Banded Geckos In The Wild | Coleonyx variegatus in their natural habitat

Feeding videos of geckos are nice. Care and breeding videos are Great! But when you can get actual video and photos of the rare geckos we keep showing them in their natural habitat, well, that is GOLDEN!!!
A huge thank you to Austin Krueger of the Madison Are Herp Society for sharing these wonderful images of this amazing gecko, Coleonyx variegatus, in the wild. This is what it is all about!
Breeders occasionally offer videos on the care, the setup, the feeding, and occasionally the breeding of rare geckos like Coleonyx variegatus but how often do we actually see them wandering around their homes in nature?
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[@frankdughtank8327]

Excellent those videos and images are amazing!!!

[@SupremeGecko]

I completely agree

[@emilywilson3963]

They are so pretty in the wild!

[@SupremeGecko]

Absolutely true

[@chrisinutahpagano6774]

Another resource for pics of anything throughout the world in the wild is Inaturalist. Thanks for posting your vids on this family of gecko. As an leopard gecko enthusiast these closely related natives are growing on me.

[@SupremeGecko]

Yes! Great resource. I use Inaturalist once in a while (with credit). Thank you for watching.

[@SotasExotics]

AWESOME!!!

[@SupremeGecko]

Thanks!

[@pumpkinchow]

That’s awesome seeing them in the wild and what they could be feeding on. I’m planning a trip to Africa to film Savannah monitors in the wild. Their on of my favorite monitor species and since I started breeding them I’ve always wanted to see their natural habitat and observe them in the wild. And Africa is full of amazing species I can’t wait to see in the wild definitely a trip of a lifetime.

[@SupremeGecko]

No way! What an awesome trip that would be. You HAVE to look for some geckos, you know that right?!? Looking forward to seeing some great footage. When are you heading over?

[@DEAexotics]

that was great to see where they live in the wild ..I loved living in Phoenix becky didn't like it there she said its way to hot but becky has a sister that lives there and she loves it lol.. great video and gecko Wally keep up the great work

[@SupremeGecko]

Thank you, Andrew. I'm with Becky! Too hot for this northern boy.

[@oscarshah480]

Great video. I love North American natives. Thanks for sharing :)

[@SupremeGecko]

Me too! So underrated

[@feliciafoster6165]

Loved the video

[@SupremeGecko]

Thank you

[@79obrien]

I see western banded geckos in the wild all of the time but they are also wild western banded geckos in my house all of the time. The help keep the crickets away

[@SupremeGecko]

How cool would that be!

[@JohanExoticGlobal]

What?! They don't use paper towels in the wild?! lol Amazing to see this footage. It's cool to see how they live in the wild. it really gives us a new perspective how we should set up they enclosures!

[@SupremeGecko]

Right!!!! Exactly, keeping this species for a dozen years and will change the way I set them up off this video. Thanks for the nice comment.

[@WrittenInFilm]

I have these in my backyard every night, this and occasionally gila monsters

[@SupremeGecko]

That's crazy! How cool!

[@gb8894]

We have those cuties here in Utah!

[@SupremeGecko]

I know!!! Lucky!! :)

[@frankdughtank8327]

Austin did such an amazing job showing us this!!!

[@SupremeGecko]

Yes Yes Yes! #GOAUSTIN

[@sneekyalexa2657]

This is so cool to see! Especially because there isn't much content for them or other Eublepharis species like leopard geckos. I've been researching and planning out a leopard gecko bioactive set up for months and this includes a soil and sand mixture substrate! From this kind of footage and videos on KZbin like Connor long's set up, it's really interesting to see how "rocky" these arid environments can be. Definitely considering adding some sort of gravel eventually, and I also have larger natural slate pieces as "feeding" areas. And I honestly think from this video that the natural "clutter" makes it more interesting!

