Westley, sorry about the very late reply. I sent some photos of the Acontias to JM. He thinks it is A. gracilicauda. Some finds from a few weeks ago: Delalande's Sandveld Lizard (Nucras lalandii) http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k333/nosnibor_2008/20150322_102055.jpg Another Transvaal Girdled Liza...

Great Post. Please do update it as and when you can.

Thanks Craig.

Well it just wouldn't be fair for you to get M. xanthina, M. l. obtusa and V. ammodytes all in one season

Thank you for all the kind comments. Just an update on the babies. They all ate without a problem. This species is a pleasure to work with. Some photos of what I think are the nicest looking neonates http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k333/nosnibor_2008/20150120_193343.jpg?t=1422168847 http://i324.p...

Late Friday night I walked into the snake room and found a few extra snakes crawling around my female's cage. I bought the pair of these snakes at the expo earlier this year. As it was fairly close to winter when I bought them, they could have mated while still with their previous owner. So I cant s...

Great photographs.

Well done on the dwarf chameleon find!

Not all of the Girdled Lizards were moved to a different genus.

Have a look at the paper in the below link named Stanley.pdf. (Page 67 has a schematic showing the relationships)

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The East Rand has had some good rains lately. These are some of the herps that we have found for the season so far. Rhombic Egg-eater (Dasypeltis scabra) This first one had a nice colour to it http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k333/nosnibor_2008/20141026_163000.jpg http://i324.photobucket.com/album...

I keep a trio of Pachydactylus geitje . I got them from some kid that was keeping them in a box. They were very thin but are starting to gain some weight. They are pretty nervous animals and will not eat in front of me but if i sit stil for a bit they actively hunt little crickets. I have not found ...

Amazing picture and a beautiful snake. You must have more photos?

My guess too!!!! Amazing. Bob where did you get it, if it is yours.

Nah i dont think its B. parviocular

No ways. Whose snake is this?

Thanks David. I found it very interesting and informative.

Well first of all it should be made legal in a controlled manner, and yes in captivity until it dies. Imagine wiping out a population from introducing pathogens.