I may get criticized but I'm going to say this publicly a short time ago I was at the Shedd Aquarium. It is, I think, the finest Aquarium in the U.S. They had a lewisi exhibit with a pair of pure lewisi which had a dividing wall between the sexes. I asked why and was told that the male chases the female and nips at her toes and tail so they didn't want him to injure her. Goodness that is what pairs of Cyclura do oftimes in courting and in fact ALL times of the year. If you expect to house pairs of Cyclura togeter and have them produce it will always be a bit violent. I WAS AMAZED THE POWERS THAT BE DIDN'T KNOW THAT AND WEREN'T WILLING TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN. I can assure you keeping them apart won't produce anything. They could see each other thru the wall and it was clear to me by watching that they would be compatible if dominance was allowed to happen. This is just ONE example. It's possible they simply haven't had experience with Cyclura or in all fairness they may belong to someone else and their afraid to risk injury. ONE THING I DO KNOW YOU CAN'T BREED THEM BY KEEPING THEM APART..There is no offense intended but I'm simply stating what I saw and was told...








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