Frank's Thread

[frankpayne32]

So I decided to just have one thread to add my pictures to to share with the community instead of trying to juggle multiple threads which are basically just a bunch of photos. It will just be a random collection of my various animals and enclosures.

Start things off with some fresh pics from this morning.

The female Furcifer campani get all the attention but I thought my male was looking really striking this morning. The pictures don't show it well but his eye turrets are actually purple. He's also not shy at all while the female is fairly reclusive.



I also got a good series of feeding pictures of my female Kinyongia matschiei.

 

[stacy76]

there are all so beautifull!!

 

[tony19]

Amazing pics.

 

[frankpayne32]

Hexagonal terrarium

Picked up this ~40 gallon hex aquarium and stand for something like $20. The centerpiece is fake rock made of styro and concrete. It currently houses a female Abronia graminea.

 

[frankpayne32]

125 gallon in-wall paludarium

I built this room and in-wall tank when I bought my house. It was a reef tank for a few years but now it's a rain forest paludarium. Right now it houses a trio of crested geckos and a pair of giant day geckos as well a a ton of fish.

 

[frankpayne32]

Lizard room

I recently redid my "lizard room" with an eight-cage all in one system. You can also see my coffee table tank I build for my 20 year old blue-tongue skink.

 

[frankpayne32]

Individual habitats

Here are some pictures of the individual habitats of the eight cage system

 

[frankpayne32]

Individual habitats cont.

 

[kdc5019]

Good stuff Frank!
The twigs or sticks you have in the male campanis enclosure. What kind are they? I love the look of them!

 

[frankpayne32]

Amazing pics.

there are all so beautifull!!

Thanks!

Good stuff Frank!
The twigs or sticks you have in the male campanis enclosure. What kind are they? I love the look of them!

They are manzanita branches. I actually got them from a wedding centerpiece lol.

 

[SMCNARY]

Fantastic pictures and set up's. Had to post and save for future use as I will steal some of your ideas for my own use.

 

[frankpayne32]

Fantastic pictures and set up's. Had to post and save for future use as I will steal some of your ideas for my own use.

Thanks! The coroplast is ideal for making chameleon cages btw. Great insulator, waterproof, and light weight.

 

[Dooley1]

Everything looks great Frank. I had no idea you kept Abronia in addition to chameleons They look beautiful.

 

[frankpayne32]

Everything looks great Frank. I had no idea you kept Abronia in addition to chameleons They look beautiful.

Thanks. I love abronia almost as much as chameleons. I raised three from tiny neonates. They are finally getting to adult size. They have the same needs and behavior of montane chameleons.

 

[frankpayne32]

The female campani is perfectly camouflaged for living in her spider plant.

 

[frankpayne32]

Phelsuma grandis catching some rays

 

[fleetwoodchams]

Phelsuma grandis catching some rays

Oh love your Grandis Frank Thanks
Mine is 10 years old now. How long have you had them?

 

[frankpayne32]

Oh love your Grandis Frank Thanks
Mine is 10 years old now. How long have you had them?

Wow that is impressive. I have a pair and they are still just under a year old and have not bred yet.

 

[deadhd5]

Your tanks are part science, part art! Very impressive setups and they really look great as part of your overall decor. Well done, you have a talent (and obvious work ethic)!

 

[frankpayne32]

Your tanks are part science, part art! Very impressive setups and they really look great as part of your overall decor. Well done, you have a talent (and obvious work ethic)!

Thanks! As a science teacher I really appreciate that! Before that I was a herpetology zookeeper so creating the exhibits has always been a big part of keeping the animals for me.