can geckos cross breed?

[secuner]

hi, i recently got 2 geckos of different species and found they were opposite sexes. diamond & bibron. they are being kept togther and aren't matured yet but will they breed if they mature together?

[Mujician]

I think you're in for a bashing! But i'll say that I don't know what they are - if the first scientific name is the same for the geckos, then ther may be a chance. If they are ubrelated, then no they won't.

[Reiyuu]

I know the smaller rhacodactylus geckos can interbreed. I have seen sarasins crossed with cresties and crestie crossed with mossys in a couple of books. I think it could be possably but only if their in the same "family" as it were. I dont know 100%

[leopardgeckomad]

hello you shouldnt breed cross breed obviously if its a different moprph some thing ie. ( leopard gecko and albino leopard gecko ) then you can.

[Art_Gecko101]

Originally Posted by Reiyuu

I know the smaller rhacodactylus geckos can interbreed. I have seen sarasins crossed with cresties and crestie crossed with mossys in a couple of books. I think it could be possably but only if their in the same "family" as it were. I dont know 100%

where have you seen sarasinXciliatus? the only hybrid rhac i know of is chahouaXciliatus

[secuner]

im just seeing whether i should keep them together or separate cause i dont want them to breed, i dont agree with cross breedin species but my area is snakes and these are my first lizards so just making sure. they seem to get on well

[secuner]

if if 'reiyuu' is right then they shouldn't breed as their of different families, hemidactylus & pachidactylus (think i spelt them right)

[Lucifus]

What im about to say will get me bashed but sod it.

I would recommend splitting them up, however if they are doing fine together and you don't want to separate them just keep an eye on them. I cant say really what your particular species is like as i have no experience with them so really cant give an educated prediction of what will happen. But you may find when they hit maturity they could possibly go nuts at each other.

[missk]

are you certain both these species have the same care requirements in terms of temps and humidity? Bibrons like it quite hot, and a basking spot of around 90F and humidity of 65%. I can't find a comprehensive care guide for the Diamond, but if you haven't checked out the individual husbandry (which i'm sure you must have before buying them) then make sure their requirements are the same. They may fight so keep an eye on them and be prepared to seperate them if you see ANY signs of aggression. Obviously if they need different temps and humidity then seperate them

[crouchy]

I cant say i know anything about the 2 species in question but id suggest seperating them. Keeping 2 different species together can sometimes lead to more problems than if they were the same species.

However providing they arent fighting and their environmental requirements are the same then you may be able house them together for a while without any major issues. If you insist on keeping them together id suggest using a much bigger viv than you usually would for either species. That way there will be less chance of fighting. If i was you id just seperate them though to be on the safe side