U. ornata hatching! The first clutch of the 2019 season!

May 29, 2019

The first Ornate Uromastyx of this season began hatching this week. This was a clutch of 15, 3 of which were damaged during nesting, so 12 remained and all hatched! 2019 marks my 4th season hatching this species and also the 4th season from the pair that produced these babies.

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5 shelters are visible in this photo and there are 9 total shelters/hides that these Chuckwallas use regularly throughout the day. Security is the key goal here. In order for an animal to feel secure in the sense that it can find shelter if needed un

Some socialization work with the young C. conspicuosa using mealworms. These enclosures are aweosme temporary brooders that allow me to quickly and easily interact with these youngsters while they adjust to this new space. I’ve found several co

2 different lighting types, outdoor and indoor, on a young male Giant Butterfly Agama. The limitations of the camera make it so that the living luminescence and vibrance of his color isn’t picked up, even under the sun or high powered @exoterra

Evidence. What’s in the dish? A great mixture of a tiny bit of bee pollen, @exoterrausa calcium without D3, a small amount of Vionate, and some @tortoisesupply salad topper. This mixture is great for several uses, it I like to simply add it to

This Uromastyx Thomasi hatched here in 2022. His father is blue and his mother is green. His dad is 15 years old and still going strong. #aridsonly #lizards #lizardsofinstagram #reptiles #reptilesofinstagram #uromastyx #uromastyxofinstagram #uromasty

Fall not only brings reduced activity in many of the adult animals but also the early signs of development to come in this season’s Ornate Uromastyx youngsters. These are some examples. Many of the animals are sexable at this size, many of the

A sub adult pair of Granite Chuckwallas just entering a phase of being a bit more sexually dimorphic :) #aridsonly #lizards #lizardsofinstagram #reptiles #reptilesofinstagram #sauromalus #sauromalusater #chuckwallas #chuckwallasofinstagram #herpetocu

It’s Grasshopper day at the shop courtesy of @dragonhoppers. A once a month buffet of everyone’s favorite bugs 😂. Everyone gets some from the Xenagama, iguanas, and butterfly agamas to the Kinixys, Chuckwallas, and Uromastyx. Come full w

This is pretty neat. One of my Kinixys spekii laid a couple eggs last night. It has been a long road with these tortoises. When they arrived here in 2022 they had very overgrown beaks and nails, had a fungal infection, and were passing visible worms

Saara hardwickii. These newcomers are settling in extremely well so far. I don’t like to say something is “settled” or “established” for at least 6 months or more, but the speed at which these lizards have not only gaine

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