Lepidodactylus lugubris

New project; Mourning gecko’s

Lepidodactylus lugubris

It all started with a post from one of my friends on an aquarium forum. Now, a few weeks later, I’m the proud owner of three Lepidodactylus lugubris or Mourning gecko ladies. They are really fun little creatures, with a very extraordinary characteristic; they are parthenogenetic. This means that they can more or less clone themselves, so they can reproduce without a male. Hopefully they will start laying eggs in the next couple of months, so I can follow the development of these remarkable animals. Read more

Hypancistrus L201

Second fish species; Hypancistrus L201

 

Hypancistrus L201

Hypancistrus L201 eggs

This week, I started with the 9th series for Development of another catfish species; Hypancistrus L201. I expected that it would take a while before my fish would start breeding, but yesterday I discovered the first eggs. A big surprise, because my fish are still very small/young and I thought they were all male… Read more