6 Mourning Gecko Care Mistakes

[@mollycblaeser]

I got my very first mourning gecko over the weekend. She came with a jar set-up just like you showed. But I can't wait to get her a bigger bioactive set-up then eventually add dart frogs!

[@happybecci3819]

This was great to watch! Thank you! Now I feel more confident in my mourning gecko care 🥰🦎 good to know I haven't forgotten anything grand!

[@KEZ_Studio]

I use to have mourning geckos in a 30x30x30cm exoterra and they did great i there I originally brought 3 or 4 and when I gave them to a friend around a year and a half later there was 7-8 and I gave them an extra tank from my crested gecko who passed away a few months after I bought them and now there doing great at my friends house (Had to rehome because of studies and time but I recommend these they are like a tiny version of crested geckos and they can be kept in groups unlike other geckos) hope this helps.😀

[@Branfaol1]

My morning gecko got loose about 2 months ago maybe as long as three and it's as still winter here. I was really bummed about because is was a accident on my mothers part in not realizing the lid to the tank was not seated right. Well I lucked this morning as when I was fixing the table I keep my tanks on and who should I find alive and well but my little Morning gecko. The or at least she is a hardy little girl

[@LauraLopez-ge2vl]

This video is helpful, I have a bio active tank that my crested gecko is currently being housed in. Im going to get my gecko a bigger terrarium and I'm thinking of getting some mourning geckos, wish me luck at next weekends reptile expo.

[@Ucceah]

one thing i've seen, that supposedly works really well, are ribbed 3D printed thingies, mounted with suction cups, with crevices that are inviting egg laying spots

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

All I have I'd like old film canisters

[@PamSowden]

Fantastic video, would love morning geckos

[@iNDI_VAN_A_JONES]

Thank you

[@deb7693]

This video was very helpful and i am contemplating on getting 2-3 morning geckos

[@jonathanjones-zx3nt]

I love geckos and you’re channel

[@gooseberries0]

This video was amazingly helpful! Ive reserved 3 male morning geckos seeing as i dont have much for any babies. Im also planning to buy your fog system because it just seems so helpful for the humidity and for visual appeal aswell. Cheers Northern Exotics!

[@MrRichardRolando]

Actually there are no "male" Mourning Geckos. They are ALL female - and have the internal organs to support egg development. When held as singles in a tank, Mourning Geckos tend not to lay eggs as much. They seem to need external stimulus of a group to "trigger" the egg development process. It may be a latent genetic trait/leftover from way back when they "needed" a partner. That's why colonies explode with babies. They are not actually copulating - they are sight/scent/feel stimulated to start their internal cloning mechanism. Likely genetic programming tells them that since there are many other geckos in the area, then it must be safe to start producing and laying eggs to ensure success. Hope that helps - and good luck with your "male" geckos ;-) You'll be fine... :-)

[@moondewan]

You mean 4 female geckos

[@Loviekinz]

I got 2 Mourning Geckos today. I just loved them, wanted to watch them. I already have Crested Geckos and a Gargoyle Gecko so I wanted to add Mourning Geckos. My goal is eventually to get a colony.

[@raccoonpovs9128]

Can u keep one bye itself or do u need 2

[@Loviekinz]

@@raccoonpovs9128 They are social so they do better in pairs/groups. I do have 1 living by itself right now because it's hatch mate got eaten by the mom, and I don't trust putting the baby in with my 2 adults and she seems to be fine alone but I do plan to merge her once I feel she's safe enough to not be eaten.

[@raccoonpovs9128]

@@Loviekinz i just want i dont want a colany so i want 2 of those and have 1 kid and what about the other eggs what do i do with them

[@raccoonpovs9128]

@@Loviekinz how much do singles lay

[@Loviekinz]

@@raccoonpovs9128 A female always lays 2 eggs at a time. Mine seem to lay every 6-8 weeks. Not always fertile though. And don't always hatch if conditions like humidity aren't proper.

