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Mama gecko was too excited to comment; but proud surrogate parents at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, could not wait to share the news.
March 22, 2013, a healthy, Lined Day Gecko hatched its way into the world. At about an inch in length and too wiggly to weigh, the new little one joined two Crested Geckos who hatched last week at the world’s biggest and best children’s museum. There are more special deliveries “due” to make their appearances very soon.
Within the museum’s temporary Geckos exhibit, there are 18 species of geckos. There is a total of 80 reptiles on display (some harder to find than others, which is part of the fun) in an exhibit that runs through May 15th. This traveling exhibit was created and cared for by Peeling Productions at Clyde Peeling's Reptiland.
Depending upon environmental conditions, it takes geckos between 45 to 100 days to hatch according to caretakers from Reptiland. The eggs need to be kept in a warm, humid place, which is provided to the “infants” behind the scenes at The Children’s Museum. The wee ones have a little growing to do before their gender is known. It can take a few months to determine whether they are boy or girl geckos.
“We are thrilled to be a part of exposing nature’s wonders to children and families. The hatching of these tiny creatures adds another layer of education to this informative and fascinating gallery and opens the door to family discussion,” said Dr. Jeffrey H. Patchen, president and CEO, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.
The new “additions” to the museum gecko family will not be on display because of the special care they require and because they are simply too small to be in the habitats. However, the museum will keep you engaged with their progress through social media.
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