Breeding Heteronotia binoei | A parthenogenic gecko

A very rewarding gecko- Heteronotia binoei , the prickly gecko.
This is a smaller Madagascar gecko that is absolutely loved in the hobby.
We go through their care, breeding, egg collection, and even show off some babies.
ALSO! I'll talk about a very important tip to keep these geckos and to breed them more successfully.
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[@SupremeGecko]

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[@rashimparker2765]

Those geckos are pretty cool.

[@SupremeGecko]

Thank you.

[@katehamilton6422]

Love the accent. What a cute gecko.

[@SupremeGecko]

Thank you Kate. I think they are too.

[@vanishingpaintball]

How many of these amazing little geckos would I need to have for them to start breeding

[@SupremeGecko]

1 They are parthenogenic

[@JayBay813]

babies don’t require heat spot?

[@SupremeGecko]

They do!!!

[@australianbuilder2772]

Was that accent ment to be aussie?

[@SupremeGecko]

THAT was a PERFECT Aussie accent.... mate.

[@australianbuilder2772]

😂😂😂😂

[@LunaGeckos]

Wally Kern, hardest working man in the biz! Do you ever sleep? Another great one!!!

[@SupremeGecko]

I am awake all the time you are..... so I can watch you and learn.

[@vanishingpaintball]

Can I have only 2 of them together for them to breed by anychance

[@SupremeGecko]

You can have 1, 2, 3, 4, 5... as many as you wish as long as the enclosure can suffice.

[@frankdughtank8327]

Lol Nice Try With the Accent! love the video a very beautiful species I didn’t know they helped each other hunt that’s Awesome

[@SupremeGecko]

Thanks (I listen to it now and just cringe :)

[@thephasmidpharm459]

Australia names just about everything “spiny”, they have spiny katydids, spiny phamids, spiny crabs. And now geckoes 😂

[@SupremeGecko]

I messed up the common name. I don't call anything by their common name Ben, except leopard and crested geckos :)

[@stefanostokatlidis4861]

And those spines aren’t even spines. They’re just elongated tuberculate scales. A little longer than Mediodactylus.

[@edwardjennings6021]

6:44 THEY HUNT IN PACKS!? All I see now are tiny velociraptors.

[@SupremeGecko]

:)

[@danielshaw7962]

Horrible Aussie accent they need more plants I have 3, set up your tank

[@SupremeGecko]

Thanks for the wonderful comment. I appreciate the great feedback. Please let me know if you see anything else that I can improve on.

[@bile897]

All you need is a tiny pooper scooper, I have one. It’s about 2 inches.

[@SupremeGecko]

I've been looking for one. Where did you get a little one?

[@bugloverspiderlover8490]

Have these been exported to other parts of the world? They look exactly like the ones I find here in north Texas

[@SupremeGecko]

Do you mean in the wild? What you are seeing might be Coleonyx geckos.

[@ImmortalPr1nce]

any idea where any are available currently?

[@SupremeGecko]

Morph Market? Fuana Classifieds?

[@billiescott4949]

Accent Half Australian/Half Scottish

[@SupremeGecko]

33% Australian 33% Scottich and 33% deep south. 100% not that good :)

[@finlaymorgan1405]

I could tell he wasn’t an Aussie

[@SupremeGecko]

But, you had to listen VERY CLOSELY ;)

[@kawa8984]

What do you feed the tiny one once they hatch?

[@SupremeGecko]

I thought I mentioned but sorry if not... fruitflies and mini mealworms

[@frankdughtank8327]

Notifications Failed Me!!!

[@SupremeGecko]

Fire your Social Media assistant!!!

[@deaconng]

how often do they lay eggs?

[@SupremeGecko]

every 3-4 weeks when in breeding season

[@glencannon1139]

Parthenogenesis is an amazing feature, it is interesting that many reptiles species have been documented capable of this. Even Komodo Dragons they have documented it in. I always find it interesting that species that only reproduce that way tend to do better when multiple are together.

[@SupremeGecko]

Yes, exactly. And there is now thoughts that crested geckos are capable as well.

[@BOB-ud4gy]

Hey Wally, I still want to know what gecko you haven't had that you want?

[@SupremeGecko]

I have a short list (not because I've had so many but because I know my limits) but the top 2 (I tried to add just one but impossible) are Paroedura masobe and any species from Naultinus.

[@BOB-ud4gy]

@@SupremeGecko I obviously had to look them up😄 Both look very cool. I was looking through your collection on your site and was wondering how bavayai compare to Eurydactylodes

[@bananafloat27]

Cuz this is ladies' night!

