Gotta Keep a Lid on It!

Every night our cat Lucy is hoping for a juicy morsel.  Here's a good shot of our corageous and patient gecko hunter...

Another Baby

Had another baby hatch yesterday... well kind of... he kinda stayed in the egg for quite a while so I coaxed him out.  Pictures will come soon (when I can get him to sit still long enough for a picture)

Set of Hatchlings

Below are 5 hatchlings that used to be available...

P-Dotti - (hatched 11-21-10)

Neiman (hatched 9-22-10)

Jackson (hatched 9-22-10)

Dotri (hatched 11-28-10)

Baby (hatched 11-29-10)

Kery's Pick

Kery has grown fond of one of the hatchlings and is going to be keeping him. 

Introducing Symon!  Born 5-26-10

Lights, Camera, I'm Thirsty

It is suggested that these beasts get 'misted' at least once a day for drinking water, but I also keep a little bowl of water in the tank.  Reading suggested that they don't drink out of a dish, but I have seen them do it regularly...  Anyway...  Here's a clip of one of the little ones drinking from the side of the 'tank'.

Growing up!

Atticus... then and now!

Atticus is named after his owner, Atticus Fox Hiestand (what a cool name, eh?).  He is a family friend and his parents got the gecko for him as a holiday gift.  Since we are Facebook friends I get to see updated pics on occasion. (Thank you, Fox!)  The second one here was just posted this weekend!  I can't believe how big he's getting.

Couple days old

16 months old

Other babies

There have been quite a few babies since Atticus and Marvin...  These geckos lay 2 eggs at a time, but they are like clock work every month or so.  AND the babies hatch almost 72 days on the nose!  Almost every time!  Below are some pictures of other little ones that have hatched.

Sabado

Madeline

Marmaduke

Cupid

First Hatchlings

The first hatchlings were dubbed Aticus and Marvin.  I was a little nervous that I wouldn't be able to keep them alive, but as I have read everywhere, it was VERY easy.  If you keep them watered and food available they pretty much take care of themselves.                                                                



Atticus

Marvin

The first eggs

When I brought home Marsha I truely wasn't intending for her to mate with Marcus.  Truth be told, I didn't think they would, but a few months later I found a couple eggs in the tank.  I didn't even know that she was 'pregnant'!!!  Those eggs weren't viable, but I was prepared for the next time and put a laying bed in in the tank with them.

It's amazing how small the eggs are when they are laid... Check it out... not much bigger than a dime!