The rough knob-tailed gecko! Both species! Nephrurus cinctus and Nephurus wheeleri

[@bigbowlowrong4694]

Where I live in Australia you need a license to keep these guys - not a very hard process at all, just fill out a form and pay a fee and then you can go buy one. I applied last week specifically to keep these beautiful little things, I just think they’re great👍

[@reptiliandiaries]

Pretty strict laws you guys have over there! Jumping through the hoops to keep these is worth it though:)

[@EndeavorReptiles]

great video brother.

[@onebloodmoonn]

Hey dude nice vid! I’m looking to buy one of these guys but I can’t find a website and when I find them they are usually sold out

[@reptiliandiaries]

Where do you live man? Usually you can find breeders on Facebook

[@LindenMartin]

Hell yea, Nephrurus wheeleri! After watching your other WA adventure videos I got a pair of Nephrurus wheeleri as pets and they are awesome little geckos. I love these specific species videos and the information about them in the wild and keeping them in captivity. Keen to see what is next on the list. Thanks, Frank!

[@reptiliandiaries]

That’s rad man! Hope you get a little info outta this. They’re pretty easy, I’m sure you’ll do well with them.

[@SilenceDogood13]

Got to love Geckos! Cool vid man!

[@reptiliandiaries]

Thanks dude! I’m a gecko fiend

[@asflol]

Please give us some more videos

[@reptiliandiaries]

They’re coming:) I’m going to releasing an update video soon. Covid really got in the way this last year

[@reptibro9751]

Great info, and what awesome Geckos! Keep up the good work!

[@reptiliandiaries]

Thanks buddy!

[@stefanostokatlidis4861]

I thought that cinctus is a subspecies of wheeleri. Has it changed?

[@reptiliandiaries]

It has changed as I mentioned. I believe late last year.

[@diglett1over]

What is the difference between these two , I cant really find any information on them but I'd really like to get one but I'm leaning towards cinctus , i would appreciate it alot if you could provide any info :)

[@reptiliandiaries]

Yo, the difference between the two visually is the band count. Wheeleri have four bands and cinctus have five. Wheeleri are the southern species and cinctus are further up:) hope this helps!

[@martinmasse2833]

Hi mate, nice video and beautiful content as usual ! I was wondering something. When going out by night to spot geckos, does their eyes shine when your torche/headlight is in their direction? Like spiders and moths eyes do? And do you have any tips/advices to increase my chances of seeing somes during my night expeditions? Cheers

[@reptiliandiaries]

Yes they do shine back at you. It takes practice but this one very good way to find geckos:)

[@galaxyadventuresAU]

Great video Frank! Love it. We just got our second clutch of Nephrurus levis eggs, hoping the first lot will hatch soon! Very excited as this is our first time breeding reptiles. We also have a young pair of wheeleri we're hoping to breed next season.

[@reptiliandiaries]

That’s great, congrats! It’s so fun hatching them for the time...actually it never gets old!

[@Mario-ku4qc]

Great Video! What do you think is a good weight for a female wheeleri to start breeding? And what about the males? 🤔

[@reptiliandiaries]

I honestly don't weigh my animals at all. I generally will breed wheeleri females at 18 months, and males at 12. Hope this helps!

[@Mario-ku4qc]

@@reptiliandiaries Thanks! I also talked to another breeder and he too said 1,5 years for the females and about 1 year for males. And no less than 20 grams for females.

[@reptiliandiaries]

@@Mario-ku4qc This sounds about right to me. Females definitely need a bit more time than the males. They also get a bit bigger usually. My male is actually quite a bit smaller than my two females.

[@ktictac6726]

Loved this video, not much info about on these beautiful Gecko's but I've managed to find a breeder here in UK and can't wait to own one .

[@ContagiousCure]

I have no idea why you don't have more views/subs. Your content is always high quality, interesting and educational, and your herping footage is always phenomenal.

[@reptiliandiaries]

Thanks for the kind words! Just doing my thing. subscribers are cool, but being able to watch my videos and show my daughter what daddy was doing in a bunch of years is gonna be epic:)

[@haydenrainbowgrape3962]

does anyone know if different sands are ok for knobbies? Like is black sand safe?

[@reptiliandiaries]

Most natural sand is fine for these geckos. You just want to make sure you are supplementing (dusting) the food with calcium and vitamins. This will keep them from eating the sand.

[@haydenrainbowgrape3962]

@@reptiliandiaries thank you!