WEEK 52!! Wrapping it up FINALLY after a long break, this week is the Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus!!!!!

Well, thanks to everybody that came over here to look at some of my personal favorite species of reptile and amphibian to make it into captivity :) Of course this list is finite, and the species of incredible cold blooded creatures is nearly endless, I will continue to update this blog with new and exciting species! This week is the Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus! A relatively small gecko, occasionally referred to as 'microgecko' is found in tropical islands such as the Bahamas, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and some other very small remote islands in the Caribbean sea. I really enjoy this gecko for obvious reasons. Straight up, their patterns are just ridiculous, and the sexual dimorphism exhibited truly ads to their appeal. These geckos are known to be mainly terrestrial residing in the leaf litter on the tropical forest floor. Being crepuscular, they are most active during dusk and at dawn. They feed on very small insects and in captivity will do fine on pinhead crickets and fruit fly's. Without further ad`oue~ I present to you.......The Black Spotted Least Gecko :D Special thanks to Jason Pierce for taking and letting me use this photo for the blog!

WEEK 51! One more left after this one. This week is the elusive Afroedura hawequensis!!!! wtf?!?!

Indeed, you may be asking yourself, WHAT THE FUCK is an Afroedura hawequensis?! TRUE! I really don't know either, but these beauties were brought to my attention after pleas to geckoholics worldwide in an attempt to wrap up this series with a finale BANG! Residing in South Africa and commonly referred to as the Hawequa Flat gecko or Cape rock gecko, I really could not find more than one crummy picture or any information on these extremely rare geckos online. These pictures and all the information that I know about these geckos came from Jon Boone (www.jonboone.com) and therefore cannot take credit for that! Pictured are two forms, a Southern form which is the majority of the pictures, and the Northern form. Enjoy!

WEEK 50!!!! 2 more to go! This week: Woodworthia brunneus!!!

Another live bearing reptile on the database of awesomeness, this gecko, like animals in the Naultinus genus are endemic to New Zealand. Commonly known as the Canterbury gecko, these amazing creatures were once categorized as a Hopolodactylus and subsequently re-classified into the Woodworthia genus. These animals pictured were photographed by Jon Boone (http://www.jonboone.com/), and hopefully in the preferrably not so distant future will have some in my care =) It would appear that the females pictured are quite pregnant and it would be nice to see some offspring from the devilish beauties in due time! Well, stay tuned for two more hard hitting herps in the weeks to come!!! Enjoy.....

WEEK 49, Three more left after this one! This week is the Eublepharis hardwickii aka The East Indian Leopard Gecko!!!

This large Eublepharidae is native to Eastern India, ie. Bangladesh, Chittagong, Russelconda, and even Anamallai, wherever the fuck that is?! lol just kidding. There's not too much written on these geckos, even in the eyelash gecko book that was published. These pictures were taken by Jon Boone (www.jonboone.com) of animals produced at his facility and from their looks they are not only very big, but the black and yellow's are really impressive. From what I have been told, these geckos prefer a moist environment unlike the typical 'leopard gecko' where that term seems to encompass a broad array of species. If you'd like to read a little bit more information and 'like' them on facebook you can click here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Eublepharis-hardwickii/102592406462377?sk=info Here are some pics of an animal that just emerged from the egg and others that are younger juveniles. Enjoy!

WEEK 48, 4 more to go.....This week: Phelsuma guimbeaui!

Ok, so I've decided to add another Phelsuma gecko to the countdown just because I really like the looks of these guys right here. They are simply amazing in coloration, pattern, and they get quite large which I like. They are very fast geckos that were introduced on several Hawaiian island and now a days people are catching the wild populations over there to help increase genetic diversity in local collection genetics as all Phelsuma are CITES listed species and I do not believe that they are being exported from Madagascar any more. But please correct me if I am wrong, it wouldn't be the first time lol. Here are some pictures of my captives, enjoy! :D

WEEK 47!!! Just like my AK, this week is another hard hitter! 5 more left after this one.....Haemodracon riebeckii!!!!

OK, so check me out right here, this is a genus consisting of 2 species that are endemic to Socotra island; riebeckii being the first and trachyrhynus the second. I really don't know all that much about these geckos aside from that they come from a hot arid desert location, and that they are typically found on or around the dragon's blood tree. From what I have been told, they get pretty large, in excess of 12 inches or so (refraining from joke here lol). There aren't many of these in the reptile hobby currently which interests me, so hopefully I can produce a few offspring down the road. Well here are some pics of my animals. enjoy......

WEEK 46!!!! Breaking 4K on page views, this week brings in a whole new genus and gecko: Rhoptropus boultoni!!!!

Endemic to the Southern parts of Africa including Namibia, and Angola Boulton's namib day gecko is not your 'ordinary' malagasy day gecko. These animals are commonly found absorbing heat on rock outcrops, and I have noticed that they really like the hot temperatures as they like to congregate under my spotlight which can easily get to 100F. They are arboreal in nature, and are not commonly seen in the hobby, but I could see that changing as they are an interesting captive. Here are a few pics. I apologize for taking longer than usual to update the species on this page, and therefore will have a few species in rapid succession to catch myself up :D Oli