Following the bad news, I'm happy to report good news. Yes it's along the same lines as before, but as I had a sizable terrarium just sitting there, I needed to fill it.
Well it didn't take long, as my reptile people have some amazing animals, so I now have Marwin, another Rhacodactylus species (like the two I have), R. Chahoua or Mossy gecko (or Mossy prehensile-tailed gecko (meaning it can curl it's tail up) or Bavay's gecko (who discovered it)).
He is a very stunning thing, little bit skittish but will handle him once a week and see if he calms down a bit. Amazing colours, the pictures below dont really do it justice, but didnt want bright light as he was already stressed from the trip.
Might be able to find a female in the future to make little ones, but these are a pretty rare species and are fairly tough to breed, but we shall see. In the States and UK they are worth a lot, but got him for a relative bargain.
Some good news after some sad, yes you might think they are just lizards, boring boring. But to have something that has been 'made' in your hands, then to see it pass is not easy to take, whether it be a lizard, a dog, or whatever. These are fascinating little creatures, come from one island in the World and once again I have another piece of amazing natural history to ponder over.
Meet Marwin:
Stuck on the glass....
He really has bark type colours, just perfect camouflage
He is a very stunning thing, little bit skittish but will handle him once a week and see if he calms down a bit. Amazing colours, the pictures below dont really do it justice, but didnt want bright light as he was already stressed from the trip.
Might be able to find a female in the future to make little ones, but these are a pretty rare species and are fairly tough to breed, but we shall see. In the States and UK they are worth a lot, but got him for a relative bargain.
Some good news after some sad, yes you might think they are just lizards, boring boring. But to have something that has been 'made' in your hands, then to see it pass is not easy to take, whether it be a lizard, a dog, or whatever. These are fascinating little creatures, come from one island in the World and once again I have another piece of amazing natural history to ponder over.
Meet Marwin:
Stuck on the glass....
He really has bark type colours, just perfect camouflage
