I started a colony with a single mourning gecko. They actually don’t need to pseudo copulate at all. Pseudo copulation occurs when there are two or more mourning geckos in one enclosure. This is actually to help them sync up egg laying. Often times a colony of mourning geckos will reproduce around the same time because of that. Otherwise it’s simply a ritual left behind when there were males in their species many years ago. I don’t recommend having only a single gecko only because colony species function much better in groups. (Pecking order, etc) But they absolutely do NOT need other geckos in order to produce viable eggs. The whole point of parthenogenesis is that they can essentially make clones of themselves in environments where they are otherwise unpopulated.
To my understanding the psudo copulation only helps trigger it. They can but there is no guarantee that they will reproduce on their own. You should always have at least 3 because they are a social species anyway
I've got 2 of these girls. They came to me at the beginning of the Covid19 lockdown. They hopped a crossing to the UK in packs of Indian paving slabs. Both got stuck in quarantine at border for 2 weeks. They were really slow. Highly dehydrated and I didn't hold much hope. The tail came off one. I've never kept lizards or anything exotic. The guy from the local exotic shop saw a fb post, I put on and he Brought me a ex shop enclosure, same as yours really, and all the equipment. He set it up for me too. You exotic guys are fab. My enclosure however has got 'man made' holes in the top, hence why he gave me it. Anyway 1 year on and I've got eggs. So glad I listened to you. Off to cover these small holes. Only 1 has layed. But it's the big one out of the 2. I don't think the other one has reached maturity?
Great video mate! Just a minor correction. You can breed just one mourning gecko. I have one and she produced six eggs in her first year, four of which are now adult specimens :)
@@jaxona3544 No this is only if you have multiple, they're parthenogenesis. They can absolutely breed on there own and its not down to luck. If they was to find them selves on a island without other mourning geckos they can still lay eggs perfectly fine. The ritual helps them sync up laying eggs and is a left over relic from when there was more males but it isn't needed. Its just a part of the hierarchy they establish
Thanks for taking the time to make this. Very informative! I think these little geckos are amazing and I love that they're a colony lizard. Question: Is a mister on its own fine? I read it also keeps the humidity up but would like to confirm this. Also, how do you keep the heat up overnight? Do you have pad heating below or do you let the temp drop? My house drops to 20c overnight. Is that too cool? I'm in the process of researching everything about these gals when I came across your video which has answered a lot of my questions. :-)
What do you think about keeping single geckos? I wouldn't want it to be lonely but I don't want to get overrun lol. I would be keeping them/it in a 8x8x12 exo Terra just over 5 gallons. Thanks 😀
They are communal and will not thrive without company, but that doesn’t really matter because they will lay eggs perfectly fine even without a roommate to faux-mate with. So they kind of just make their own friends.
@@NORTHERNEXOTICS Done a bit of research and yeah apparently they're really thin eggs so they get damaged easily i'm just doing some research as i'm getting 5 on saturday as i'm starting a colony.
As long as your room temp is around 22-25°C they should be ok. My apartment is on the cold side (18 or 19°C) so I have a mini UV light that heats the baby's enclosure that's on during the day. I keep a close eye on the temperature in their enclosure since it's so small. You never want the temp to go above 28°C. You don't need UVB light for them if you supplement with D3. You could also use a space heater to bring the temp up in the room a bit. Or a heat mat with a temperature controller.
I have just got my first 2 MGs and they are my favorite!! However they keep escaping my exo terra tank 😣 I don’t know what else I can do to keep them in
Have you blocked all large gaps like the front of the ExoTerra just below the doors there are huge gaps for ventilation and also the top bit where there are slides things for the wires etc..
I put a square of polyster curtain between the lid and the tank to stop any of my geckos from escaping through the gaps in the top clips, as it is a top-opening Komodo terrarium.
I’m not a expert but it most likely wouldn’t be a good idea even if you have a rather large enclosure it could stress out the snake and or injure the geckos
Much love and thanks I just got 2 mourning geckos and this video was simple and easy to understand and much thanks and hey I shot you a sub I am a learning Center and I would love to learn about Motley Central American Boa Constrictor
I must admit I'm truly in love with these . There a must have for any one
I started a colony with a single mourning gecko. They actually don’t need to pseudo copulate at all. Pseudo copulation occurs when there are two or more mourning geckos in one enclosure. This is actually to help them sync up egg laying. Often times a colony of mourning geckos will reproduce around the same time because of that. Otherwise it’s simply a ritual left behind when there were males in their species many years ago.
I don’t recommend having only a single gecko only because colony species function much better in groups. (Pecking order, etc) But they absolutely do NOT need other geckos in order to produce viable eggs. The whole point of parthenogenesis is that they can essentially make clones of themselves in environments where they are otherwise unpopulated.
To my understanding the psudo copulation only helps trigger it. They can but there is no guarantee that they will reproduce on their own. You should always have at least 3 because they are a social species anyway
I've got 2 of these girls. They came to me at the beginning of the Covid19 lockdown.
They hopped a crossing to the UK in packs of Indian paving slabs. Both got stuck in quarantine at border for 2 weeks. They were really slow. Highly dehydrated and I didn't hold much hope. The tail came off one. I've never kept lizards or anything exotic. The guy from the local exotic shop saw a fb post, I put on and he Brought me a ex shop enclosure, same as yours really, and all the equipment. He set it up for me too. You exotic guys are fab.
