Visit to Taronga

[Hickson]

Yesterday MacHerps had a behind the scenes visit to the Taronga Reptile House (or Reptile World, as it is now known). Took my camera and have posted some of the pics in my gallery at

http://www.aussiepythons.com/gallery2.php?g2_itemId=55292.

Here's a few ........

Broadheaded Snake (Hoplocephalus bungaroides)

Chameleon Lizard

Frilled Dragon (Chlamydosaurus kingii)

New Caledonian Giant Gecko

Jackson's Chameleon male (Chamaeleo jacksonii)

Mata Mata portrait (Chelus fimbriatus)

RBBS (Pseudechis porphyriacus)

Rhinoceros Viper (Bitis nasicornis)

Veiled Chameleon hatchling (Chamaeleo calyptratus)

Hix

 

[cyclamen]

thanks for sharing- they are some gorgeous species.

 

[craig.a.c]

I love the giant gecko.

 

[Vat69]

Those are some great shots. Thanks for sharing

I'd sell your soul for one of those giant geckoes..

 

[python blue]

love the baby Chameleon

 

[Hickson]

I love the giant gecko.

Yeah, they have three that bite staff frequently. One even has a Victims List. Note the sign in the pic.



Hix

 

[Hickson]

I'd sell your soul for one of those giant geckoes..

Sorry but you're too late. I sold my soul some years ago - got some good books for it too!



Hix

 

[Ashleigh:]]

The giant gecko is grgeous!
As is the RBBS!
Thanks for sharing

 

[Hickson]

The giant gecko is grgeous!
As is the RBBS!
Thanks for sharing

No probs. As I said, more pics at
http://www.aussiepythons.com/gallery...2_itemId=55292



Hix

 

[Hoppa1874]

well u probably woodnt see that rhinoceros viper in the wild wood ya? it has the best camoflauge.. wow. very nice

 

[NRE-808]

some unreal pictures there Hix and i'm off to browse your gallery now

thanks for sharing

 

[Rossagon]

Love the New Caledonian Giant Gecko. Got to do the tour last year with a mate of mine. Peter Harlow guided us around and fell victim to the jaws of that gecko!!! Amazing animals.

Cheers Rossco.

 

[mitchdiamond]

The Rhino Viper is my fav snake

 

[elapid68]

Love the New Caledonian Giant Gecko. Got to do the tour last year with a mate of mine. Peter Harlow guided us around and fell victim to the jaws of that gecko!!!

Hahaha, who hasn't fallen victim to that Gecko. Last time I was there, there was a sign on it's enclosure listing everyone it had nailed.

Great shots Hix, thanks for posting.

Oops, didn't see post 6

 

[elapid68]

Hix

You sure that's a H.bungaroides and not a H.stephensii ???

 

[warp81]

awsome picks thanx for sharing

 

[Bendarwin]

The Red Bellied Black is awesome...................one day I will have thee.

 

[pixie]

that is the cutest gecko ever,

 

[Hickson]

Hix

You sure that's a H.bungaroides and not a H.stephensii ???

Stephen's have wider bands, don't they? Here's a full body shot.



Everyone at Taronga talks about Broadheads and not Stephen's. In fact, I don't think Taronga has ever had stephensii.



Hix

 

[elapid68]

Stephen's have wider bands, don't they? Here's a full body shot.



Everyone at Taronga talks about Broadheads and not Stephen's. In fact, I don't think Taronga has ever had stephensii.



Hix

Yep, definately a H.bungaroides.

Well, technically a H.stephensii is a Broadheaded, but we won't get into that