I have a 55 gallon tank with three p. laticauda, now approx. 7-8 months old. I acquired them at 3-4 months old and they've been together in this habitat ever since. The tank is well planted with lots of bark, branches, hiding spots, etc.
My question is to the development of hierarchies and what appears to be a dominant male gecko. I am unable to sex them and I don't know if they are too young to do so, but the "totem pole" has been established, it seems. This began a couple months ago when gecko #2 escaped and stayed missing for several days. Upon recapturing her/him (?) and returning her to the tank, she began "flirting" with gecko #1. This has continued sporadically for several weeks.
Gecko #1 has not reacted aggresively towards #2, but he (?) is quite aggressive with #3 -- chasing him into hiding whenever their lines of sight cross. I've yet to see any injuries, but I'm concerned with #3 -- his color is darker, he's much smaller, he's not as snappy with food as he once was and he's been relagated to the end of the tank farthest away from the heat. He stays hidden much of the time.
So, my question -- does it appear that I have two males and a female? And should I take #3 out and give him a home of his own? I knew this could happen if my ratio didn't turn out well, and I took my chances with purchasing three young animals, hoping for the best. So I'm prepared to take the proper steps to make everyone happy.
Your advice is appreciated, thanks!
Chrissy
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