Sphaerodactylus fantasticus

[Lygodactylus]

Here are some pictures of 1.2 Sphaerodactylus fantasticus I got yesterday on the Hamm show

Next to these, I also got (unexpected, but I'm very happy about it )1.1 Gonatodes albogularis fuscus and 1.0 Gonatodes albogularis albogularis

 

[bugman426]

WOW...fantasticus are one of my favorites....congrats

 

[Palex134]

wow great looking. post pics of the gonatodes as well!

I didnt know there was a hamm show yesterday!

 

[JBReptiles]

That geckos fantastic!!

 

[slygecko]

Wow, thats a really pretty little one! His eyes are... weird, especially the shot from directly above. Are the eyes moving independently?

~ Nick

 

[Reptiluvr]

Do they have that much control over their eyes? It literally looks like he's looking backwards at the camera!

 

[Starrynightexotics]

That species rocks, Im jealous!

 

[Marlies]

Very nice animals Jeroen! Congratulations with them! They sure look great!

 

[the moof]

oh my. where these guys from? i have no idea about sphaerodactylus. as other said, do they have free control of their eyes? looks like it. Beautiful species. do post pics of the gonatodes too

 

[Ken Bartenfeld]

Jeroen,

They look great. Congrats on the new arrivals. I hope they settle in great!

 

[Lygodactylus]

Thanks for the comments! As far as I know, they can't move there eyes separately from each other. They're just like the eyes of other geckos, only prettier :wink:

Maybe I'll post some pics of the gonatodes if I have time.

 

[Lygodactylus]

I come back on what I said about the eyes of Sphaerodactylus sp.: They CAN move their eyes independently, like chameleons!! I read this in the small book Kugelfingergeckos, by Beate Röll (which I bought also on the Hamm show).

 

[slygecko]

I come back on what I said about the eyes of Sphaerodactylus sp.: They CAN move their eyes independently, like chameleons!! I read this in the small book Kugelfingergeckos, by Beate Röll (which I bought also on the Hamm show).

That's awesome! Is Sphaerodactylus the only genus with independent eyes, or is it shared by Gonatodes and other related genera? Thanks again for sharing.

~ Nick

 

[Lygodactylus]

I checked it at my Gonatodes, and they are also able to move their eyes separately, very funny to see

 

[Stijn]

Any idea what subspecies this is ? If I'm correct, they're from Saint Francois - Grande-Terre - Guadeloupe

There is an article in pdf available :

http://academic.uprm.edu/publications/cjs/VOL04/P373-390.PDF

Regards,

Stijn

 

[ghostmantis]

Is anyone still keeping this species? Anyone in the US? I still have a lone male.

 

[Dendrophel]

Hi,
I keep and breed Sphaerodactylus fantasticus karukera. Not in the US, but in Europe
Greetings
Dennis