Hilde...
FWIW, I've had a couple clutches that were split sex. I haven't kept
good enough records to validate the other issues you address.
Hilde wrote:
>
> 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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Doug Johnston
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