Local lizards

I think bird keepers usually with time become more in tune with nature compared with other pet keepers. For one, they usually try their hands in bird trapping out of curiosity. And to successfully do that, you have to know where to look, what bait to.use etc.

A friend has migrated to trapping the local "chameleon", a very fast lizard. Another has gone into Gecko hunting. Could it be due to the vacuum left by the "Lizard King". Hope not hehehe!....

Gecko prices appears to be going by the weight 100g++, 200g++, 300g++ sigh!


The local "chameleons"....






I shall take it as a duty to find out the real name of the specie....

Update: identified as the Changeable lizard (calotes versicolor) by an expert ;-)

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Finding Nemo, the sequel

My son has this preoccupation with Clown Fish. So went out with him on a trip to KL. With food supplies in the car, a bottle of milk & extra change if clothing, we left home at 10.30a.m. after I fed all the birds.

After catching up with a couple of friends over lunch, we went to Sg. Buluh to a wholesaler of fishes (another bird kaki showed me the way). After becoming RM100 poorer, we came home with 3 clown fish, 1 unidentified fish (he calls it air-bag), 1 anemone and 1 puffer fish.

Whew! that should keep him happy for some time. So, the collection of Clown Fishes now are 7 consisting of 3 species....
Hmmm.... this is getting interesting ;-)

Plus learned today there is a pair of Akita for sale in Penang. Maybe.... just maybe :-D







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Disappointing performance

Passed this RJF to a friend but he says that it can't be used as when the wild chicken came out, it just cluck like a hen in fear.

Sigh! now must decide where to release him. No place to put him. Unless I sacrifice a chicken coup I have been reserving for a special bird yet to be acquired ;-)


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Fish Food Mash

Found a nice Clown Fish. Found 4 actually....


Then expanding options in feeding them, I found the commercial marine fish food mash. At a quoted 38%-40% protein contents, the amount of fish meal they used must be substantial.

Bought 200g @ RM1 ;-)



Mixed into a small dough, it was well taken to by the fishes.



Then started another 2 feet marine tank to house the Clown Fishes. Today is the 2nd day that the water is being cycled. Still too soon, but a 5 year old has only so much patience. Have to transfer the fishes tomorrow.

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