[lauraleellbp]

Started pairing up the Phelsuma last week.

Started off with a bang- a bad bang; Maeva and Mirov (the two P. standingi) just could NOT seem to get along; constant chasing, biting, squabbling- I finally separated them after Mirov managed to latch on to one of Maeva's toes and it was bad. (She ended up losing the toe, though the wound seems to be healing well.) Turns out my suspicions were founded- both are female! *sigh*

So Mirova ended up with the new enclosure all to herself:






That disaster made me nervous about pairing up the P. m. grandis, though I am 100% sure on their genders... but I finally went for it today. With MUCH more success! So far there has been no chasing or biting at all, just a bit of headbobbing and Amando's licked Adria's tail a few times. Most of their attention has been sticking their noses in all the corners of their new digs lol They actually seem to be doing really well together (much better than I was even hoping for), so fingers crossed that this continues. I'm quite happy with the way their viv came out- I just need to get some springtails and pill bugs for it now. (I doubt the foreground plants will stay there long term (especially the peace lilly), but I needed to get those plants away from my cat who unfortunately managed to get to them in a spot where I thought they were safe...)

Amando


Adria


Their new viv

[lauraleellbp]

THAT didn't take long!

[daggekko]

Awesome(minus the standingi problem). Your geckos are beautiful!