sometimes it’s not really glue. Although it is said that velcro took some inspiration from the day gecko. FOWC with Fandango: Glue
Tag: Reptilienzoo
Mixed Prognosis
On the outside of this gargoyle gecko’s habitat there was the explanation about his ghostly colour: it had been kept in the dark by an uncaring or uninformed human and as a result it lost all colour and also has deformed bones (similar to rickets in humans, as a result of vitamin D deficiency). The prognosis is mixed: it can live a pain free like this but it will never recuperate.
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Prognosis
Mitch Felt a Mild Panic
when he saw Coralee approaching to pay him a visit. He woke up to the fact that he had not cleaned his abode for quite some time. FOWC with Fandango: Mild
Any Closer and You’re in My Nostril
We wouldn’t want that. Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge: Macro or Close-up in February
Entangle Me!
A reticulated python is called that because of the net or web like pattern – reticulated means “like a net”. Ragtag Daily Prompt: Tangled Web
I’m a Fan of Spiders
I’m not a hypocrite either. I like spiders. This particular tarantula liked me and clung to me with her tiny claws. Apparently because it liked my body heat. For some spiders you do not need a macro lens. First contact. Reminds one of the famous Michelangelo painting, … Continue reading I’m a Fan of Spiders
Looking In and Looking Out
A rhinoceros iguana behind a window pane at the Landau Reptilienzoo. Behind some of the windows at the zoo is more water than behind others. These are alligators. And that’s a lizard looking out. These two seem to be trying to get out or at … Continue reading Looking In and Looking Out
Eye Candy
Wordless Wednesday
Endearing Is Not the First Word that Comes to Mind
when you see this little critter. It really isn’t. But then you read the inscription at its enclosure: “Hello, 🖤 maybe you are wondering about our looks. We want to explain! Before we came to this reptile zoo our owner kept us in a terrarium without lights. Hence … Continue reading Endearing Is Not the First Word that Comes to Mind
Snaking a Look
Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge: Close-up in January
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