Calypso is a beautiful ornamental tree lizard from Arizona who found his way to the marshes of the Eastern Shore of Maryland by stowing away in one of my paintings. He traveled thousands of miles in hibernation between a wooden frame and hardened acrylic blobs of color. Like the painting, he now displays a rich array of colors. In the morning his underside is a gentle hue of light sky blue, and his neck becomes a tint of yellow-orange. As the day proceeds his belly undergoes a continuous transformation from an almost turquoise blue to a rich brilliant primary, while his throat develops into its exact opposite color, an almost fire orange.Calypso is flaunting his beautiful colors to find a mate. Male tree lizards of his coloration typically have at least six females. Perhaps that is why I mistakenly call him Henry all the time. I thought it was because the last reptile I fostered was a desert tortoise by that name, but now I think it is because it is more fitting. I know I can not help him with his search, but I have resorted to hunting and collecting slugs and flies to feed him. He refuses to eat the canned grasshoppers I bought him from the pet store.
