Gecko Suckers

Introducing the Multi-spotted Gecko (unconfirmed, but suspected to be related to the Velvet Geckos  Homophilis sp.)

I'm a sucker for gecko's and for a first attempt, I'm pretty happy with the way he turned out. He even has suckers on his feet.

Gecko foot with suckers - Yay!

Some gecko facts:

Some gecko's toe tips have little suckers on them, but they are actually called scansors which consist of a whole lot of tiny scales with minute hairs which enable them to "stick" to pretty smooth surfaces.

Most gecko's don't have movable eyelids and that's why you can sometimes see them licking their eyes with their super long tongues.

Memorable gecko moment:

In the middle of no-where in Namibia, we stopped the car to stretch our legs for a bit and in the distance we could see two Kalahari Gemsbok, the ears of a couple of Bat-Eared Foxes sticking up above the wheat-like grass, and all around us we could hear the clicks of Barking Geckos. If you hear them, you will fall in love with them too.

Beaded wire Gecko made by one of the many talented artists in Cape Town that make and sell all sorts of beaded creatures and creations on the roadsides in order to make a living.

 This little guy sits in my car and is well travelled and much loved :)

I'm busy working on a mini tutorial on turning tiny creatures toes which I will post soon...wait that sounds like torture...don't worry no harm has or will come to any of the creatures.

Cheers for now

P.S. Just to clarify the suckers on his toes are just for show, they don't actually stick to anything :)