barbucca diabolica and homaloptera bilineata

[ch.koenig]

hi all
lately arrived, so enjoy first pictures

barbucca diabolica - my little slim devils



and homaloptera bilineata - the elegant faction



after settlement


size is 3.9-4.1 cm, patterns and colouring are distinct. they are looking fine and I'll report more as soon I have more time to watch.
cheers charles

[hx]

Love the Homalops. Been trying to get them for awhile, this sure makes me more determined.
Thanks, nice pics.

[Jim Powers]

Very nice!!

[plaalye]

Beauties Charles! Look forward to more pics & info!

[avant]

Very beautiful! Congratulations on your new additions!

[piggy4]

Hi Charles ,nice pics are those Babbuca's the ones that Kamphol collects ? are they Diabolica or different sp/ they look longer than Diabolica

[ch.koenig]

thank you all. it's really a highlight for me too.
@piggy4
so many questions.
you may remember this
http://64.130.34.75/viewtopic.php?t=703 ... sc&start=0
as Roberts described young??? specimen of 2,3 cm ...
(and as c. macranthus looks a litlle different in borneo too ???)
so my question is: are we a bit further?
for b. diabolica in thailand see this
http://www.lib.ku.ac.th/KUCONF/KC4404008.pdf
I see two possibilities: 1 two species, both with diabolic eyes, different in size and pattern and ...
2 one species, specimen with different patterns, sizes, colouring (as my 10 specimen are)
and not enough specimen to decide ... should have more and a trip to borneo
cheers charles

[piggy4]

I suppose the main thing is you will enjoy keeping them

You must keep us informed about those Homoloptera's , I dont think there much information about them really

[ch.koenig]

yesss
in november I'll have more time.
cheers charles

[ch.koenig]

hi everybody
are you ready for the funniest I ever had???

watch this ...
it all started with a quarrel

mine ...


bet I can swallow it?


that's the wrong way I know


has got a fold or something?!


wow that's really a long one ...


there we go ...


ughhh ...


and now the finish ...


and this one is



called "how to ride a snail"

but that's another story
cheers charles

[Jim Powers]

Great pics!
The bilineata must be eating well.
What can you tell us about them?

[ch.koenig]

hi jim
it's late so just a few words.
they are doing well. eating all I give and lying around for the rest, quite easy. even the c. pygmaeus won't bother them. females getting rounder and rounder. I've some picture with a "couple" training the right thing, nibbling and pushing. but it seems it's the female's interest. cant judge it at the moment. one out of eight is always apart or even hidden, the others looking "stream-upwards", paddling for hours.
and ervery time the flash sparks they make a little jump.
some more pictures here
http://www.schmerlen-forum.de/t505836f1 ... -quot.html
cheers charles

[NDininno]

called "how to ride a snail"

but that's another story
cheers charles

Falcor!!!!



LOL I'm sorry I couldn't help it....

[ch.koenig]

hi NDininno
that's another story too...
but what about the snail-ride? you want some pictures?
cheers charles

[NDininno]

hi NDininno
that's another story too...
but what about the snail-ride? you want some pictures?
cheers charles

Of course! Post em up!