My enclosure however has got 'man made' holes in the top, hence why he gave me it. Anyway 1 year on and I've got eggs. So glad I listened to you. Off to cover these small holes. Only 1 has layed. But it's the big one out of the 2. I don't think the other one has reached maturity?
thak knowledgable geeky enthusiasm is contagious!
I do love mourning geckos
All your videos are very educational keep up the great work
Great video mate! Just a minor correction. You can breed just one mourning gecko. I have one and she produced six eggs in her first year, four of which are now adult specimens :)
i think he means that, if you have 2 or 3, each gecko will produce more than if they were kept alone
That’s lucky, often times one will never produce eggs because the geckos pretend to mate, which sets off the process of making eggs
@@jaxona3544 No this is only if you have multiple, they're parthenogenesis. They can absolutely breed on there own and its not down to luck. If they was to find them selves on a island without other mourning geckos they can still lay eggs perfectly fine. The ritual helps them sync up laying eggs and is a left over relic from when there was more males but it isn't needed. Its just a part of the hierarchy they establish
When you use the baby jar enclosures how do you use heating and lighting
Think I need these in my life 😂
Thanks for this!
Great video, thanks for the info about mourning geckos
Thanks for taking the time to make this. Very informative! I think these little geckos are amazing and I love that they're a colony lizard. Question: Is a mister on its own fine? I read it also keeps the humidity up but would like to confirm this. Also, how do you keep the heat up overnight? Do you have pad heating below or do you let the temp drop? My house drops to 20c overnight. Is that too cool? I'm in the process of researching everything about these gals when I came across your video which has answered a lot of my questions. :-)
Thank you for the video it really help me.
Do you think that they could be housed with dart frogs in that size enclosure?
They are compatible with dart frogs
How come no one talks about how these dudes change color...or is that a rare trait?
I have 1 in an enclosure and mine has produced eggs but only once so they can lay even with 1 x
Another great vid, what age do they start to lay eggs, I've had my three now eight months, no eggs yet
Will that tiny TANK not the jar hold one adult mourning gecko the reason I ask is because people tell me is a adult has to be in a ten gallon
Yes it will. They don’t need that much space, a 10 gallon could fit many adult mourning geckos
I’d recommend one gallon per gecko
Do they constantly have baby’s ?
Just subbed! I reallyyyyyy want a baby mourning gecko 💜
Thank you there sooo cute
@@NORTHERNEXOTICS yes! How long can a single one stay in a 8x5” tank? Can they even thrive on their own?
What clean up is needed if you make a bio active set up? Is it literally none or just trimming plants etc?
How did you make the small jar enclosure? How do you maintain the temperature and humidity?
Good video my bro
How successful have you been at getting them to lay their eggs in the canisters?
Nice vid
I going to buy one 🦎
If I have a 40 gallon breeder vivarium with only 2-4 adult morning geckos will the babies be able to survive without me taking them out?
What do you think about keeping single geckos? I wouldn't want it to be lonely but I don't want to get overrun lol. I would be keeping them/it in a 8x8x12 exo Terra just over 5 gallons.
Thanks 😀
They are communal and will not thrive without company, but that doesn’t really matter because they will lay eggs perfectly fine even without a roommate to faux-mate with. So they kind of just make their own friends.
Can you move mourning gecko eggs or is it too risky?
I think it's to risky
@@NORTHERNEXOTICS Done a bit of research and yeah apparently they're really thin eggs so they get damaged easily i'm just doing some research as i'm getting 5 on saturday as i'm starting a colony.
U have light and heat above the big tank but what about the babies in the jar ?
As long as your room temp is around 22-25°C they should be ok. My apartment is on the cold side (18 or 19°C) so I have a mini UV light that heats the baby's enclosure that's on during the day. I keep a close eye on the temperature in their enclosure since it's so small. You never want the temp to go above 28°C.
You don't need UVB light for them if you supplement with D3.
You could also use a space heater to bring the temp up in the room a bit. Or a heat mat with a temperature controller.
Do their enclosures need to be bioactive? I'm looking into getting some but I can't keep plants alive for the life of me 😅
No. It just makes cleanup easier
This video is very informative! Thank you!
nice video thank you so much!!!
Thanks for watching
I know this is a bit late but how many mourning geckos can live in a 10 gallon tank?
5
NORTHERN EXOTICS thanks, good to know that you respond to new comments on old videos
Did the waterfall eggs live?
I have just got my first 2 MGs and they are my favorite!! However they keep escaping my exo terra tank 😣 I don’t know what else I can do to keep them in
Have you blocked all large gaps like the front of the ExoTerra just below the doors there are huge gaps for ventilation and also the top bit where there are slides things for the wires etc..
I put a square of polyster curtain between the lid and the tank to stop any of my geckos from escaping through the gaps in the top clips, as it is a top-opening Komodo terrarium.
Nice! I do quit like them
would you consider it risky to cohab these with some fruit beetles?
Not a bad idea
this was recorded 1 day before my birthday and a year ago too lol
Could a colony of mourning geckos be kept with a large boa constrictor in a large terrarium?
I’m not a expert but it most likely wouldn’t be a good idea even if you have a rather large enclosure it could stress out the snake and or injure the geckos
great
who tf followed around a mourning gecko for 10 years in the wild and how
great video!
Much love and thanks I just got 2 mourning geckos and this video was simple and easy to understand and much thanks and hey I shot you a sub I am a learning Center and I would love to learn about Motley Central American Boa Constrictor