The 2017 Breeding Season has begun!

March 22, 2017

Another big gap between this post and my last! It's been a busy year already here, with lots of breeding activity, mating and some egg laying! The species that have mated so far are, U. ornata, U. thomasi, C. vestigium, C. bicinctores, N. wheeleri, N. amyae, E. angramainyu, and T. chalizae. The species that have laid so far are, U. thomasi, C. vestigium, C. bicinctores, N. wheeleri, N. amaye and T. chalizae.
Hoping to see mating from several other pairs of Uromastyx as well! Exciting!

Phillip Lietz

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