The Cold Blooded Collection

Just as I've failed to mention my darling sugar gliders, I've also failed to detail my growing cold blooded addiction!

In 2007 I started collecting and breeding various species of geckos, and a few other reptiles. I went through my "snake phase" back in my teens, so this time I've focused entirely on the four legged reptiles. I tried out a few different species including some of the dragons (water, mountain horned, etc), basilisk, geckos, and finally settled on leopard geckos. They have a vast array of color and color potential that hasn't even been fully grasped yet. Some potential combinations haven't even been attempted yet! The hidden geneticist in me drools at the possibilities!

So far the leopard gecko proves to be an ideal pet, very gentle and calm by nature, and very easy to care for.I consider the green iguana and how often they are purchased as infants only to become too large and too dangerous to keep as adults. Or the ball python, as calm and quite as a mouse, unless your hand happens to smell like the family cat or puppy, than your life may be in danger. Leopard geckos never grow too large, have minimal care and feeding requirements, and make awesome pets no matter what their age. To me they are ideal pets for any reptile fan.

My goal with these geckos will be to create a slightly larger (easier grasped and held) gecko, with more vibrant color, a calm and gentle disposition and excellent health. The genes are already out there, they've already been discovered, they just need to be combined in the right way!