[@SupremeGecko]

There you go!!! Well done.

[@emilywilson3963]

Lol local to Australia now

[@SupremeGecko]

I'm .000001 Australian.

[@zennozangetsu1164]

LOL. Great video

[@SupremeGecko]

Thank you so much. A great little gecko to work with.

[@Aquarimax]

Great video Wally! I have been intrigued by this species for many years…I had no idea about the cooperative hunting you described! So cool!

[@SupremeGecko]

Thank Rus. I had the pleasure years ago to chat with a friend that had a ton of field observations. I feel we can do so much in the hobby but actually seeing the animals is where it's at. Thanks again.

[@hognoseboy743]

Hi Rus. I like your channel

[@emilywilson3963]

The eggs are so small

[@SupremeGecko]

A bit, but I have so many that are smaller ;)

[@emilywilson3963]

The mourning gecko is the same way!

[@emilywilson3963]

Is pathogenic

[@SupremeGecko]

Exactly. The mournings are the ones people think of first. I have another tiny gecko that is too. Just waiting for babies so I can SHOW it off :)

[@bengushlaw1379]

I bought 3 about 8 months ago. They've been doing great in a planted set-up I've made. I just went to turn off their light and check on them and I saw a baby! I didn't even know they had laid eggs. I just changed replanted and moved stuff around about a month ago but must have missed it. Do you have any advice for the first few months of raising the baby? I don't have the money nor space to get a second set-up. I have plenty of rock and wood places to hide. I've checked online before I got them and can find little to no care sheets about these guys. Will pinhead crickets be small enough?

[@SupremeGecko]

The parents should not bother, and might take care of, the youngsters. Keep LOTs of micro mealworms in with them. Good Luck

[@bengushlaw1379]

@@SupremeGecko Thanks for the fast response!. I'll make sure to grab some today

[@SupremeGecko]

@@bengushlaw1379 Rainbow Mealworms have great micros.

[@bengushlaw1379]

@@SupremeGecko I just got some today and put some in. My other girls love them too. Thanks for all the help!

[@JayBay813]

Did you get them at young?

[@2JSLay]

This is such a cool breed. New to the hobby and I appreciate you sharing this with us. Keep it up, good sir.

[@SupremeGecko]

Thank you...... and this is exactly why I do these videos, to see comments like yours. Thank you for making my day.

[@DEAexotics]

I love the accent lol wow great looking eggs congrats they are amazing little geckos I may have to give them a try some day ....keep up the amazing work my friend

[@SupremeGecko]

thank you Andrew. I sound more Southern than Australian sometimes :)

[@DEAexotics]

@@SupremeGecko lol

[@FusionDeveloper]

They remind me of the Hemidactylus frenatus and Hemidactylus turcicus, which I love, but I love all geckos. (Common House Gecko, Mediterranean house gecko).

[@SupremeGecko]

Similar look but VERY different.

[@liquidchicken2757]

Awesome video, not much info on these ladies out there so this video helps a ton!

[@SupremeGecko]

Thank you very much. Do you have any currently?

[@liquidchicken2757]

@@SupremeGecko No but I'm hoping to get one someday in the near future!

[@SupremeGecko]

@@liquidchicken2757 They are so much fun. In groups of 3-5, the females will also allow the babies to stay in the enclosure!

[@liquidchicken2757]

@@SupremeGecko that's good to know, thank you so much!

[@SupremeGecko]

@@liquidchicken2757 My pleasure

[@StingersNScales]

I love the accent. It's interesting to think about reptiles working together and hunting in groups. I feel like they're more intelligent than most people realize. The process of parthenogenesis has always fascinated me. It seems like most parthenogenetic species do better in groups. My surinam roaches reproduce the same way. It seems the larger their colony gets better they do.

[@SupremeGecko]

Completely agree with the groups theory. I don't think a lot of people realize this.

[@Loki-gq4og]

Wow, might consider getting some. These are very interesting too, fun to learn about. 😄

[@SupremeGecko]

Thanks. Great little gecko.

[@stefanostokatlidis4861]

I had one in the past and it was eating too much and grew quickly. After some months, I lost her, probably due to less supplementation.

[@SupremeGecko]

Do you mean too much supplementation or not enough?

[@stefanostokatlidis4861]

@@SupremeGecko from too Lidl. It didn’t eat in front of me easily and I just drop The insects inside to make it easier.

[@wcdeich4]

what insects do they like to eat? Can you put them in a bioactive setup? Do they need very dry conditions?

