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mommie is dead Well last night when I got home she was dead. I really hoped she would make it but it was not to be. Now to do my best with the babies & get them all grown up. Such a drag getting anything you need really quickly, in South Africa. cheers.

Thanks Chameleonneeds. The female was a total length of 16cm. From the first pic you can see she was quite fat, however I could not see the "marbles" that people see in the veileds etc. when very gravid. She did slow down eating a couple of days prior and she was also on the bottom of the...

Why would you say so kinyonga? Is it common for the species or livebearers in general? I am of the opinion that bearing live babies must have more of a drain on the mother than dropping eggs. Any other opinions or maybe factual experiences? Once again thanks for all the wonderful info on this...

momma dying! Sad news I am afraid. Last night it looked as though she might still drop a baby or 2, but this morning she was lying on the floor of the cage. She was pitch black with white splotches & only breathed every now and again. She drank about 4 drops of water from a dropper & I...

Hi all. This morning my Bradypodion Damanarum had 4 babies, and it looks as though she might still be carrying one or 2! First pic is of her & the rest of the babies. I will get some true pinheads tomorrow morning as the smallest crikets I have seem just a tad too big for them. I am...

thanks for the feedback! Thanks Guys! I will go and look for springtails & pillbugs in one of our parks. Unfortunately nothing is available online in South Africa, only crickets. By the way may Bradypodion Damanarum has had 4 babies so far today! I will post the pics in a new thread.

Hi Guys. I have 1.1 Bradypodion Pumilum in a 12x12x18 Exo-Terra and have noticed that some people on the forum fill the bottom of the Terrarium with Hydroton and soil and then plant directly into the soil medium. I would like to do something similar but if so, how do you keep the Terrarium...

Thanks Eisentrauti! The camera does not really do it justice. Chris, it was found in the Gordons Bay area about 50km from Cape Town. However, a very similar one was also found by my uncle who lives in Mosselbaai about 350km from Cape Town. I came across a dead one in the gutter not even...

Hi all. I received this Bradypodion a couple of months ago from someone who picked it up at a refuse dump site and I am struggling to correctly identify it. It does look very gravid to me and I suspect it might be very close to giving birth. Any input will be appreciated. Also attached...

Thanks Jono. I will contact them asap. I am really keen on producing my own Housefly's but not so keen on the smell. Also, catching enough of them to start a culture might present a problem.

Hi all. Are there any members that can direct me to suppliers of Blue Bottle or Housefly Larvae or Pupae in Cape Town?