This species has been bred consistently in captivity for the past 6 years
or so by myself and also with a few other keepers in the US and Europe.
The eggs normally do not take 150 days to hatch. They normally hatch in
70-90 days. There is some evidence that hatchlings
may be TDSD. They always prefer to lay their eggs in dry substrates at a
depth of about 2-4 inches. Under ideal conditions they will
produce 6-8 clutches of eggs per year. The young are surprising large and
grow rapidly under warm conditions. They tend to breed during
our winter, since they originate from the southern hemisphere.
Jon
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Renee,
Congratulations on the egg hatching. These (Phyllopezus pollicaris) are
South American Geckos, superficially similar to Hemidactylus (but missing
pads on one the thumbs), but possibly closer to Thecadactylus and another
rare South American genus Bogertia. As far as I know this is the only
record
of them breeding in captivity and worth writing an article for the next
Chit-chat or Gekko (hopefully with pictures).
Ron Van Heest
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