Beverly Erlebacher wrote:
>
> There seems to be a lot to learn about TSD vs GSD in geckos. For example,
> Phillippe de Vosjoli stated in Vivarium magazine that Rhacodactylus
> ciliatus has GSD, but when I asked on the list, several people stated
> that in their experience, these geckos have TSD.
My vote is TSD on ciliatus. Any eggs that were laid during summer heatwaves
hatched out males. Any laid in winter, when the max temperature was around 72°F
ended up females. It almost seems that the max female temperature is around
72-73°F. I haven't hatched out dozens of them to make a definite statement, so
all this is my guess, don't take it as fact. Also, I've never had a clutch with
one of each sex. Again, maybe it's just my luck, but every clutch has had both
hatchlings the same sex.
Considering how prolific the ciliatus are, maybe we could get more input from
others and see if there's any definite answer to the TSD-GSD debate?
Hilde
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