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Currently I have projects working with several different species of geckos. All are terrestrial, which I think are my favorites so far. The Viper geckos are truly a joy to work with, and I highly recommend them to all...they are very easy to care for, a pleasure to watch, GREAT with kids, are not "flighty", and seem to enjoy being handled...
 | This is a trio of adult Viper geckos. They are normal in coloration and patterning and all approximately the same age. The one in the bottom center is a male, and the top two are females. As you can see, the males tend to be smaller than the females, but there is a variance in size between the females. Adults usually max out in size at around 3" in length |
 | This is a normal size Viper gecko hatching...they usually shed during the first day after hatching. As you can see, this ones head is still shedding. |
 | These are what I call "preemie" hatchlings. There is some size variance with the eggs, and if they are on the small side, preemies hatch. These are a bit challenging to get feeding and established. |
 | Here's a whole gang of normal size hatchlings just out of the incubator...you can see some are still in shed. |
 | This baby is what I call a "blonde" Viper gecko...they are much lighter and blonde in color compared to the normals. You can also see here the "metallic" golden eye that is characteristic of the Vipers. |
 | This female lost her tail in a violent mating. Generally the Viper geckos DO NOT drop their tails due to stress as is so often the case with other species, like the Cresteds. It does grow back if lost though... |
 | This is the same female with her regrown tail just 14 days later! Unfortunately, the tails do not grow back to the same quality of the originals. She has recovered well and is still able to thrive and breed. Again, this is somewhat of a rare occurrence for the Viper geckos. |
A project I had in the works during 2006 was one involving Paroedura androyensis...Madagascar Dwarf Ground geckos. They are believed to be the "smallest geckos" and are quite entertaining to watch. However, they do not seem to like being handled much. They do well in communal colonies and are voracious eaters for their size...
Unfortunately, the babies proved to be rather difficult to sustain after hatching. I have decided to no longer work with this species for the time being.
 | These Dwarf Ground Geckos are from Madagascar. They max out in size at around 2" to 2-1/2"! |
 | There is quite a variance in their colors, patterns, and contrast. The one on the left here has a re-grown tail. |
 | Their eggs are quite small... |
 | The babies are pretty darn small too...but "big" considering the size of the eggs... |
Pictus or Madagascar Ground geckos (Paroedura pictus) are another project in the works here. These geckos have proven to be quite hardy. Unfortunately, I only had 3 normal banded Pictus babies hatch this past season, but am hoping for more this year...
 | This is a fine example of a sub-adult striped male. Hoping to have some of his offspring available later in 2007! |
 | Here is a normal banded hatchling from 2006... |
 | Here is a pair of 2006 babies from normal banded parents...as you can see, both are normal banded yet show a great variance in color, contrast and markings. |
Gargoyle geckos (Rhacodactylus auriculatus) are a new gecko project for me. I have always been interested in these unique geckos and was very lucky to acquire a striped baby and also the parents locally in early 2007 from Sarah at www.crested lady.com.
I am looking forward to enjoying and learning about this interesting species in the coming year.
 | This is Highjack, a 4 year old adult striped male... |
 | This is Ambush, a four year old adult striped female... |
 | This is the striped baby from the above adults that was bred by Sarah at crestedlady.com...it is about 1 month old here and still unsexable. It is showing a very nice delineated striped pattern already and should be a stunning adult! |
 | These are the first eggs I have gotten from the adults...they were laid on 2-25-07 and are definitely the "oddest" eggs I have ever had...so large and elongated! Not sure if they are fertile yet, but hoping for some striped babies this spring... |