[@karenmetcalfe4557]

I’ve got the opportunity to buy a small colony of mourning geckos. I have several isopods set ups along with springtails, my question is will the geckos supplement their diet with them?

[@michelehallwood9257]

Great video Richard 😊 xx

[@MOONOVERMIAMI]

Hello great video information Richard

[@badmandansanchez1823]

So my journey started with a single girl in an 18"x18"x24" exoterra that my demon female cobalt dart that killed two males so she will continue to be single lives in. It's a dart enclosure and is decked out top to bottom with plants and background. About a year later I noticed a juvenile gecko. Two years later I can't tell you how many geckos exist in my house. I have 15 dart enclosures. I have been relocating the geckos when I can capture them. The babies are tiny I can only guess as to how many live outside of the enclosures due to escape. I don't feed the repashy gecko diet anymore because I'm afraid of it rotting. They only exist on dusted fruit flies, they are tiny dinosaur monsters and are extremely adept at hunting. All of the eggs that I have seen are deposited in a single location as far back and up as allotted on the plastic of the lid. I do nothing specifically to keep them alive outside of what I do for the dart frogs. They have made a living and are thriving despite that. Bioactive is the only way I would suggest keeping them.

[@dianafletcher793]

Cool video Richard I was just wondering did you post what you said you was going to a while ago

[@kerseykrewzoo]

I’ve a question: If you do plan on selling babies, how old should they be before you do sell them? I’d hate to sell someone a baby that ends up not thriving or harm the baby gecko itself by getting them new homes too soon. Btw, I have 2 geckos and currently 4 eggs so I’m a ways out from selling any, but I like to research things as far ahead of time as possible.

[@IGrocker]

It really varies depending on who you ask, but a safe bet is two months old. They’re generally well established by this point, and any issues can usually be seen.

[@kerseykrewzoo]

@@IGrocker Tysm for responding! I’m newly involved in the reptile keeping world and I’m trying my best to do right by them. A neighbor gave me several reptile species when he decided to switch over to aquatics so I’ve been doing as much research as I can.

[@bethanycowan9275]

@@kerseykrewzoo did you ever find out how to sell them

[@kerseykrewzoo]

@@bethanycowan9275 I figure when I get too many and/or am ready to sell them, I'll put them on Morph Market and my social media. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@bethanycowan9275]

@@kerseykrewzoo k thanks for the response

[@jakethetegu8822]

Another good video

[@iNDI_VAN_A_JONES]

Cheers jake

[@jaimepayne9407]

how do you manage to catch the baby mourning geckos and put into the new enclosure? i am having a lot of trouble with that lol

[@kristifletcher6734]

When you see eggs, remove the hide that the eggs are stuck to & put that into the enclosure for babies and let them hatch in there.

[@ravenbricks6473]

Hi! Would you recommend getting a mourning gecko? I’ve only ever had a tortoise and a beardie (I still have both haha) and would you recommend them a bioactive?

[@jakethetegu8822]

I know this isn’t my place but sure it looks like you have enough experience and yes a bio active would be best

[@ravenbricks6473]

@@jakethetegu8822 yeah I am thinking of doing one I have watched lots of videos and plan to do an expanding foam one, thanks for your reply

[@iNDI_VAN_A_JONES]

They are super easy to care for and alot of fun. They all have there own little personalities

[@ravenbricks6473]

@@iNDI_VAN_A_JONES yeah sounds cool! I will definitely get one (or more) in the near future! Do you know any places that sell them? If so could you tell me!?

[@mega_tron1019]

@@ravenbricks6473 joshs frogs

[@stumpyguy8856]

Hey so i would like some of these but i dont want an army, what would i do with extras

[@elizabethgrey6040]

Hey I have a question! Is it okay to only keep 1 mourning gecko? Some sources say yes but others say no.

[@elizabethgrey6040]

I would keep more than one but I don’t want them to lay eggs. I’m planning to get them for university and I can’t handle having infinite lizards 😂

[@ufnalfan5992]

They are generally lonely by themselves. There is a chance she will breed anyways, just get 2. It's not too hard to give them out, and worst case scenario freezing the eggs is considered huminatarian way of dealing with them.

