Madagascar Spiny-tailed Gecko

Madagascar Spiny-tailed Gecko

        Today's blog will be on the madagascar spiny-tailed gecko. As you can see in the picture above they get their name from the spines on their tail and body. This species of gecko can be found in madagascar they can be found in arid and dry forest environments found in the south and west parts of madagascar.They can be found under houses of a village and under dead trees and tree bark and they live at altitudes between 200 and 240m above sea level.The spiny tailed gecko is a nocturnal species that only comes out at night and can be found on trees that range from 1-2 meters tall. They come in two different colors and patterns for example the one above has brown,white and,black coloring. Now they are like other gekos in their diet they usally eat worms and at times beatles and small insects that they see.

cookie cutter shark

      Today's blog post is on the cookie cutter shark.   They have razor sharp teeth that are made to cut a chunk of flesh. They are known to feed on other sharks and take chunks out of large or small fish or even dolphins. If you want to see the damage caused by this shark then look at the photos below also they do take chunks out of humans and other sea life. they can be found in tropical waters and at depths of 11,500 ft this is where they mostly live however they do come up to the surface to find food. The cookie cutter shark  can grow up to 20 inches with a bite radius of  3 to 4 inches wide. some of the features of this are, one uses its large lips to create a suction cup like grip so it can take rotate its body and take a chunk out of i victim's body this leaves a circle shaped wound This is how it got it's name. Two the jaws of this shark has both large and small teeth the small teeth are on the top and the large teeth are on the bottom part of the jaw. Three this shark uses its body as a lure by making it's body glow, they use this to have their victim get close so they can catch on to there body and  take a chunk of flesh out of its body. For more facts on this shark go to the bottom of the blog and you will find a picture with facts that may be useful.



                                           Victims to the cookie cutter shark 

This is a grate white with a bite from the cookie cuter shark 

this is some sort of fish

Some spiscis of dolphin with a bite from this sha

I think this may be a tuna fish 

Fact sheat on the cookie cutter shark 

leopard gecko

        Today's blog will be about the leopard gecko,this species of gecko can grow from 7-10 inches and the average leopard gecko lives up to 15 years and with good care up to 25.Their diet consists of crickets,meal worms,wax worms,super worms, and live insects.They prefer temperatures that range from 86-90 °F keep in mind that the temperatures must to be between 86 and 90 °F  to keep the leopard gecko healthy and not being to hot or cold.Also if you are going to have this gecko as a pet the housing has to be 10 to 20 gallons large or larger.Somethings you may want to include in their environment is a large enough pool of water so they can have plenty to drink, and a shaded area where the can go cool off  so they do not get to hot,some other things are a food source for them to eat when they are hungry.The leopard gecko's natural environments are in deserts, They can be found in afganistan, pakistan ,south asia and in some parts of Iran. Also remember that they have sencitive ears so do not tap on the tank and try to keep them a quiet room if posible.

My thoughts on the leopard gecko are, one they make good pets, two they are harmless and three if you own one then watch over it and make sure it is well feed and given plenty of water.

Interesting facts 

-The leopard geckos store water in their tail they use this in the wild to stay cool.
-Some leopard geckos can be solid black albino or even have stripes when bred in captivity.
-If you shine a flashlight at a leopard geckos head you can see through bothsides of its head.

As you can see in the image the leopard gecko can be identified by their yellow and blue with black spot body.