Keep an eye on those spots. Over the years I have seen several small skin abscesses that caused the skin around the infection to get dark. Initially, the infected tissue can start very small and then grow quickly without treatment. Examine the spots under a magnifying glass to see if the skin...
How damp is your enclosure? Both the larvae and adults feed on decomposing organic matter, but there has to be some moisture. Otherwise, I believe they are harmless.
I have missed some great opportunities to pick up captive born Trioceros species recently. I have single males of three different species that I want to mate, so I'm looking for females of the following:
T. montium
T. pfefferi
T. quadricornis
I prefer juveniles that are either captive born or...
Josh's is a good source. I have been culturing ffs for my dart frogs for over 10 years and it's pretty easy. There are two species of ffs typically available - hydei and melanogaster. The hydei are larger, have wings, and are flightless. I have found that they take about a week longer (4...
My female sternfeldi gave birth to a clutch of 12 babies last week. Sadly, I have lost three, but most of the rest seem to be doing well. They are incredibly cute. The little guy in the first picture is missing his right eye, but it doesn't seem to affect him. He has no problem finding and...
I picked up this gorgeous little guy from Ponders a few weeks ago. He's eating heartily (even from my hand), just had his second shed, and is very tame. Now I just need to find him an unrelated gal. :)
BTW - I was extremely happy with the transaction, the way he was packed, and the quality...
I just picked up a gorgeous pair of T. sternfeldi. Both really like basking and here is a picture of the male leaning to expose his side to the light. I love the colors.