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St. Andre Borbonica borbonica

Phelsuma borbonica (agalegae) mater Phelsuma cepediana Phelsuma guimbeaui Phelsuma inexpectata

Visual guide to sexing Phelsuma-A pair of mature Phelsuma guimbeaui and juvenile Phelsuma borbonica (agalegae) mater are pictured. Morphological features (head size, pattern in some species, torso length, and proportions) can be used to make a superficial estimation of the sex, but a ventral...

This is pretty exciting. A clutch of Phelsuma guimbeaui just hatched July 6th (61 days in situ) and I haven't seen a hatchling like this. While all Phelsuma guimbeaui undergo a remarkable transformation in color and pattern as they mature, one of the hatchlings has exceptional blue and green...

Phelsuma (Rhoptropella) ocellata-An agile, fast, and diminutive (they are almost 1.5 years old and 6cm) insectivorous species that inhabits arid and rocky regions on the southwest coast of Africa (Namibia and South Africa). They have been classified as Phelsuma according to morphology, but mDNA...

Phelsuma inexpectata Phelsuma borbonica (agalegae) mater Phelsuma guimbeaui Phelsuma parkeri

This first group was originally imported as Phelsuma borbonica borbonica, but we now call them Phelsuma borbonica mater. They are different than the other locales I keep and have seen here. I am still comparing locales based on pictures, but this is hard to do!

Male Female Female Male Juvenile

These are some of the most rewarding Ctenosaura to work with because of their size, relatively docile nature, and nice coloration. Male Female

This proven female was introduced to a young male this season. A few weeks later, this female was introduced to the pair. I have not found trios to be successful for very long, but sometimes introducing or rotating one or two females seems to encouraging pairing (at the expense of the excluded...

Adult male One of my favorite females A gravid female A mature male. He is more green than most males, but does display blue highlights when not put in a 32oz cup. 2012 male 2013 female 2013 male produced by a friend and received via trade. He will make a very nice pair with the...

Phelsuma breviceps is a unique species that is rare in collections, especially in the USA. They inhabit the dry, occasionally harsh, spiny scrub and arid regions of southwestern Madagascar where rainfall can be less than 50cm per year and the wet season is generally only a few months long...

Some 2013 Phelsuma inexpectata. They are no longer manageable, but are extremely fast and flighty juveniles, like the adults. I take many precautions while taking pictures and "work" them very deliberately.

Phelsuma borbonica borbonica Phelsuma borbonica (agalegae) mater Female (after a rough introduction with a male) Phelsuma breviceps I had a rough year with them, I hope this year is much better due to some new insights and approaches. Gravid female. She developed a strange...