Average Lifespan: 15-20 years
Average Length: 6 inches
Habitat: South Africa, Botswana, Angola, South Tanzania
Usual Diet: Small insects
Captive Diet: Crickets
Mating: A male Bibron gecko will catch and hold the female down by biting her on the neck.
Reproduction: Bibron geckos lay two egg clutches. The eggs are soft when laid and harden soon after adhering to the surface they are laid on. The female will then cover the eggs to hide and protect them.
Special Features: Geckos have feet shaped for the purpose of holding on to smooth surfaces. They can be seen on the undersides of rocks and cliffs, even sleeping upside down.
Flash is a crazy critter. He is growing very fast, but he is still hard to catch. We try and try and try to tell him to slow down, but he just won't listen. Flash is so fast that the last time we tried to hold him he jumped out of our hands and it took three of his caretakers 30 minutes to catch him again!
Average Lifespan: 18-20 years
Average Length: 17-24 inches
Habitat: tropical savannah woodland, open country with lots of ground cover, West Australia
Usual Diet: insects, snails, carrion, flowers, fruit
Captive Diet: canned cat food, and vegetables
Mating: The male will continually bite the female and as a result injury can occur during mating. The male finally bites the female behind the neck before they mate.
Reproduction: Skinks have a 4 month gestation and are born live. Skinks have 5-20 young at a time. Young take care of themselves and disperse within a few days of birth.
Special Features: Blue-tongued skinks bask in the mornings to raise their body temperature to 30-35 degrees Celsius. Skinks can shed their tails to escape predators. They have moveable, transparent lower eyelids that protect the eyes from dust and allow them to see at the same time. They ingest small stones to help digest their food.
Indigo is a strange animal. His stocky body and stubby legs make him look very funny, and his blue tongue doesn't help him look any more normal. Like many of the snakes, Indigo likes to hide under his bark, unless it's feeding time. If you are lucky, you can see him stretch. That's about all the physical activity you'll ever see Indigo do.