Hatchlings Available

I have about 5 leopard geckos and 2 AFTS on my site available, but I have tons that I need to update. If you are looking for something email me.

Updated Availability Page

So, I updated the pictures on my available page, so if you're interested in a few nice leopard geckos or African fat tail geckos, check them out.

I have leopard gecko and crested gecko eggs in the incubators, so I hope to be adding a few more to the available page within the next few months.

Also, if you missed the news anouncement on my site, I've decided to let a few leopard gecko breeders go. I haven't made my final decisions, but I am leaning towards Blazing blizards and a few SHTCTBs. You'll hear an updated decision more towards September.

Keep watch on the site. New things are added and old taken away. Look for a few changes in the near future.

Crested Gecko Eggs

We have found our very first of all time clutch of crested gecko eggs. Unfortunately, they were not fertile. But, it gives us hope that we will have crested gecko hatchlings in the near future.

Also, an update on the first clutch of leopard gecko eggs. They were dudes. Sweating from the indise out. But, again, hope for the current breeding season. We should have SHTCTBs, Tangerines, Blazing Blizzards, Tremper albinos, and maybe a few Bell albinos and hets.

I currently have 5, maybe 6, gravid females, one of which has started her season.

Bell Leopard Gecko

I have recently posted about my search for a few Bell Albino Leopard Geckos, well, I have found my new Bell Female Breeders.

Paul Sage Reptiles

I have found 0.2 Mack Snow het Bell and 0.1 Tangerine Bell.

I am very excited. I bid you all to check out Paul Sage's site, as he has uploaded over 160 leopard geckos of varying morphs available. He is, also, having a sale of 25% off through February. You must make a minimum order of $100.

How to Choose A Leopard Gecko

Once you've made the decision to bring a leopard gecko into your home, you may be aware of the proper husbandry and care that it takes to house a leopard gecko, but are you 100% aware of how to choose a leopard gecko?

You need to be aware of all the signs and symptoms of a sick leopard gecko versus a healthy one. Now, it may seem like common sense, but some may not be as obvious. And, remember, when you see a sickly leopard gecko, it may feel great to rehabilitate it back to health, but please take into consideration the financial means that it truely takes.



Make the decision of where you want to purchase the gecko, as at times, pet stores may not have the best idea of proper care of reptiles. In many cases, pet store reptiles are not at their optimum health. They may have parasites and genetic illnesses.

Breeders can be cheaper or more expensive depending on the morph. You will have to pay a shipping fee, unless you live close or if you go to a reptile expo in your area.

Leopard geckos make great pets, just make sure to pick out a healthy one. Make the right decisions for your new pet.

Winter Shipping

With winter at our heels, it can be a big concern when shipping and receiving reptiles. The cold weather can be a detriment to their health if not packed properly, which is why we, at goReptiles, ship in insulated boxes packed with newspaper for added insulation and heat packs. We do not ship in temperatures lower than 50 degrees. And, please remember that there is an added $2.00 charge for heat packs, which I will make you aware of before payment.

When recieving reptiles via UPS or FedEx, if you follow the below method, you should have no problems with your new reptile(s).

Anything lower than 98.6 degrees will feel cold to the touch.

If you receive a gecko that appears dead, don't panic, yet.
* First, check if there was a heat-pack in the shipping container, and feel it to see if it is still warm. If it is, then the chances are your gecko is in a cold coma.
* It is critical that you do not introduce a gecko in this condition to direct heat, as exposure to heat at this point can cause serious neurological and tissue damage.

Allow the gecko to remain at normal room temperature until it is responsive and moving around normally before introducing it to direct heat. It is a natural instinct for us to want to warm-up a cold gecko that just arrived, but remember that it just came in from the cold, and room temperature is significantly warmer than the back of a delivery truck.

Notify the person you received the gecko from IMMEDIATELY. Follow their instructions, which may be to take a photograph of the gecko, the box, and it's contents.

If the gecko has not revived within a few hours, take a penlight and shine it against the gecko's side/back through the ribcage and see if the heart is beating. If it is, even very slowly, continue keeping the gecko at room temperature until it wakes up.

After the gecko is active, you can introduce it to heat.

Watch the gecko for several days for any evidence of respiratory infection, like wheezing or clicking sounds during breathing, or blowing bubbles through the mouth or nostrils, or gaping mouth breathing. If the gecko shows any of these symptoms, notify the person you got the gecko from and get the gecko to a vet.

Please thank Marcia with Golden Gate Geckos for this very informative instructional guide to recieving reptiles in cooler temperatures.

Updated Payment Terms

I have updated the payment terms for PayPal payments. The updated terms are as follows:

PayPal payments that are funded by credit card, I ask for an additional 3% to offset the paypal fees that are charged with the transfer. Otherwise, if you send payments that are funded by a PayPal Balance, PayPal Instant Transfer, or PayPal eCheck, the additional 3% will not be added to you purchase.


Note: I do want to add that I still accept money orders. There is no additional fees required. I just ask that you patiently wait until the money order has been cleared in my account before I ship.

I am Paypal Verified.

Update Hatchling Picture

Here's an update picture of the hatchling from 9.25.07. It's a little washed out in the picture. It's coloring has brightened up a lot. The brown has lightened, and the yellow has gotten brighter.

Hatchling

So here are the first pictures of the first hatchling for the season.







The hatchling is temp sexed for female at 82F for 60 days. The mother is a Tremper Jungle Albino het APTOR, and the father is a Tremper Blazing Blizzard, making the hatchling het albino and blizzard. It will become available once it reaches 15 grams.