[@SupremeGecko]

Hi WCDEICH4. Thanks for the great questions. I should have included this in the video, but thanks for asking. Insects- small crickets, mealworms and dubia. Bioactive... as long as it is arid and you have a damp area for the clean up crew. Yes, they highly prefer this dry substrate.

[@basementpets5327]

AWESOME! Nice vid! These look great! I may have to get some of those eventually

[@SupremeGecko]

They are easy but I think having more than one is the key.

[@cowrunning]

lol the accent butchering is so funny, I love it! Great information!

[@SupremeGecko]

HEY! I thought I was spot on!!! Nahhh, no I didn't :)

[@jammedonuts]

I WAS SO CONFUSDD W THE ACCENT I can now see how it's an American trying his hardest to replicate my accent HAHA. Such a cool video! I love reptiles (I have a bearded dragon, rankins dragon, and an axolotl). Getting this type of gecko soon!

[@SupremeGecko]

'..... an American trying his hardest....' and doing a TERRIBLE JOB! I hope no offense. Understand that none was intended. I love these as well.

[@jammedonuts]

@@SupremeGecko none taken! awesome channel dude

[@SupremeGecko]

@@jammedonuts Thanks!

[@Elaine_P_Smith]

Could you use a kitty litter scooper to find the eggs? So you can't really hold them, because they move fast. Love your accent....You would be great at doing voice overs for cartoons. 👍🏽❤ What does your screen lid look like? I created one from an old window frame and screen, which fits inside the groove of the tank.

[@SupremeGecko]

I guess I just like the natural feel for the eggs. And, when I find them (you probably didn't get this from the video), I don't 'roll' them. No, you can hold them for a bit but it's not like they get use to it. Thanks. I have a few voices but none really any good, just ok. Screen is just a standard old screen top for a 10 gallon.

[@Elaine_P_Smith]

@@SupremeGecko The screen top has no doors that can be opened.

[@whiskeyneat97]

10k coming soon! Great video as always.

[@SupremeGecko]

Think I will make it by end of year?

[@whiskeyneat97]

@@SupremeGecko I really think so, and if not, it's gonna be close enough to hit it in Jan or Feb with no problem, just keep it up!

[@SupremeGecko]

@@whiskeyneat97 thanks. The big thing is all the positivity in this community.

[@JayBay813]

Any for sale ?

[@SupremeGecko]

Did you check the link in the description :)

[@JayBay813]

I couldn’t find any prickly geckos

[@SupremeGecko]

@@JayBay813 Thanks for checking the store. That is the best place to stay current with what we have available.

[@JayBay813]

@@SupremeGecko thanks and will do !!

[@SupremeGecko]

@@JayBay813 Thanks

[@sarahsunshine8455]

Great video Wally! Thank you 😊 I can’t wait to get my new baby!!!

[@SupremeGecko]

Did this help? Thank you again Sarah.

[@sarahsunshine8455]

@@SupremeGecko it did! It was a great presentation, I thoroughly enjoyed it! Again Wally you are so very welcome and again Thank you so very much! I wish all the creators would be as happy to help and were as kind as you are. You have been such a big help and I can’t express my gratitude enough. Blessed be.

[@SupremeGecko]

@@sarahsunshine8455 Thank you so much for the kind words.

[@lapatria100]

Great video! I'll be getting some soon :D

[@SupremeGecko]

:) Fascinating gecko.

[@ChantalsCritters]

Look how tiny those eggs are. Great video

[@SupremeGecko]

Thanks. They are tiny but manageable. I pulled some today that were about a third this size. Crazy.

[@barbhelle5481]

Thank you Wally, they are very cute.

[@SupremeGecko]

Thank you Barb. Wish we could have taken some really good video of these guys.

[@barbhelle5481]

@@SupremeGecko They are absolutely amazing.

[@jpslizards]

First!

[@SupremeGecko]

Well done!!!!

[@jpslizards]

@@SupremeGecko I thought at first that you were getting sick and loosing your voice Wally, good thing that wasn't the case lol

[@emilywilson3963]

I’d love to have some!

[@SupremeGecko]

They are easy to care for for sure. And, becoming more and more available.

[@BOB-ud4gy]

I remember heading out after brekky and seeing those dardy little beauties down by a billabong when I was out in the bush. Make sure to bring your sunnies and she'll be apples. Good on ya Wally, me ‘ol cobber!

[@SupremeGecko]

Mate, you nailed it! Wish I were better. A couple words I listen to again make me cringe. Sooooo bad. I may have to break out my Popeye pretty soon.