African Fat-tail Gecko Morph Guide
It is an exciting time to be an African Fat Tail Gecko (AFT) breeder. AFT breedings have been producing new morphs/genetics over the past 5-6 years and the excitement is starting to build. More
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Three to Get Ready: Strophurus
Strophurus are a 16-species genus of gecko found in Australia, also known commonly as “tail squirters” or “spiny tailed” geckos. They are a small gecko, usually about 3-5 inches long, whose character traits and relative ease of care, as you’ll see below, make it surprising that they are not kept by more hobbyists. As usual, […] More
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Keeping Uroplatus
Uroplatus are a cool tropical gecko species found only in the northwest and eastern coast of Madagascar. There are currently fourteen species of Uroplatus with new species being found from time to time. Each species has its own husbandry requirements, so when researching be specific about the species you want to work with. More
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Selection of Breeders and Quality Management in Leopard Geckos
Everybody wants to breed healthy and beautiful leopard geckos, right? So how come this topic is still such a big issue for newcomers, and also often a sticking point for hobbyist breeders?
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Selectively Breeding a Trait: Bold Stripe Leopard Geckos
We all know when we see something we have to have as well as something that may need to be changed or refined. Very seldom do you see both of these characteristics in a single morph. Bold Stripes have always been one of my favorite morphs due to their deep dark bold colors and their full length stripes. More
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Three To Get Ready: African Fat Tail Gecko
African Fat Tail geckos (Hemitheconyx caudicinctus) are exploding in popularity due to their ease of care, laid back temperament and the recent development of many colorful and desirable morphs. More
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Reptiles for the Wounded
As a disabled veteran of OIF/OEF (Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom) myself, assistance and support provided by organizations such as the Wounded Warriors Project (http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org) have been very important to me and to fellow veterans. I have wanted to combine the passion I have for serving our county with my passion for reptiles. More
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The Making of Geckcessories
Around the turn of the millenium I emerged from the fog of caring for young children (including a set of twins) and realized that once again I had the time and energy to pursue interests of my own. To my surprise, the two obsessions that have taken up my leisure time since then have been reptile breeding and ceramics. Who knew?
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2012 Breeder Survey: Calling All Breeders
Have you ever wondered what’s happened this year on a large scale with gecko breeding? Gecko Time would like to “paint the big picture” of the 2012 breeding season. In the survey below, we hope to collect information from as many breeders as possible about species bred, food, supplementation, general care and selling More
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Shannon’s “Quickie Interview” with . . . Shannon!
I know what you are thinking. “Who does this guy think he is? Interviewing himself?” Bear with me now. It has been a rough first full year back breeding Leos. Last year was only a partial year of breeding. Things were newer, fresher and more fun. More
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Three to Get Ready: Oedura
This month, Three to Get Ready moves off the beaten path of gecko keeping to explore the Australian genus Oedura, commonly known as the “velvet gecko” which can no longer be exported. More
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Keeping Records and Marking Breeder Trays: Do I Have To?
One of my personal strengths is that I am very good at organization. One of my personal failings is that I am poor on following through with all the items I’ve organized. That can present a problem. Let me share with you how I got my breeding records and Gecko room organized for the 2012 breeding season. More
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