Nephrurus Stellatus.

[Vince]

i thought all reptile eggs can be temp sexed

 

[A&M Gecko]

No, they cannot.

 

[montezuma]

temp sexing

There are several species that can be but there are probably twice as many that can't be.

A&M... I feel the same way, I act like a Lamaze (spelling?) coach whenever I have a baby trying to get out of the egg. I think even my wife thinks I am a dork when I have one hatching. Oh well, I just enjoy it!

 

[KelliH]

Nephrurus are awesome geckos, I agree. And some are extremely rare. I agree with Alberto, it is similar to an art collector buying a Picasso, although a Picasso can't die on you or end up being infertile etc etc. But the analogy is similar.

We came very close to putting a deposit down on some N. asper last year. But they were going to cost $8-9000 per pair. I just couldn't bring myself to do it, mainly because they look just like a dark colored amyae. And also I can't see very many people paying ME that much for a pair of asper! So I passed. I hear there are some banded asper, I would love to get those. They are probably like $10,000 a pair though!

I do love the knobs though. When you produce asper Alberto, I probably will be a customer. When the price comes down a little! ;-)

 

[A&M Gecko]

Hi Kelli
I want to add that a paint does not run around or tries ti bit you, lol, you cannot pet a Picasso or feed it or breed it. The analogy is the same as you said, but for animals lovers there is no paint that will do for us.
Well, I agree about the cost of Aspers, I am waiting for a pair of those myself, not the banded ones because I could not find them but I think those are the King of knobs. Some of those are dark gray almost black with a white belly and they look impressive. I just love knobs and on top I was lucky to get Kin trade mark for the US. I will import most of his bloodline in the next years.
I will keep you in mind for the asper but at the moment I am busy with the wheeleri, my second favorite.
Alberto

 

[KelliH]

Ohh yeah, I like wheeleri! I will definitely get those later this year.

Yeah, us herpers have it the best, our art is alive!

Shoot, I wouldn't trade my geckos for any Picasso, heck I wouldn't even trade them for a Van Gough, and he's my favorite artist!

 

[Wendy Sell]

Thanks

Hey Alberto, thanks for saving me a pair of asper and wheeleri this year from Kin...He is a swell guy isn't he......sitting on a goldmine. Must be nice to buy up all his geckos!
Too bad my stellatus came from the same blood as yours. We need new blood already and they just got here......I am working on that Good luck! Hopefully by this next season I will produce some babies for everyone to enjoy. I love my little guys They are a great gecko......but the price tag....wew. They don't come cheap! Take care, Wendy

 

[montezuma]

australian species

A heads up for everyone...
Australia is considering allowing limited exporting. The reasons for this is due to the high cost of stopping illegal exportation. There are several australian websites that you can find this info. I found it about 3 or 4 weeks ago on http://www.australianreptilesonline.com/

 

[A&M Gecko]

Hi Wendy
Kin has 6 different bloodlines of Stellatus, I do not think we have to worry about new blood if you got them from him. The best think to do is buy 2 males from unrelated lines and keep on crossing the babies. We should not have problems. I agree, these little geckos do not come cheap. but that is because they are very rare, the price tag will go down little by little.
Alberto

 

[tabitha]

Best of luck. They really are nice looking
Tabitha

 

[frillman]

How rare are they?

I really don't think some of these people understand how rare these geckos are? To even own a pair of nephrurus asper in Austrailia you need multiple permits and several years in the industry. Other species like Deleani are nearing extention in the wild. I think its funny to say geckos for a few thousand are over-priced compaired to all these lame ball python morphs selling for excess of 10-20K per snake. Last time I check the ball python was one of the most common snakes in the world.
James

 

[KelliH]

I really don't think some of these people understand how rare these geckos are? To even own a pair of nephrurus asper in Austrailia you need multiple permits and several years in the industry. Other species like Deleani are nearing extention in the wild. I think its funny to say geckos for a few thousand are over-priced compaired to all these lame ball python morphs selling for excess of 10-20K per snake. Last time I check the ball python was one of the most common snakes in the world.

Great point, and you are right on.

 

[sbrech]

Yes, knobtail geckos are very nice ones, especially n. stellatus ( see what i found a few days ago in my incubator) !

hope you will enjoy the little one !

 

[Geoff]

I like Knob-tailed geckos and yes they are very common in the wild except one species. I've found as many as 15 asper in an hour on the gib river road. I think the reason Australian keepers don't have too many is due in part to that fact most people live in the big cities. Of course getting the permits from NPW is not an easy task. I would think the US has more species being bred than they do in Aus. due to the fact you cannot collect them without a permit..good luck with that.

As far as the price here in the USA of 10,000 for a adult pair of asper? Anyone that would pay that needs a brain transplant. I don't car what species of knob's they are all worth about the same. I would not pay more than 200 or 300 per gecko. I love these geckos and I've seen most species in the wild as they are very common in its just a matter of how hard you look and time of year.

This is an asper found in the North Western Kimberley.

sorry I know this is an old thread.

Anyone have experience with Kin in Hong Kong?

 

[Geckz]

Wow, nice picture...kind of looks brownish black. Looks like a male...but I can't really tell...so did you end up bringing any back? ;-) Do they search you when you get on the planes? I would love to have went herping and finding wild specimens...I would want to grab all those beauties though, they are just to darn cute! Its actually looks to be smiling

Alberto has a nice pair that are pratically black.

 

[South Dixie Dragons]

very pretty gecko

 

[dragonflame]

Oooooh nice pic! I wonder what it's like, knowing that something is so rare and expensive here then going to where they live in abundance and seeing all of them you know? Like walking in a dream. Sorta....

 

[dragonflame]

PS that was my 100th post here!

 

[South Dixie Dragons]

I think people have a bad habit of taking things for granted..I am sure in their native homeland people don't think they are any big deal..but we do!

Same thing here..I am in Florida and I see gators all the time, some one comes here from some other state and are just fascinated by them...to me they are like piegons...

 

[Geckz]

Yep, gators scare me...lol

I used to catch them with my hands.