Hi Juergen, So far I've been guessing on husbandry, I haven't found much detailed info on this species.
I'm keeping them pretty much like phantasticus. They often hide during the day (like U. guentheri), so hiding spots are important. They don't seem to need as much of a temperature drop at night as phants, but it doesn't seem to bother them. The pair I have now began laying in July when temperatures were between 68-70F (night) and 75-76 F (day). I didn't have lighting set up on them until after the female started laying, so this may not be an important factor, especially since they hide in the daytime. I mist heavily at night and lightly in the morning. Soil covered with dried leaves works well for substrate, sometimes they hide in the leaves, plus the female lays her eggs underneath them in a slightly damp spot. I raised a hatchling with juvenile phants last year with no problems, although the ebenaui grew faster. It was very easy to raise. I've been incubating at 70-75F, but I'm also trying a clutch at 77-78 F in an incubator with henkeli eggs. As the both are described from the same area, I thought they might incubate well under similar conditions. The Henkel/Schmidt Madagascar book gives 28 C as incubation temperature, but this seems high to me for Uroplatus. The eggs are a good size, 10-12 mm, and the hatchlings are larger than phantasticus. I've had terrible luck getting healthy adults to start with. I've bought several pairs that had coccidia. Some did not survive treatment, others survived but did not breed well. The current pair I have also have these parasites, but were otherwise healthy and did well once treated with Albon. I hope this helps. Best regards, Neil >Hi Neil, >congrats, >can you give me some details on husbandry and breeding? >Have aquired 2 pairs recently. >Thanks >stay well >Juergen > -- Neil Meister Promotions Secretary Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com President Nova Scotia Herpetoculture Society ########################################################################### THE GLOBAL GECKO ASSOCIATION LISTSERV WebSite: www.gekkota.com Archive: [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ The GGA takes no responsibility for the contents of these postings. ###########################################################################
