fimbriatus and henkeli night time photo shoot

[T-ReXx]

So I haven't posted any pics of these guys in a while so I figured I'd take some night shots while they were more active. It's crazy how different these guys are from day to night. During the day you'd think they were statues but at night they're all over the place, really cool to watch. They've gotten pretty used to me by now too, so I don't worry about stressing them with a little manipulation for pics.

Cloud, my henkeli male

Banshee and Turook, my fimbriatus pair

Thanks for looking. :main_thumbsup:
-Ted

 

[triplegex]

Sweet! Love the henkeli male!

 

[uroplatus99]

Great shots!!!

 

[robin]

VERY nice ted! i love those fimbriatus!

 

[DragonBeards]

Sweet! I love them! Maybe someday I'll be able to get some. I love how it looks like he has a grin in the last picture

 

[T-ReXx]

Thanks Guys!

 

[Northstar Herp]

Lovely pictures, Ted. It really would be fine with me if I woke up every morning to a new round of Uroplatus pictures, I just love them so much.

PS- I just turned the lights on my mossies, and the male fell right off the wall like it knocked him off. They are such funny critters.

 

[Hannibal]

They look awesome! I'm getting 1 or 2 for my hubby's birthday this March and these are 2 of the species that I am considering. Do you feel that either one is easier to keep than the other? We have a 2'x2'x4' enclosure that I am designing a custom background for. Would love to see what your enclosures look like for each of them. Thanks Andi

 

[Sikorae]

Beautiful, I love the fimbriatus

 

[T-ReXx]

They look awesome! I'm getting 1 or 2 for my hubby's birthday this March and these are 2 of the species that I am considering. Do you feel that either one is easier to keep than the other? We have a 2'x2'x4' enclosure that I am designing a custom background for. Would love to see what your enclosures look like for each of them. Thanks Andi

Henkeli are by far the easiest species of Uroplatus to keep and breed. They are nearly bulletproof as long as you follow a few basic rules. Fimbriatus is a toss up, I've done very well with my pair(haven't gotten fertile eggs yet, but I feel it's just a matter of time) but many seem to have difficulties with them. With Uroplatus I'd start with either henkeli or pietschmanni, those are the two hardiest species. A 2X2X4 cage will work for a pair or trio of either fimbs or henks.

Here are their setups:

Henkeli setup 18inX18inX36 screen cage from DIY Cages. I use a 2.0 UVB bulb on a timer. Substrate is hydroton covered by a layer of a 50.50 peatmoss/cocofiber mix and topped with a light covering of leaf litter. I grow Pothos hydrponically in the cage and Snake plants are planted directly in the substrate. I provide a water dish, but he never uses it. I keep him in the 73-78F range and mist him twice a day heavily. I feed both species 3X a week on dubia and lateralis roaches. There are isopods and springtails and earthworms in the substrate to keep it bioactive.

the fimbriatus cage. 24inX24inX36in screen from Sandfire Dragon Ranch. Same substrate as the henk cage, with pothos and snake plants, 2.0 UVB, I added a water dish with an airstone to increase humidity and encourage drinking. I used larger branches and placed them vertically screwed directly to the top and bottom of the cage. I mist 2X a day and feed 3X a week large roaches. Same temps.

 

[T-ReXx]

Oh one more thing; three sides of both cages are covered in thin plastic sheeting to retain humidity.

 

[latshki]

looking great man, I really hope your fimbs pop out some eggs soon!