch.

Scott W · Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:36 am Post subject:

All I can suggest is add as many hides and visual barriers as possible, two feeding stations and keep an eye on them.

Yep, stunning lizards....get some photos up! Wink

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mark_w · Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:49 am Post subject:

Am I being dense (don't answer that) or is it obvious what you are talking about?

Mark.

Thomas Shanta · Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:38 am Post subject:

GTs meaning Grande Terre Leachianus. Wink

Jackie · Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:27 pm Post subject:

Great news Thomas. Looking forward to the pics. Very Happy

Personally I would keep the separate for now. Four seems a bit young to risk the chance of breeding GTs. If they're 10 - 11inches (assuming that's total length), they still have a bit of growing to do yet (which is potentially 15 inches). Another reason for keeping them separate is so you can get to know their characters and behaviour. This gives you the opportunity to know what to look for should they become stressed/upset/happy etc. when you do put them together. It's just my opinion, everyone does things differently.
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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

Thomas Shanta · Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:53 pm Post subject:

Thanks Jackie,I hear that it's a myth about Koghis/Yates(type A) growing any larger than 10-11inch and it's only type C that are the true giants,and that theirs hardly any of these in captivity(Giantgeckos.com)Their is so much conflicting data,and unless they really are pure bloods it's anyones guess.

Jackie · Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 2:32 pm Post subject:

Yeah, I understand what you mean. There are that many crosses (for want of a better word) out there, it's difficult to know exactly what local you have. Unless you have reliable data from the breeder.

When the new reclassifcation comes into play, it should make things easier. I do have mixed feelings about it though. Ok all leachianus will be classed as the same in taxonomical terms, but in a sense it's still mixing types. Granted only by location. But I still think things should be kept 'pure' if we can help it. Anyway, I've gone off on a tangent now....
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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

rudders · Contributing Member Joined: 21 Oct 2006 Posts: 60

Hi,if you are talking about total length then 10-11 inches is not the full size of the GT "A" morphs.mt.Kogis,Yate.I have a female Yate who at 3 years old goes 13 1/4 inches total length and due to her age I feel she still has a bit growing to do yet.Most Henkeli adults will reach 10 inches T/L while some will exceed that.