Other+Reptiles

__Prehensile-tailed Skink -__ //Corucia zebrata //
 * Other Reptiles**

Prehensile-Tailed Skink, Monkey-Tail Skink, Solomon Islands Tree Skink They can reach up to 18" - 30" in length. Lives in Solomon Islands, Asia. The prehensile-tailed skink is mostly olive green in color. It has a prehensile tail and four very strong legs that have very sharp claws. It has a broad-shaped head and a large mouth with lots of small, very sharp teeth. PTS's are primarily nocturnal, hiding and sometimes basking during the day. During the night, they are more active, like to climb and eat. They also enjoy soaking in their water dish. It is thought that captive prehensile-tailed skinks can live for up to 25 years.

__Veiled Chameleon -__  //Chamaeleo calyptratus//. Also known as the Yemen chameleon.

Lives up to 5 years, the males can reach 18-24 inches in total length, while females tend to be quite a bit smaller at 10-13 inches. The veiled chameleon has a large, tall casque, or helmet-like structure, on the top of their head. It is present in both males and females, though it is larger in males. Their bodies are banded in shades of green, yellow and brown. Veiled chameleons are territorial and aggressive to other chameleons, and should be housed individually. While they are usually quite docile towards people, handling tends to be stressful. As with other chameleons, they are pets that are better suited be being watched rather than handled a lot. Veiled chameleons are insectivores (they eat insects). They catch their prey using their long, sticky tongue. The end of the tongue is wider than the base. Veiled chameleons are native to deserts   of Yemen and southern Saudi Arabia. They are well adapted to extreme temperatures and scarce water. They are now found all over the world as pets. Female Veiled chameleons lay white, oval, tough-skinned eggs, which are buried in warm sand until they hatch.

__New Caledonian Giant Gecko__ - Leach's Giant Gecko (//Rhacodactylus leachianus//),

Varies depending on locale. They are the largest and may be well over 200 grams and 17 inches total length. They can live well over 15 years. Perhaps the best part of keeping Giant Geckos is that they do not need to be fed live prey. They are an omnivorous species, which in the wild eats both insects/ lizards/ small mammals and rotting fruits and flowers. It is one of the largest geckos in the world, if not the largest, and is considered an example of island gigantism. There are three recognized subspecies of //R. leachianus//: //R. l. aubrianus//, //R. l. henkeli.// This is a heavy bodied gecko. Its skin appears too loose for its body and it has small, stumpy tail. Female //R. leachianus// lay two eggs, which hatch 60-90 days after they are laid.