[@elizabethgrey6040]

@@ufnalfan5992 Thank you! I’m actually getting a toad instead but I appreciate the advice 🙏

[@ufnalfan5992]

@@elizabethgrey6040 have fun with your toad!

[@elizabethgrey6040]

@@ufnalfan5992 Thank you!!! I sure will 😊

[@fatdamon4167]

I bought a mourning gecko to top off my bioactive terrarium with an apex predator to complete the eco system.

[@azzerdayz]

Hello Richard hope ur having a good day 🙂🙂

[@akosmedgyesi8953]

Tudsz segíteni milyen terráriumot vegyek nekik?

[@tomscobbie9140]

Hi do you have a couple of the mourning geckos like the one in your pic that you could sell me. I had a adult white with black spots but I found her dead my other 4 are all dark. I live in Stirling SCOTLAND and there's no breeders up here plus most sellers in England won't post them up to Scotland so I'm stuck. If you can't help me out do you know someone that could .Thanks

[@AmberSBrown1994]

I'm a new morning gecko owner I've wanted them for like 20 years now and finally have 3

[@shannarafryer3111]

How many do you have now

[@AmberSBrown1994]

8 I keep it small but now I'll let the colony grow big time

[@idipped2521]

@@AmberSBrown1994I am gonna get one but I am not gonna be able to take care of 24 babies so I’m gonna see if I can get some of my reptile loving friends and my sister to take some along with selling a few

[@logans_artz7077]

I know this is a old video but i'm thinking about getting mourning geckos and I don't want a big colony relatively early into ownership, could i put them into a large enclosure so they don't reproduce fast?

[@Breviparopus]

Do you have a colony yet

[@winston6283]

I think i have a to large enclosure so does it work if I put them into a smaller one so they can breed ?

[@funnyredditstory69]

Is a 8x8x12 big enough for a pair or should i get a 12x12x18?

[@jfrog5440]

What gecko diet do you recommend without d3 in it?

[@Swosher]

Do you need to clean a bioactive enclosure or do the plants do the job?

[@pricklypear1704]

I personally don’t do full cleans it kills the springtails and messes with the bio. I only clean parts if they get moldy or something dies and it smells.

[@ethan6322]

Just had my first egg hatch today, moved the baby into a small container.

[@WisdomCalls]

How do you keep the morning geckos from going into the fogging tube? Did you put a mesh screen on the tube opening?

[@doggerel49]

I know this is late, but I use mosquito netting fabric to keep my tiny Ranitomeya dart frogs from crawling up into any tubes. The fogger is their favorite, but they can't get in! :) I superglue a small piece of the fabric around the end where the fog comes out. If it ever becomes loose, I then use a strip of Gorilla waterproof tape. But so far, only had to do that in 1 tank (out of 6). Good luck!

[@mitchellsheppard2998]

Haha thought you meant, gecko care in the morning. Lol not a gecko called a morning gecko. Am I goofy or anyone else with me?

[@plumtucker9514]

could be because they're not called morning geckos, they're mourning geckos

[@mitchellsheppard2998]

@@plumtucker9514 🤦‍♂️

[@emilyplaysgamesstuwe5801]

@@plumtucker9514 yeah

[@your_local_reptile6700]

I really wish I new where to get mourning geckos I can only find places down south

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Preloved pets has a few breeders

[@your_local_reptile6700]

@@NORTHERNEXOTICS oh no way, Thank you very much I will check that out

[@sasquatchdonut2674]

I only have one and it layed eggs. I’ve had it since a hatchling. Any advice? Are they not fertile?

[@Jake3eee]

Still not hatched?

[@sasquatchdonut2674]

@@Jake3eee it hatched lol

[@sasquatchdonut2674]

I gave it away

[@finn__3300]

Would a 3d printed gecko substitute fasten the process of ‘mating’

[@user-bf6gz8ej4o]

I don't think so. Just buy another one, they're cheap af

[@aprilcoil3485]

Would a large critter keeper be acceptable for 2 ?

