WEEK 42, ONLY ten more after this one!!! This week is the vibrant and stunning Panther Chameleon aka Furcifer Paradalis

Ok, so here's another fine example of a malagasy lizard that's characteristics are very peculiar to a traditional gecko keeper such as myself. This specie comes from the Northern tropical forests of Madagascar, and their individual color schemes and patterns or lack there of is dependent on the locale that the animal comes from. Locales such as Ambilobe, Sambava, Tamatave, Nosy Be, and Ankify to name a few have their own populations of Panther Chameleons and the colors vary greatly from each of these areas. Females are more plain in color, going from browns to greys and bearing pinks and oranges as well, while the males are the colorful animals. These animals really catch one's eye regardless of what you are or are not into, even if you are a dog person ;) lol Here are some pics.........

WEEK 41, only a few months left of this...This week is the helmeted gecko aka Geckonia chazaliae!!!

So these beauties are really cool little geckos coming from the coastal areas of Morocco and parts of Senegal. The helmeted geckos as they are commonly referred to are very interesting and curious looking animals that have a ridge which almost resembles a triceratops somewhat in my eyes. These guys grow to be about 3.5-4 inches, and that is from the tip of their nose to the tip of the tail, not SVL. They are easily cared for with a sand substrate and a few hides with hot spot temps around 90. Their native coastal environment is known to be quite humid, even though Morocco is typically a dry desert environment. These geckos eagerly devour small insects of many varieties, and they are completely terrestrial in nature and have no toe pads for climbing vertical surfaces. A new addition to Raw doggie family, I find that these geckos have a special appeal to me for some reason? Perhaps it is that they are such good eaters and they are very bulky which is attractive, but they emit a good hora, and their vibes are truly positive and uplifting. lol Here are some pics......

WEEK 40, only 12 more left after this one! This week is the Rhacodactylus chahoua!

Another New Caledonian gecko that has become very popular as of the last several year, this gecko in captivity either reigns from the Mainland or from the Pine Island. Pictured are animals from the Pine Island since they are in my opinion more impressive color and pattern wise. Their mossy and lichen pattern effectively disguises them in their native forests. These arboreal predators also consume fruit and nectars and grow to be relatively large and as the genus states are closely related to some of the other popular New Caledonian geckos such as the leachianus, crested gecko, sarasinorum, trachy's, and auriculatus. Here are a few pics of some choice animals from the Leapin' Leachies lineages.....

WEEK 39, this week is the savage and diabolic satanic leaf tail gecko, ie. Uroplatus phantasticus

So again, over here we are representing another leaf tailed gecko hailing from the island of Madagascar in the countdown, not because we are biased towards this genus, but because the undeniable beauty of these animals is quite alluring. Mimicking a leaf, these arboreal geckos come from humid rich forests that bloom with insect life. Why are they know commonly as 'satanic' leaf tails? I don't know, just look at them, their eyes look pretty fierce! I have to give it up to Matt Kosakowski for hooking me up with pictures of his beautiful collection of these as well as the dope enclosure's that they consider their homes. Since nobody really reads this far anyways, I'm just gonna post the picks....enjoy ;)