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kroakykaren
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 Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 6:04 pm Post subject: Connie(conehead, Laemanctus Longipes) |
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Meet Connie, went to see Tom Halvorsen today who has a place near me, fatal being off work!!!! and came home with this little beauty 
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simon
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 6:45 pm Post subject: lizard |
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| Very nice karen how are you keeping these,i have seen them a view times in shops but allways look in poor health. |
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Mememe
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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Absolutely stunning - insectivorous I take it?
They look quite anole like, what is their distribution?
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kroakykaren
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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Hi simon, i have her in a huge exo at the mo hot spot 90, ambient 80s, high humidty loads of plants and branches, she is in good shape, so heres hoping i do ok with her, i know they arnt the easiest to keep
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kroakykaren
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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Yes Tom the usual grub i.e. crix, locusts,mealies and waxies
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Mememe
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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You can see why they're called longipes!
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davo
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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Nice addition karen. How big do these guys get? Are there any differences in males/females? Dont know anything about them so just wondering  |
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kroakykaren
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Davo, body not huge, but about 28inches including the tail, females have a smaller cone than the males they are like long spiders and their feet are amazing
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lol93
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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Very unusual-never seen these before. Are they offered for sale a lot over here?
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kroakykaren
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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I hadnt seen them before Louise, noticed them the last twice i was in the shop and this gal was the last one, so she came home with me to join my little zoo
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