10/20/2024
Paroedura ibityensis (“Ibity Mt. Ground Gecko”).
Despite the genus Paroedura being collectively known as “ground geckos”, they’re rarely found on the ground. P. ibityensis are found primarily on rock outcroppings on Mt. Ibity and Mt. Itremo in central Madagascar.
Barring any potential future waves of imports, this species has mostly disappeared from herpetoculture. I haven’t bred them in years, but produced dozens of them during that time. They’re an incredibly cool, surprisingly hardy species. This guy was the last unsold ibityensis in my collection - I kept him around as a retiree, but am still very open to sending him off to anyone who might have a lone female or three. If there’s any hope for them, they could use any help they can get! If anyone out there needs him, I’d only ask that the shipping cost be covered.
