Just wondering what type of longevity records other folks have/have heard of.
I recently purchased a female U.Guentheri that seems in excellent health and is still laying eggs. This poor girl has been passed around- she has been kept by a few different keepers who I have been in touch with. By all accounts, she was an ADULT wc upon imortation, and has been in captivity well over 8 yrs, some insist over 10 ! Sounds unreal. right ?
Another reliable friend told me of a wc U. Lineatus that was kept over 10yrs in his friend's snake room (at snake room temps too - NOT recommended for any Uroplatus species !).
Another told me of a Pietchmanni that lived over 8yrs in captivity.
Does anyone else have any longevity stories to share ? It would also be interesting to hear generally accepted lifespans for the various Uroplatus species kept in captivity.
I recently purchased a female U.Guentheri that seems in excellent health and is still laying eggs. This poor girl has been passed around- she has been kept by a few different keepers who I have been in touch with. By all accounts, she was an ADULT wc upon imortation, and has been in captivity well over 8 yrs, some insist over 10 ! Sounds unreal. right ?
Another reliable friend told me of a wc U. Lineatus that was kept over 10yrs in his friend's snake room (at snake room temps too - NOT recommended for any Uroplatus species !).
Another told me of a Pietchmanni that lived over 8yrs in captivity.
Does anyone else have any longevity stories to share ? It would also be interesting to hear generally accepted lifespans for the various Uroplatus species kept in captivity.