[@Idkwhattoputhete12324]

Probably not, while their really small, there will be so many very soon

[@Idkwhattoputhete12324]

Also, it doesn’t provide enough humidity

[@tylersherlock8139]

Some of the Arcadia products don’t include D3

[@reptilerob9650]

Hi Rich i don't like doing it but i got so many of them i feed them to my garter snake

[@thereptileretreat8719]

I just mine from Cheshire reptile rescue

[@cloudeedragon103]

I have one mourning gecko and she laid her first eggs today.

[@wabajack8250]

Are mourning geckos a good starter gecko

[@renegaderebel2223]

Yea they could be but they aren't for everyone especially if you want to handle them highly recommend you don't they are lighting quick.

[@mojeimenijetvoje7170]

@@renegaderebel2223 its fun of it

[@renegaderebel2223]

@@mojeimenijetvoje7170 personally I don't recommend anyone below the age of 16 to keep them they might lose them or kill em.

[@mojeimenijetvoje7170]

@@renegaderebel2223 what below 16 that are kids where is money for them and enclosure

[@shannarafryer3111]

@@mojeimenijetvoje7170kids that have parents willing to spend that kind of money. Anything is possible if you have those types of parents lol

[@theadhdviking8218]

This is a perfect recipe for an invasive species

[@amelliamendel2227]

Couldn't you just feed them regular house flies it at least someone that actually can fly?

[@Kris-ok4fx]

Is there any cannibalism with the eggs, because I can't find them? And I know my geckos are laying eggs, but I can't find any. (there are no babies showing up, too)

[@badmandansanchez1823]

It takes time. Depending on where they choose to drop their eggs you may never see them. Mine lay way up and way back in the tank on the plastic of the lid. It just so happens I can see it. They seem to really like that spot and there is almost always eggs there. Believe me if you have at least one and keep her happy and fed she will make new friends

[@badmandansanchez1823]

Also the eggs get hard and are larger than a mouth so no egg eating I would think.

[@Loviekinz]

Yep. Mine laid last night and then ATE THEM. I did see a little bit of the shell still there but not much. I'm sad because I wanted babies

[@TONKA-1993]

Courting ritual? To my knowledge all mourning geckos are female and are all genetically identical they breed by literally cloning themselves its amazing, looking at starting a colony for ackie chow I know they have other staples to feed from but in the wild they're gecko eaters as well as insectivorous so it seems like a really inexpensive sustainable food source for reptiles that have a gecko diet

[@OkgoodGrief]

Females rub together to stimulate egg laying. That's how they court

[@harrisn3693]

Use the babies as feeder food lol

[@YochevedDesigns]

I live in Israel, and I just caught one of these right outside of my front door. She's pink, with a darker pink striped tail. Her underside is completely translucent. I don't think she's quite full grown. I'd love to find a few girlfriends for her, but I don't see them often, and it was pure luck that I was able to catch her.

[@Olympic-vt4ft]

how do i tame it better

[@seraphimseptimus6984]

Mourning geckos aren't really a handling reptile.

[@steakinbacon8593]

Chameleon geckos can be handled are of the same family so food isn't a problem And they are similar in size but are very pricey depending on where you buy them

[@Loviekinz]

Mine laid her eggs last night....and then ate them :( I feel like I had 0 chance to help them, since she laid while I was sleeping. They were at the top near the corner, I can't be 100% which 1 ate them(I house 2 together, both had eggs forming inside of them but only 1 laid so far) but is there any way to make them NOT eat the babies?

[@renegaderebel2223]

Maybe put the adults in a separate enclosure.

[@Loviekinz]

@@renegaderebel2223 Sadly she laid them in middle of night, and ate them before morning. I had 0 chance to even do that. :(

[@renegaderebel2223]

@@Loviekinz there's nothing to worry about just wait until she lays once again.

[@sashakys]

dont worry, mine always do that too

[@kristifletcher6734]

Try putting alot of hides in the enclosure. The babies may be safe if there are many places to hide.