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Indeed, hindsight is 20/20. All we can do now is pick up the pieces, I hope that we will learn from CA's successes and shortcomings! Hawaii's management has already been a valuable tool to us already regarding pheromonal trap baiting, so I am sure all three states will learn and grow from each...

I mean they are invasive, they’re gonna look a lil out of place :ROFLMAO: to them we probably look out of place too

That’s where I started looking at first, but I haven’t found them in the creeper vines. They are in relatively close proximity though, so I bet they use them to get around. There haven’t been public sightings of Oustelets for a while. You’re likely right about Jacksons unfortunately. I have...

As some of you may have seen from my first thread, I promised to post some of my observations of wild populations here to aid in husbandry, enclosure ideas, and increase the amount of data regarding Chamaeleo calyptratus' habitat preferences. Here in Florida, we have an excellent tropical...

He could be shy lol, they are also a little bit derpy when they're young, so it could be that as well. if he is in a glass enclosure, he may not be getting enough grip to climb. I have also heard that the babies reside on forest floors or low levels of foliage, as that's what their camouflage is...

I wish I had this problem, mine are still little bundles of anger :LOL:, but they are slowly warming up to me!

Its likely the Tropical House Gecko (Hemidactylus mabouia), but I have seen similar colorations on the Mediterranean House gecko (H. turcicus). The wikipedia pic is an adult, but the lil babes look just like your picture. Hope this helps!

House geckos are awesome! Make sure you let it go on the outside of your house (as long as you don't spray for pests) and he will do a great job of keeping the local bug population in check. If you let them go back in the house, they will control the bug population in your home, especially...

Congratulations! Hope to follow in your footsteps! Hope all 25 hatch!

I have experience keeping reptiles, and I have always wanted to keep a chameleon, so I’ve researched it in the past, but I’ve definitely expanded my knowledge in the past week! I’m sorry that your chameleon didn’t make it, and I hope you have had better experiences, definitely best to play it...

Hope to take ya, love showing people how beautiful the Everglades are! I will warn you though, its not easy! Lots of late night walkin' and 'skeeter smackin', and they do a good job of sitting unmoving in thick brush 90% of the day, it takes a good eye and a methodical search to find them, but...

I completely agree, disregarding the health of an animal is never ok, and I know chameleons especially have historically been dumped often due to the difficulty of caring for them. Similar to what you said regarding the sale of WC's, one angle I think about a lot regarding the pet trade is the...

Generally, any invasive will compete against native species for food, habitat, etc. so there is a strain put on the carrying capacity of native ecosystems when invasives are present. While a bit of strain here and there is manageable (some invasives have found a place in the food chain and...

Thank you for your input, and no worries, I made this post specifically so everyone can share their views on it. I absolutely care to hear all sides weighing in :D! I'm inclined to agree with what you've said, especially with all the examples you have mentioned. Regarding FWC's invasive species...

Happy hunting!

This is an image from a recent trip, Found this female hanging out in a Brazilian Pepper Tree, her colors were truly stunning! I am legally obligated to disclose that I did not re-release a non-native species as that would be a violation of Florida law. While confining a wild animal to...

Thank you for your expertise, I am working on keeping them separate still. I'm planning on building a divider to give them each a side of the porch to explore whilst keeping the enclosure cageless. I can't bear to subject them to a life of confinement after they've grown up in freedom. I'm...

(forgot to hit reply and I don't know how to delete messages) Kinyonga, thank you for the through reply! I have separated them for the time being, I did want to note that this pair was found close together on the same limb, and have seemed tolerant of each other, but regardless, I have separated...

Kinyonga, thank you for the through reply! I have separated them for the time being, I did want to note that this pair was found close together on the same limb, and have seemed tolerant of each other, but regardless, I have separated them they keep switching plants to “hang out” with each other...

She is a legend! I’ve seen her posts all over the forum, I’ve absorbed lots of great info from her. Don’t worry, I’ll be around! I’m a big herper, so I’ll likely begin posting field observations once I get settled with these guys and can get back on the hunt for more populations and species...