Uroplatus sikorae
These are a great Uroplatus species to work with. We love the size of these geckos...not too small but not too large...as well as their habits, feeding, and amazing camouflage They are absolutely stunning creatures. Each one looks so much different due to their highly variable colors and patterns. Their resemblance to lichen on a branch is so incredible that sometimes they are difficult to find in their own cage.
We used to keep both U. sikorae and U. sameiti, but we recently traded our sameiti and now only plan to keep sikorae. There is a tutorial at the bottom to show how to tell the difference between the species.
We used to keep both U. sikorae and U. sameiti, but we recently traded our sameiti and now only plan to keep sikorae. There is a tutorial at the bottom to show how to tell the difference between the species.
Adult Females
Vesta
Brynn
Need to get more photos of this lady.
Adult Males
Jakuta
Paired with Nyx
Cronus
Finnick
Arctos
Fawkes
Male hatched in 2011 out of Hades and Nyx. Has been interesting watching his red develop and lose its intensity.
Hatchling Photo Gallery - none for sale currently
No longer in our collection (Sold or Deceased)
Anubis
Male U. sameiti
Nyx
Above and beyond our favorite female. She has passed away due to old age.
Isis
Female U. sameiti. Her colors changed a lot over the years. The first photo on white was how she looked when we first got her in 2010.
Eros
Male U. sameiti
Demeter
Female sikorae
Hades
Male sikorae, father of a lot of our offspring.
Perendi
Female sikorae
Apollo
Male sikorae
Hera
Female sikorae
Raising U. sikorae hatchlings is by far the hardest part of keeping these geckos. Every year we have a number of animals that don't make it. It seems as if they have a bad shed and they just don't recover. There's no way to predict it, and there's no way to stop it. Here are some of the beautiful geckos that unfortunately didn't make it.
The differences between U.sameiti vs U.sikorae
There are currently two recognized subspecies of the Uroplatus sikorae. They are Uroplatus sikorae sikorae and Uroplatus sikorae sameiti. Recent genetic work and studies are proving these two to be separate species, but no difinitive proof has hit the literature just yet.
There are some differences between the two, but one single charactistic can differentiate them from each other. The sikorae have a black throat whereas the sameiti have a pink throat. At times, people will see the pink coloration just inside the lips and assume it is a sameiti. This is not the case, since sikorae have pink gums, but the distinctive black throat.
To check, lightly tap on the corners of one's mouth while holding them. They will instinctively gape and the throats can be easily viewed.
There are some differences between the two, but one single charactistic can differentiate them from each other. The sikorae have a black throat whereas the sameiti have a pink throat. At times, people will see the pink coloration just inside the lips and assume it is a sameiti. This is not the case, since sikorae have pink gums, but the distinctive black throat.
To check, lightly tap on the corners of one's mouth while holding them. They will instinctively gape and the throats can be easily viewed.
