I know video is old but I was window shopping (online) and they're precious but are still expensive. Some $700 . Nothing under $200 where I was looking. Not saying they aren't worth it but darn . Thanks for info
I have all of our set up in a rack system with heat tape. However if keeping in an aquarium, you can use a heat mat on a thermostat or if your house doesn’t get too cold, you can use a heat bulb during the day and let cool at night.
watched 3 times, didnt hear about how often do you need to feed them. 1-2 larger dubias are a lot for such little gecko... And how do tell if its male or a female? Pores like leopard geckos?
We feed our adults 2-3 larger roaches a week. It’s imperative that they are fully gutloaded though. If you feed them insects that are not, its poor quality and issues will start to surface. 2-3 roaches would equal about 3-4 crickets. The goal is to get a prey item that is just big enough for them to fit in their mouth. Not like the general rule that most use for other geckos. When we started doing this we saw a DRAMATIC increase in growth and breeding success. It what most closely relates their natural predation.
do you have another sand recomendation beside play sand ? cant find any play sand in my city, how about exoterra desert sand ? or maybe sand from lava mountain
I personally do not recommend it. I am familiar with the substrate, and it appears to have peat moss powder worked in to it. Just a high quality washed play sand is the best bet. Easy to sift/clean, and holds humidity,
Hello I'm looking into getting a rack and Breeding knob tails can anyone let me know go grouping ideas? Can I keep males and females together if I do should I do 1.2 group or 2.6? Can males cohabitate
I personally had better success keeping my females separate from my males. We would sometimes keep small female groups together, and introduce a male. Knobtails can vary wildly and an aggressive and large female can easily kill a too assertive male. After cooling/dry season, I would put a male in with females for about 72 hours, and then separate for a few weeks, if the females were Gravid, all set, if not, I would switch in a different male for 72 hours. Some keep groups year round, but I have personally experienced and have heard horror stories of animals killing each other and/or males becoming “love crazed” and harassing females which led to overbreeding and they go off food when with females most the time.
I would only recommend a knob tail if you have experience with other reptiles. If Knob tails interest you, consider something like a leopard gecko to start with first. Knob tails can live anywhere from 8-12 years in captivity. A heat gradient is achieved by using a heat mat at one end of the enclosure with a thermostat hooked up to it.
I will go to every reptile expo until I find the midline! They are so stinking cute! Thanks for the video, I learned a lot!
We hope to have some babies this Spring!!!
i am never going to have geckos as pets but i love watching gecko vids 😂
I know video is old but I was window shopping (online) and they're precious but are still expensive. Some $700 . Nothing under $200 where I was looking. Not saying they aren't worth it but darn . Thanks for info
I’m a Wiradjuri man my thick tailed gecko is gonna be named Guran (fear or wind)
Nice video! Just 2 questions.
How many times do you feed them per week? And also, what do you mean by “spray the sides”?
We usually feed 2-3 times a week, with a little more frequency for babies and Gravid mothers. Spray the sides of the enclosure with water.
@@acaciareptilesthank you! one more question though. How do you clean the waste that they produce?
for vet trips, do they need sand in the vet container??
good video :D
Thanks! 😁
I love love the idea of the hides with the sponges, I checked out the link and it’s not available anymore, any chance anywhere sell them?
You can get them from Pangea Reptile Supply. I know they have been having site issues for the last couple days.
@@acaciareptiles just one more question, do they require food every night, or every other night?
Babies , Juvis, and breeding Females daily, otherwise every other day. They prefer 1-2 large prey items, as opposed to a bunch.
Awesome video great content .
what heat source do you use for a single knob tail gecko?
I have all of our set up in a rack system with heat tape. However if keeping in an aquarium, you can use a heat mat on a thermostat or if your house doesn’t get too cold, you can use a heat bulb during the day and let cool at night.
@@acaciareptiles Thankyou I have a aquarium and wanted a knob tailed gecko.😊😊
Feed daily? I loved our leopard & now I need a levis levis 🥺
Feed every other day, one roach a piece. During the breeding season, females daily.
great vid
Yeah!!
watched 3 times, didnt hear about how often do you need to feed them. 1-2 larger dubias are a lot for such little gecko... And how do tell if its male or a female? Pores like leopard geckos?
We feed our adults 2-3 larger roaches a week. It’s imperative that they are fully gutloaded though. If you feed them insects that are not, its poor quality and issues will start to surface. 2-3 roaches would equal about 3-4 crickets. The goal is to get a prey item that is just big enough for them to fit in their mouth. Not like the general rule that most use for other geckos. When we started doing this we saw a DRAMATIC increase in growth and breeding success. It what most closely relates their natural predation.
Make more videos please 👍🏾
do you have another sand recomendation beside play sand ? cant find any play sand in my city, how about exoterra desert sand ?
or maybe sand from lava mountain
arcadia earthmix arid
Anything that feels fine between your fingers, and no sharp edges works.
You can buy play sand at home depot
How deep is the sand that you use with the levis complex?
For the males, only a couple inches. Females I keep a few inches on hot side, and about 5-6 inches on the cool side.
@@acaciareptiles thank you so much for your answer. ^^
Finally nobody likes posting shit about them been searching for months
Can I keep them on biodude arid substrate
I personally do not recommend it. I am familiar with the substrate, and it appears to have peat moss powder worked in to it. Just a high quality washed play sand is the best bet. Easy to sift/clean, and holds humidity,
Hello I'm looking into getting a rack and Breeding knob tails can anyone let me know go grouping ideas? Can I keep males and females together if I do should I do 1.2 group or 2.6? Can males cohabitate
I personally had better success keeping my females separate from my males. We would sometimes keep small female groups together, and introduce a male. Knobtails can vary wildly and an aggressive and large female can easily kill a too assertive male. After cooling/dry season, I would put a male in with females for about 72 hours, and then separate for a few weeks, if the females were Gravid, all set, if not, I would switch in a different male for 72 hours. Some keep groups year round, but I have personally experienced and have heard horror stories of animals killing each other and/or males becoming “love crazed” and harassing females which led to overbreeding and they go off food when with females most the time.
@@acaciareptiles thank you very much
Is a Exo terra 18x18x12 good for one adult?
Yes, we keep individuals and pairs in sweater box size rack systems
I’m ten is this a good age to get a knob tail gecko? And who long do they live for also how do you have one side hot one side cold
I would only recommend a knob tail if you have experience with other reptiles. If Knob tails interest you, consider something like a leopard gecko to start with first. Knob tails can live anywhere from 8-12 years in captivity. A heat gradient is achieved by using a heat mat at one end of the enclosure with a thermostat hooked up to it.
Where'd you get the teenie terra cotta hides? I can't find them online.
They are very hard to find. We grabbed a bunch at an Expo last year.
can I use red sand for them?
As long as its not calcium based, and just red desert natural sand. No dyes
@@acaciareptiles ok thanks... Do I do the same thing with byone's geckos?
Yup
is it possible to keep this gecko in warm climate country like east asia (indonesia) which is 85-90f is normal room temperature ..
If its a constant, that is possible. However they like it very dry overall humidity wise, with only humid hides.
@@acaciareptiles i see , thank you