Sexing
With the rise in popularity for many Uroplatus species, I felt it was important to begin discussing how the experts attempt to sex their hatchling/juvenile Uroplatus. As a rule of thumb for most species, we can never be 100% until we see hemipenes, or lack thereof, but a few species are sexually dimorphic, even at birth. If you work with enough specimens, patterns begin emerging, but but in most cases, sexing by pattern alone is not quite enough. *Note: The…
Enclosure Types
Introduction Housing Uroplatus can be a tricky endeavor. The larger the collection is, the trickier it is to manage effectively. While the options can be limited or limitless (depending on where in the world you are located!) it is important to take a few fundamentals into consideration when housing Uroplatus. Glass or Screen? This is a topic that can conjure up debate in any online forums. Many hobbyists have a preference for one or the other and depending on which…