Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Leopard Gecko





Leopard Gecko (Eublepharis macularius)


Habitat: Rocky, dry grassland and desert regions
Range: South-Asian Afghanistan, Pakistan, North-West India, and some parts of Iran
Ecosystem Importance: They control the insect population


Eating: In the wild, they eat other lizards, insects, spiders, and scorpions. They eat 4-10 food items    every 2-3 days. 
Offspring: Lay two eggs as many as ten times in a season
Mating: When introduced, males rattle their tails then grasp the females neck skin in his mouth and engages in intercourse 
Life Cycle: 20 years, some make it to 30 years
Adult Size: Females are 7-8 inches and 50-70 grams and males are 8-11 inches and 60-80 grams
Identification: Pale yellow base with several tiny brown spots all over body


http://www.thebeardeddragon.org/leopard-gecko/leopard-gecko.php
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ReptilesAmphibians/Facts/FactSheets/Leopardgecko.cfm
http://www.leopardgecko.co.uk/documents/caresheet/food.htm

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Sulcata Tortoise

African Spurred Tortoise (Geochelone Sulcata)

http://www.petinfoclub.com/Images/pyramiding%20shutterstock_44740927.jpg

  • Habitat: Dry, heated areas going from 85-105 degrees during the day and 70 degrees at night
  • Range: Southern Sahara through surrounding countries
  • Ecosystem importance: Their claws dig big holes in the deserts. Everything living in the desert uses their burrows to get out of the heat.

http://www.ninewords.com/Fun/Fauna/Sulcata%20Tortoise%20range%20map.gif


  • Eating: Grass, weeds, fruits, and vegetables. Graze for hours a day.
  • Offspring: 12-24 eggs
  • Mating: Males are aggressive and battle each other to win the female
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  • Life cycle: 80-100 years
  • Adult size: Males weighing over 200 lbs, females half that much. Length up to 30 inches.
  • Identification: Sandy color, golden to yellow-brown skin
http://i.imgur.com/bnH8EG7.jpg


http://www.anapsid.org/sulcata.html
http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Reptile-Magazines/Reptiles-Magazine/May-2009/Sulcata-Tortoise-Breeding/
http://www.oaklandzoo.org/African_Spurred_Tortoise.php
http://www.arkive.org/african-spurred-tortoise/centrochelys-sulcata/
http://www.howcast.com/videos/512404-7-Cool-Facts-about-Sulcata-Tortoise-Pet-Reptiles