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in Featured ArticlesThe Art of Raising Feeder Insects
Are you considering raising multiple types of feeders? There are a few things you need to think about before trying to make sure you can provide all that the feeders need. Space is incredibly important; certain species will not only need different types of cages but different sizes as well. More
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in Featured ArticlesDartGeckos and the Gecko Scene in Portugal
Hello everyone, this will be my first article for Gecko Time. My name is Gonçalo Pereira and I am the owner of the DartGeckos project, from Portugal. DartGeckos is a hobby that I have had since 2010 when I bought my first leopard gecko, a High Yellow morph. More
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in Featured ArticlesSelling Rare Geckos
An important consideration for prospective gecko breeders is whether they’ll be able to sell the geckos they produce. Gecko Time was curious about how successful breeders of the less common gecko species are in selling their hatchlings since they often require more specialized care than the more commonly available species such as leopard geckos. We started with the assumption that “rare” geckos would be harder to sell since the number of prospective buyers would be lower and presumably the cost of each gecko would be higher. We admit to being quite surprised at the general consensus among breeders of rare geckos as to their success in selling. More
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in Featured ArticlesBook Review of Geckos: The Animal Answer Guide
As gecko-keeping hobbyists, many of us are fairly well-read in our specific area of gecko interest. We tend to read books, magazines and online forums that focus primarily on care and breeding of various gecko species. Geckos: The Animal Answer Guide takes a very different approach.
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in Featured ArticlesEthics and the Gecko Community
It’s no wonder the term ‘ethics’ provokes debates and opinions – the word gets thrown around a lot in the reptile community. We are quick to judge what is ethical and not, but the term itself can be very ambiguous. More
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in Upcoming Breeder InterviewsSmall Breeder Interview: Meet Whitney of GoReptiles
I got a chance to ask Whitney Lowell about her breeding projects and a little info about goReptiles.com. Whitney started goReptiles as most of us seem to, a hobby and passion that just kept growing over the years. She has many interesting projects brewing with goReptiles. Here is what she had to say about goReptiles and her projects.
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in Species SpotlightCare and Breeding of Helmeted Geckos
Over the years, I have worked with a number of terrestrial gecko species. My favorite of these is the helmeted gecko of Northern Africa. They have a very unique look and make up for their small size with a big personality. More