Nephrurus stellatus
is also known as the starred knob-tail, due to the many small bright
spots that decorate the backs of these amazing geckos. At night, these
geckos practically glow in the dark, with bright shades of yellow and
soft tones of purple giving the visual effect of a night time sky
strewn with stars. Our lines are from the strongest lines available in
the US, and we are able to offer unrelated pairing from three distinct
bloodlines. This species is not very prolific only laying one to three
clutches a season, which adds to the rarity of this gecko in
herpetoculture. They are also members of the smooth scaled thin tailed
knob-tail group. In nature this species inhabits sand dunes in two
separate populations one in Western Australia the other in South
Australia. With a more southerly range, this species does not tolerate
excessive heat, so a cool end moist hide with temps in the low 70s(F)
should be provided at all times. We hope to be able to offer N. stellatus in the near future and
are very excited to have this species in the AAR knob-tail colony.
