Rhacodactylus breeding?

[smith710]

I was just curious on how hard it was to breed other Rhacodactylus species?  Mostly interested in the Auriculatus  and Chahouas.  But I would also like to know if anybody else knows, how hard it is for Sarasinorum, Leachianus, and others.  Thanks

[NYCrestie]

i cant speak from experience, but from what ive read in various forums and books, chahouas arent the easiest. well breeding isnt difficult but the joy start with the egg, lol.
i cant wait to start with aurics, i picked my first one up in july. they are just amazing and cant wait to start in a yea ror 2.

leachies can be hard. they arent always compatible. so finding a mating pair can be tough, and even when you think youve found one, they can turn on each other the next season.

with that said, i hope to find out for myself within the next few years. i hope to get a nice size auric and chewie colony going, and a pair or two of new ana and new ami leachies

[smith710]

How are your aurics?  I've heard so many mixed things about aurics.  Alot of people say they are vicious then others say they are just like cresties.

[NYCrestie]

sorry for not answering sooner, but you seen the other thread so you know why

handling huh, lol
i dont handle mine very often but plan to handle them more often soon

but it definately seems more flighty than the cresties
i think they are beautiful so thats enough for me to keep them. my new auric has already made himself my fave, truly amazing to look at

[smith710]

So they never really tried to take a finger off when you did hold them? 

[NYCrestie]

not that ive seen

[smith710]

Lol, ok.  Because I'm definately thinking about getting a couple. Does anybody here know how much harder they are to breed than cresties?

[Anthony Caponetto]

Chahoua aren't as prolific.  From what I understand, you'll get about 10 eggs a year max.  The other problem is that they supposedly don't like to bury them, so you have to get to the eggs before they dry out.  And of course, they also say that only about half the eggs hatch.

Aurics are just as easy as Cresteds in my experience.  They take a little longer to mature, but once a female gets going, they can produce quite a few eggs per season.  Maybe not quite as many as cresteds, but close.  The problem with producing a lot of them is that the babies have to be kept separately or they'll start eating each other's tails.   If it weren't for that, I'd have a lot more of them.

[Anthony Caponetto]

Chahoua aren't as prolific. ?From what I understand, you'll get about 10 eggs a year max. ?The other problem is that they supposedly don't like to bury them, so you have to get to the eggs before they dry out. ?And of course, they also say that only about half the eggs hatch.

Aurics are just as easy as Cresteds in my experience. ?They take a little longer to mature, but once a female gets going, they can produce quite a few eggs per season. ?Maybe not quite as many as cresteds, but close. ?The problem with producing a lot of them is that the babies have to be kept separately or they'll start eating each other's tails. ? If it weren't for that, I'd have a lot more of them.

[smith710]

Oh wow, well I will probably end up with a few aurics sooner or later.  But I think I'm going to get my cresties going before then.