It all started with a post from one of my friends on an aquarium forum. Now, a few weeks later, I’m the proud owner of three Lepidodactylus lugubris or Mourning gecko ladies. They are really fun little creatures, with a very extraordinary characteristic; they are parthenogenetic. This means that they can more or less clone themselves, so they can reproduce without a male. Hopefully they will start laying eggs in the next couple of months, so I can follow the development of these remarkable animals. Read more