Thank you all for the kind words! I forgot to mention, he is not an adult yet, hes only 10 months old so perhaps when he matures fully he will get the green bars too!
I was hoping he would fire like the Mitsio in your avatar, but hes just a solid yellow, apart from the hints of red. Still, Im very happy that he is now a big boy and getting territorial, now he just needs to realise the peachy colored ones are females! :D
CKC32327: You cant have!!! lol. :p
Thanks for the comments guys. Kev, I replied to your question on my blog mate. Im chuffed he fired up like this, but slightly miffed that he didnt fire yellow with green bars like I was expecting!
The idea of raising them off the base of the tub is so the frass (poo) falls through the mesh and theyre not crawling through it. Not all of it will fall through, but I cleaned mine every 3-4 days, anti bacterial everytime, washed hands thorughly and anti bacterial them too. Keeping them clean...
Heres Comet, a little annoyed at seeing himself in the mirror! This is the first time ever that he has fired up, and he went completely yellow. Unfortunately I couldnt grab the camera quick enough before he started to relax, but you get the idea. ;)
Probably scars from fighting or scratches from your new fake plant. The female doesnt look good at all. I suggest taking her to the vets if she is to have any chance of surviving. The pic of the last male looks deyhdrated. His casque is very sunken in. Have you got a dripper running? Chances are...
Right mate, we need to have words. Im still waiting for you to give me ur address as I have the kidnap plan all worked out! lol ;)
He looks great!!! :D
I used to breed with Ankaramy and had great success with them. I didnt find them any different from any of the other locales I work with or have worked with (Cap Est, Nosy Faly, Nosy Mitsio, Tamatave, Ambilobe). I feed all mine with a variety of food items, mainly locusts, crickets and roaches...
Theres nothing wrong with him. Hes just trying to kill it, like a pitbull does, bite and shake! lol
The fact hes able to catch his food when theyre running around so fast is a plus, and hes certainly quick on his feet!
Wish someone would give me a panther for my birthday. A nice Mitsio, Tamatave or Faly female please for anyone considering it! lol :D
He looks great and is sure to be a beautiful guy coming from Lee!