[@SupremeGecko]

Thank you for the wonderful comments. Yes, the more info we have available, the better choices we can make for our animals in captivity. And thank you for pointing me to Connor Long. Will be watching his videos in the coming days :)

[@captfantastic]

Wow! Who would think that Arizona could be such an AMAZING and WONDERFUL place... It looks like PARADISE!!! also... the main reason why I don't need to purchase reptiles and most invertebrates... 🤣

[@SupremeGecko]

Spiders coach. I hate spiders...... and scorpion ;) (thanks for watching Ken)

[@coleburrow9985]

Amazing to see Coleonyx getting some more recognition! I work with brevis and they're easily some of the most brilliant geckos I've ever kept.

[@SupremeGecko]

If you every have extra stock, I would be very interested in some. If you would ever been interested in a trade, please keep me in mind,

[@coleburrow9985]

@@SupremeGecko I will certainly do so, I have yet to start breeding but I will definitely be going down that road a couple years down the line.

[@SupremeGecko]

@@coleburrow9985 Very cool. I would love to work with C. brevis again in the future.

[@isobuddies]

AMAZING CONTENT! You're right, you never see footage like this. Fantastic. Thanks for sharing!

[@SupremeGecko]

Thank you Josh

[@Leann0627]

I was in Prescott, AZ in June. I didn't see any bandeds but this reminds me I still need to ID the little guys I did find! Thanks for sharing the photos and footage Wally. It's super helpful for getting the info out to people who aren't aware of the researchers own pages!

[@SupremeGecko]

This was a special assignment from Austin (actually gift to me). He did a great job! Send me a pic of your little guys you found and I will see if I can help.

[@ChantalsCritters]

Great video as always. Oh new name. Was tarantula Channy.

[@SupremeGecko]

Oh wow, I like the name change. Congrats.

[@GeckoGalaxyChannel]

Very cool video Wally! Always awesome to see animals in their natural habitat, I really do think there’s no substitute for what we can learn as keepers from in situ observations! 👍

[@SupremeGecko]

Thank you Nick. I feel gifted to have Austin provide this information. Next time though, I'll be asking for 10-20 minute segments ;)

[@chrisinutahpagano6774]

Some of our desert(s) are similar to Eublepharis habitat(s) in Punjab where over 80% of the pet trade's leos are from. In their range herpetologist Muhammad Sharif Khan states they can be found up to 8,200ft in elevation. Like our deserts there is significant variety of habitats from sea level to mountains. The same can be said for our little banded geckos being found up to 5000ft in their range.

[@SupremeGecko]

Great information!

[@suicidalanderson2500]

I've been looking for a pair of these so badly

[@SupremeGecko]

Not many available that is for sure! Thanks for watching.

[@zenplantman4730]

Really awesome video Wally these geckos 🦎 are very beautiful 🤩 and would anyone be brave enough to breed termites for food lol interesting thought 💭

[@SupremeGecko]

Thank you... and NO, not me! I cannot imagine. The control you would need to avoid escapees would be crazy!

[@rashimparker2765]

I've seen these geckos at reptile shows but have never kept them.

[@SupremeGecko]

Be careful and ask if they are wild caught or captive bred.

[@jpslizards]

Who's going to comment first? Yeap, that's right, me 😁

[@SupremeGecko]

#1 Mr. Speedy!

[@frankdughtank8327]

You’re now the king of First

[@jpslizards]

@@SupremeGecko 😁😁

[@jpslizards]

@@frankdughtank8327 I have to make sure I keep that title now lol

[@TheFerny13]

I’m so sorry to bother but I have a question. My son works at a movie industry warehouse in Los Angeles ca and there is nothing but abandoned warehouses all around, getting to the point, he found a baby gecko on the floor and picked it up. Can you please help identify it. I told him it is a western gecko.

[@SupremeGecko]

No worries. Message me on FB.

[@samcruz7782]

Will you ever have any texas banded geckos in stock?

[@SupremeGecko]

I am hoping very soon. My demand last year far exceeded the supply! Thanks for your patience.