mkschaefer
New member
Hello,
I acquired a trio of Phelsuma borbonica (agalegae) mater last year. I had been looking for borbonica for quite some time and was very pleased that Kurt Lantz (The Rep Room... your source for fine reptiles.) made a male and some females available. I also acquired Phelsuma cepediana from Preston and Jason last year to join the cepediana co-op. My experience with that has prompted me to propose starting a borbonica co-op or getting in contact with others who are working cooperatively.
To my knowledge, borbonica keepers are not working together in a concerted effort to increase the number of available males and preserve the locales of the borbonica presently in captivity. I say "to my knowledge" because I am simply assuming this based on my experience and do not want to insult those who may be spearheading such an effort.
I am fond of the borbonica I have but find that the male prefers one female over another. I am presently keeping a pair together and am keeping the odd female out separately. Both females produced last year, but the male and preferred female really harass her. I am considering rotating the male, but am also looking for another male (easy, right? hahahaha).
I am open to working together to locate, breed, purchase, trade animals.
If you are keeping borbonica and interested in working together, please contact me and let me know:
1. Which species you are working with
2. How many you have (including babies or eggs incubating)
3. Feel free to post pictures on this thread, though I know they are accessible through the search option on this forum
Perhaps this appears to be a silly idea, but I'd love to move forward or hear,
"Hey guy, we are already doing this. Where have you been?"
Lone female:
I acquired a trio of Phelsuma borbonica (agalegae) mater last year. I had been looking for borbonica for quite some time and was very pleased that Kurt Lantz (The Rep Room... your source for fine reptiles.) made a male and some females available. I also acquired Phelsuma cepediana from Preston and Jason last year to join the cepediana co-op. My experience with that has prompted me to propose starting a borbonica co-op or getting in contact with others who are working cooperatively.
To my knowledge, borbonica keepers are not working together in a concerted effort to increase the number of available males and preserve the locales of the borbonica presently in captivity. I say "to my knowledge" because I am simply assuming this based on my experience and do not want to insult those who may be spearheading such an effort.
I am fond of the borbonica I have but find that the male prefers one female over another. I am presently keeping a pair together and am keeping the odd female out separately. Both females produced last year, but the male and preferred female really harass her. I am considering rotating the male, but am also looking for another male (easy, right? hahahaha).
I am open to working together to locate, breed, purchase, trade animals.
If you are keeping borbonica and interested in working together, please contact me and let me know:
1. Which species you are working with
2. How many you have (including babies or eggs incubating)
3. Feel free to post pictures on this thread, though I know they are accessible through the search option on this forum
Perhaps this appears to be a silly idea, but I'd love to move forward or hear,
"Hey guy, we are already doing this. Where have you been?"
Lone female:
