Algerian Sand Gecko Care Guide (Micro Geckos!!)

Hello!
In this video i tell you everything you need to know about Tropiocolotes steudneri aka Steudner's pigmy gecko or Dwarf Algerian Sand Gecko. From husbandry, to enclosure size, temperature and humidity and what I feed them!
Dwarf Algerian Sand Geckos are an incredible pet and i highly recommend them to anyone that is looking for a gecko that would fit a smaller setup but still have lots of personality!
If you have any questions about Tropiocolotes steudneri leave them in the comments below and i will get back to you!
Thanks for watching!!
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[@mstalcup]

When I saw the backgrounds you have made my first thought was "This guy has a lot of talent." The second thought was "I hope he will post videos showing how he creates these habitats."

[@daffysreptiles]

Thank you very much!!! I’ll definitely make the build video on this tank!

[@GorbMarmu]

Yes, build video! The enclosure is stunning 🔥

[@daffysreptiles]

Thank you very much! I’ll make the build video!!

[@Reptiliatus]

Great video ma man! Love these guys!

[@Reptiliatus]

Also, def would love to see the build video!

[@daffysreptiles]

Thank you bro!! You need to get some 💯

[@daffysreptiles]

Hahaha! On it!!

[@kaylaroach]

They are so cute 😍 Small species deserve more love and recognition in the hobby! Great video, I would love to see a build video!

[@daffysreptiles]

I agree!! And you can do so much in a much smaller space! Thank you for watching Kayla!! Build video coming up!!

[@ballistic350]

My wife has some, told her to put them in a tank with screen lid instead.. tanks that's made for small critters, awesome video

[@daffysreptiles]

Always awesome to hear about more people keeping this species! Thanks for watching!!

[@ballistic350]

@daffysreptiles yup they're fun to watch.. tiny and active , her female laid an egg but it wasn't fertile

[@caseysilva6919]

They are super cute!! I love the tail wag.

[@daffysreptiles]

Me too! One of my favourite things about them!!

[@illicitskill]

Absolutely should make a build video. Enclosure looks amazing!

[@daffysreptiles]

Thank you very much! I have the videos just need to put it together lol!

[@JoeSaad-pv1uu]

what a cool enclosure. please do a build video. loving the aesthetics on this one. epic vid.😍

[@daffysreptiles]

Thanks for watching!!! I’ll definitely do a build video 💯🙏🏻

[@randasakkab5895]

Amazing

[@daffysreptiles]

Thank you!!

[@ChantalsCritters]

Great video

[@daffysreptiles]

Thanks for watching!!

[@Geckocan]

Nice terrarium setups for those geckos!

[@daffysreptiles]

Thank you Jesse!! Build video coming soon!

[@Guuzaka]

Far too small for my tastes, but I can see why some people would like them. 🔎🦎

[@daffysreptiles]

They’re super tiny and not really a handleable reptile but they’re super fun to watch!!

[@nandosietsema383]

Nice video! They are quite popular here in europe, sadly not in terms of captive breeding. Not yet. A video about the build would be super nice 👍🏻

[@daffysreptiles]

Thanks for watching! Thats awesome to hear that they are popular in Europe! They’re still quite hard to come by here in Canada. I know they’ve been captive bred a few times but I imagine they are quite a hard species due to size. Imagine raising tiny babies lol. And I will make the build video!!

[@joesreptiles2554]

making me want some😚

[@daffysreptiles]

I highly recommend them!!

[@ingeniouspixie]

I have actually wanted to ask you about the exoT stone desert substrate! I would love to see a set up video, I want to do this for my Stenos. How do these guys compare to Stenos??

[@daffysreptiles]

I love it! Actually gives the setup a much more naturalistic look and it was pretty easy to use! I’ll definitely make a video on the build! In comparing to stenodactylus: Pros: more active and out more frequently during the day so more fun to watch their setup. Cons: extremely tiny and much faster moving than stenodactylus which makes them harder to handle!

[@faithful_to_the_bay5487]

yes give me 10 !

[@daffysreptiles]

Hahaha! Raise an army of them!

[@laurencewells9702]

Is a 2 foot viv okay for this species, also what price range do you think the entire setup would cost?

[@daffysreptiles]

As long as there is no where they can escape from they would do great in a 2ft enclosure! Not sure how much it would cost but you will definitely need multiple bags of substrate for that!

[@laurencewells9702]

Thanks!

[@janineharris3601]

how often do you have to clean the cage. can you do one that you dont have to clean just maybe wipe the glass. can you make a bio cage for them. also do you ship cages done to people like me beginners

[@daffysreptiles]

I have to sift the sand about once a month! Doing bioactive for arid species is a little hard I haven’t ever done it but I’m sure it can be done! And where are you located? I could ship ready made enclosures but it would be very expensive!

[@janineharris3601]

@@daffysreptiles Milwaukee Wisconsin

[@4ank117]

My local petstore has a bunch of these for sale at a really good price. I have a spare 20 gallon with a background wall I already have on standby,. I used coco fiber and foam instead of clay but it can work as a desert setup. Now I have a couple questions, Do these breed in captivity? If yes are they cannibalistic towards their young or are they fairly tolerant if they have space and excessive amounts of food? Can males cohabit or will it result in death? What is an appropriate number to keep in a well setup 20 gallon tank? Obviously I just think these are cool, and if they breed that's cool but I'm by no means going into this with the idea that I'll make money, I mean they're going for 25$ each and I make more than that from a single newt and I produce 100s of those.

[@daffysreptiles]

Where are you located! I’d love to get my hands on some more! As for your questions: I believe they can be bred in captivity but unfortunately I haven’t been successful yet! From what I’ve heard they are pretty good with the babies and don’t eat them but I’m sure there’s always exceptions! You could do quite a few in a 20 gallon I’m not sure how many but that’s a good size for how small they are!! I definitely recommend them tho, they are out all day and so much fun to watch!

[@4ank117]

@@daffysreptiles Yeah, I've had pretty good luck with my mourning geckos and prickly geckos and just love micro geckos in general. I may end up grabbing some in the near future. I live in Illinois(USA) and if you're serious about wanting to get some I could get in contact with the owner and see if she'd be interested in shipping you some.

[@daffysreptiles]

@@4ank117 micro geckos are super underrated! I think more people need to get into gonatodes & sphaerodactylus too! I think for the tropicolotes I’m not keeping them warm enough to breed, the people I’ve spoken too said they bred at 45 degrees Celsius which I’m not keeping them at! Are you on instagram? Send me a DM there! Definitely interested but would need to see shipping costs

[@4ank117]

@@daffysreptiles I don't use insta sorry. I texted her and told her you were interested and suggested she list them on MM, which I'm guessing she will if she hasn't already. I know she ships overnight so it'll probably be somewhere in the realm of 50-70$

[@ingeniouspixie]

Ok, WHERE DO I GET SOME??? 😍

[@daffysreptiles]

Hahaha! Adorable aren’t they?! I got mine from All Reptiles, I’m looking for some more too. When I find them I will let you know!!

[@ibzanzambrano4698]

Any clue on where to find some in the US ?