These are a very amazing species. I have yet to work with them, but hopefully one day I will come up with the time and supplies. Do you know if Bristol has any Lygodactylus. I noticed those are quite rare in zoos.
According to zootierliste there aren't - there aren't even any [in public collections at least] in the UK. I would imagine there are some about privately however. In fact, doing some research quickly shows:
Wharf Aquatics, Nottingham
Yellow-headed Dwarf Day gecko (Lygodactylus luteopicturatus) £19.99
The Living Rainforest, Rhyl
Electric Blue Gecko (Lygodactylus william) M/F Adult SOLD £130.00
They are from 2 stores I know, I'm sure there are many more around
According to zootierliste there aren't - there aren't even any [in public collections at least] in the UK. I would imagine there are some about privately however. In fact, doing some research quickly shows:
Wharf Aquatics, Nottingham
Yellow-headed Dwarf Day gecko (Lygodactylus luteopicturatus) £19.99
The Living Rainforest, Rhyl
Electric Blue Gecko (Lygodactylus william) M/F Adult SOLD £130.00
They are from 2 stores I know, I'm sure there are many more around
It's quite odd that they wouldn't be in many zoos around the UK. These animals, like most, started out in Europe and eventually made their way to America. Right now I only have one young male of the williamsi and am hoping to get L. picturatus and L. kimhowelli very soon but first I must breed my Holaspis guentheri and Cordylus mossambicus before I can even think about getting more animal babies. Reptiles can take over ones life.
It's quite odd that they wouldn't be in many zoos around the UK. These animals, like most, started out in Europe and eventually made their way to America. Right now I only have one young male of the williamsi and am hoping to get L. picturatus and L. kimhowelli very soon but first I must breed my Holaspis guentheri and Cordylus mossambicus before I can even think about getting more animal babies. Reptiles can take over ones life.
Most species available in the pet trade seem to be absent from UK zoos, possibly they feel it is a waste of space to exhibit them? I know that there are no African brown house snakes in the UK in public collections, but they are not rare in the pet/private trade - I have 2. The same with the paddle-tailed newts that my girlfriend keeps, and there are far fewer Chinese fire-bellied newts on public display than I imagined
Most species available in the pet trade seem to be absent from UK zoos, possibly they feel it is a waste of space to exhibit them? I know that there are no African brown house snakes in the UK in public collections, but they are not rare in the pet/private trade - I have 2. The same with the paddle-tailed newts that my girlfriend keeps, and there are far fewer Chinese fire-bellied newts on public display than I imagined
There are a little under 30 zoos in the UK that keep Bearded Dragons. Why would a zoo keep the most common reptilian pet? I love Beardies but mostly their time is consumed by basking. So it seems very odd that a zoo would keep and extremely common animal that does very little as apposed to an iridescent blue Gecko that is very active, fills an exhibit, and is quite charismatic.
There are a little under 30 zoos in the UK that keep Bearded Dragons. Why would a zoo keep the most common reptilian pet? I love Beardies but mostly their time is consumed by basking. So it seems very odd that a zoo would keep and extremely common animal that does very little as apposed to an iridescent blue Gecko that is very active, fills an exhibit, and is quite charismatic.
Bearded dragon does seem to be one of a few exceptions, maybe it is more a 50/50 split. There are certainly a fair few species I've only ever seen in petshops
