Monday, January 10, 2011

WEEK 32 already? This week is another African gecko....Colopus kochi !




OK, so you question what is this whole African gecko thing that's going on over here at the Raw Dog Ranch you say? Well, simply answered it comes down to the fact that I have had my eye on these animals for a while, and have decided to branch out from the traditional Aussie species which is really getting me amped up!!! I call these guys the snoop-dogs (or snoop doggy dogs for all you old school cats out there ;) of the gecko world! You may think, hmmmm, why would the O-dog call these that? The fact here is as follows: One, this gecko is a tall and lanky like snoop, and two, they are African-American!  Just kidding ;)  And three, they seem to walk with a swagger which shows attitude, and they are from the desolate, abandoned gravel fields of the namib where they are adequately evolved to live in such a harsh terrain, similar to the ghetto of the Long Beach projects. The ghostly appearance of these geckos is absolutely frightening, and since their eggs take anywhere from 1.5 - 2 years to incubate makes them the longest incubating egg species of any reptile!!! 

1 comment:

Unknown said...

haha awesome "Snoop reasoning"
If you do manage to breed them, good luck handling that long wait!