Rhacodactylus auriculatus questions.

[Lunar-kun]

Okay, well I have decided to buy my first reptile in about a two years and I have decided to get my first Rhacodactylus species. I have researched the care saying gargs they are almost identical to crested geckos. I have a few questions though.

1. What would be a good breeder to purchase a few of these fine animals from? I have checked out Philippe de Vosjoli at Giantgeckos.net and it seems like his stock is pretty good, however I could not find any reviews for him on the net. Anyone got any info for me on him and his stock?

2. Would a 40 gallon breeder be too big for two adult females? It seems like it to me but I figured I would ask some people more experienced. If so what would be a good sized tank to fit two adults in?

3. I have seen Repashy crested gecko diet, it says it can be used for gargs as well, but I am just wondering exactly how it works.


I am sorry for all the newbie questions, but I am more of a Snake and Invert guy than I am when it comes to Lizards so I am just looking for a little help. Thank you for reading.

[mainbutter]

1) Phillipe has some of the best gargs in the world, and I wouldn't hesitate to purchase from him. I've also gotta give a shout out to Supremegecko.com, great people with great geckos. They do a lot of shows in the midwest and I've purchased two cresteds from them, always great for a chat

2) I wouldn't even house female gargs together. Even though gargs do regenerate tails, they are particularly known to eat the tails off of tank-mates (even females may do this). If you want to try it, I'd give them a cage at least 2 feet tall and at least 2 feet wide.

3) I use the Repashy CGD for 100% of my feeding needs for my crested and gargoyle geckos. Essentially it is a dry powder, you mix ~2 parts water to 1 part powder by volume, just stir it all together and put it in a feeding dish. The idea is that it represents the rotten fruit that the geckos typically eat in the wild. I use smooth ceramic dishes so that I can clean them easily. I usually feed a teaspoon to each gecko two or three times a week, I just leave the food in for about 12 hours overnight, and then remove the dishes and wash them.

[Lunar-kun]

2) I wouldn't even house female gargs together. Even though gargs do regenerate tails, they are particularly known to eat the tails off of tank-mates (even females may do this). If you want to try it, I'd give them a cage at least 2 feet tall and at least 2 feet wide.

Thank you for the reply! I have a question about the housing though, I read that the females can be housed together without the tail nipping, I don't know how accurate it is though. I know they nip the tail of males so I won't house two together. Thank you for your reply.