Panther Chameleon Pairing - Ambilobe

These two were paired up 9/25/08 and successful mating took place right away. A different female was placed in with the male at first, but she was not receptive to the males advances and she was promptly removed back to her cage. The second female was then placed in the cage and allowed the male to advance after a brief display. The male took some time to position himself properly as this was his first attempt at breeding, but he soon got the hang of it and copulation lasted for about 40 minutes.

Fingers crossed here, these are Phelsuma grandis grandis, the Madagascar Giant Day Gecko. This pair produced viable eggs in 2007, but the hatchlings either couldn't break the egg or were weak upon hatching. The diet was altered on the parents with increased supplimentation.

California Kingsnakes - 3/27/08

These are the first of the kingsnakes for this year. 8 good looking eggs laid 3/27/08. The pair is a banded phase black and white, although the male is more of a "chocolate" and white. This is the first year for both parents and the male is a second generation that I produced in 2004.

California Kingsnakes

The first pair of California Kingsnakes has been put together (introduced 2/7/08) and mating was observed the following day. The pair has been left together, it has been a week.

Panther Chameleons

The female has dug a test hole in a potted plant, but has not yet laid any eggs.

Update on this entry: 2/15/08 22 eggs were laid overnight after the female had been removed to a deep plastic bin containing approximately 8-10 inches of a sandy soil mix, slightly moistened. The eggs were removed and are currently being incubated in three different conditions. Initial incubation temperatures range from 68.6 F to 72.2 F. After two months of incubation, temperatures have risen slightly, topping out at 76.6 F.

Panther Chameleons

1/8/08
Panther Chameleon Pairing