Geckos Etc. Latest News:

6/12/08 - We have been hatching a lot of really special geckos recently. Here are some of our favorites that have hatched over the last month:

Enigma Eclipses (het RAPTOR) - I really like how these turned out!
   
   
   
Enigma Snow Tremper - This is an interesting cross and I didn't know what to expect the offspring to look like. This is the second one we have hatched. When the first one hatched I thought it was a Super Snow Tremper Albino, but only one of the parents is a snow, so that was not possible. If you look closely you can differentiate it from a Super Snow Tremper by the very faint banded pattern that is just barely visible on the body and tail. The first one we hatched is now several weeks old and is now developing a whitish jungle pattern. The eye appears solid right now, but it may change as it ages.
   
Super Snow Bell Enigma - Here are some updated photos of one of our Super Snow Bell Enigmas. This morph is one of my favorites of the new enigma combination morphs. I don't think it is possible for that eye to be any redder!
   
Tremper Blazing Blizzard Enigma - We had a nice surprise to find out that one of our male Tremper Enigmas het RAPTOR is also het for Blizzard. This baby hatched from breeding that male to a Blazing Blizzard female. I know there has been some discussion about what the Enigma Blazing Blizzard looks like, and I am 100% certain this is an Enigma BB. It will be interesting to see how it changes as it gets older.
   
   
Snow RAPTOR - Very cool!
   
   

5/23/08 - 90 new geckos were added to the available pages today. The new geckos include a pair of Nephrurus amyae, Enigmas, Giant RAPTORs, Blazing Blizzards, Super Hypo Tangerines, Mack Snows, Snow Bells and Super Snow Bells, Bell Albinos, Bold Stripe Snows, Bold Stripes, RAPTORs, RAPTOR Hets, Giants, a Snow Patternless Albino, Tremper Albinos, a Super Snow, Bell Sunglows, a Snow Tremper Albino, and Wild Caught Bloodline leopards.

We are having a good season so far. The coolest stuff to hatch recently include a Snow Tremper Enigma, Super Snow Bell Enigmas, RAPTOR Enigmas, and Eclipse Enigmas. I was surprised at the look of the Snow Tremper Enigma. When it hatched it looked just like a Super Snow Tremper Albino, but only one of the parents is a snow...so it couldn't be a Super Snow Albino. It has what appear to be solid eyes (tough to tell for sure on young babies). It hatched totally patternless white, except for a small white spot on the back and faint white on the neck band. It has she once or twice now and a faint white pattern is starting to show through.

4/22/08 - I posted 109 new geckos to the available pages last week (but didn't post an updated entry here). The new geckos include Super Hypo Tangerines, RAPTORs, APTORs, RAPTOR hets, Tremper Albinos, Bell Albinos, Blazing Blizzards, a Super Giant RAPTOR, Giant RAPTOR hets, a Mack Snow, a Super Snow Bell, and some Bold Stripes.

We have been hatching a lot of really amazing babies this year! Below are some photos of some of our favorites.

Red-Eyed Enigma with interesting pattern
Red-Eyed Enigma eye closeup
Red-Eyed Snow Enigma and Super Snow Bell
Striped Red-Eyed Snow Enigma and normal patterned Red-Eyed Snow Enigma
Super Snow Enigma Het Bell
Enigma Super Snow Bell
Two Tremper Enigmas het RAPTOR, a Jungle Enigma het Tremper and het Eclipse, and a normal Tremper Albino (het RAPTOR)
Tremper Enigma and Jungle Enigma het Tremper Albino (both are het RAPTOR)
Tremper Enigma and normal Tremper Albino (both het RAPTOR)

Here are some photos of a few new breeders we will be using in 2008.

Giant Jungle Snow Tremper Albino (105 grams)
Super Giant Snow Tremper Albino (98 grams)
Bold Stripe Snow - Look at all that lavender!
 

4/4/08 - I am working on taking photos for the next website update. So far I have taken photos of 40 new geckos, but am planning on taking more before I start posting the new ones. So far the new geckos include RAPTORs, APTORs, RAPTOR hets, Super Hypo Tangerines, a Snow Blizzard, and a few other morphs. It always seems like there is some project here that needs my immediate attention, so this update has taken longer to get posted than I anticipated. There is never a slow time of the year when breeding reptiles!

3/26/08 - Thanks to everyone who purchased geckos from us at the Hamm show. I had a great time there as usual, and look forward to seeing everyone again in September. I will start taking orders for the September Hamm show in July. Send us an email if you would like to be notified when I start taking orders.

I will be posting new geckos for sale soon. It is time to file our tax documents for 2007, and I have been busy finishing figuring out all the sales and expenses for 2007. I think this is what I like the least about owning my own business! In addition to tax stuff I have been busy with gecko projects here since I got home from Hamm, so I haven't started taking the photos yet. I am planning on posting the next batch of available geckos for sale soon.

Our first enigmas of 2008 have hatched, and we have already some amazing ones! The first ones include a Super Snow Bell Enigma, a Striped Snow Bell Enigma, an Enigma RAPTOR, Red-Eyed Sunglow Enigmas, Jungle Enigmas het Tremper Albino, and Tremper Enigmas het RAPTOR. I will post photos of these soon. It is an exciting year to be a leopard gecko breeder!

3/2/08 - The website update is now 100% complete. 125 new geckos were posted in this update. The new ones include RAPTORs, APTORs, RAPTOR hets, Giants, Super Hypo Tangerines (some of my best), Bold Stripes, Bold Stripe Snows, Super Snows, Diablo Blanco Hets, Blizzards, Bell Sunglows, Giant RAPTOR hets, Snows het RAPTOR, a Snow Albino het RAPTOR, Snow Bells, Super Snow Bells, a Tremper Albino, Red Stripes, and Eclipses.

There is still time to place an order for the Hamm shipment. Let me know if you are interested in any of the geckos and we can work out the payment details.

2/28/08 - I am finally done taking photos for this next website update. This time of the year I am making my final selections for breeding groups, so I am now able to sell some of the geckos I had previously chosen to hold back (I can't keep them all!). As a result, there are some REALLY cool ones in this website update, and nearly all are ready to breed right now. In total there are 125 new geckos to post for sale. It will take me a couple days to crop and post the photos, but I am working on it!

2/17/08 - The website update is now complete, and all 100 new geckos have been posted to the available pages.

Thanks to Larry Suttles and BT from Reptile Radio for having me on their program last night! It was a fun discussion on the world of leopard geckos, with topics ranging from Enigma prices and market, new Enigma morphs, wild caught bloodline geckos, husbandry, and breeding. Here is a link to the show: Gecko Hour with Steve Sykes Thanks to everyone who called in with great questions.

2/14/08 - The first of the new geckos were posted today. The new ones posted today include Red-Eyed Enigmas, a Red-Eyed Snow Enigma, an Enigma Het RAPTOR, Blazing Blizzards, Blizzards, and Bell Albinos. I will be posting a lot more geckos tomorrow including Snows 100% het RAPTOR, RAPTORs, RAPTOR hets, Snow Tremper Albinos, Patternless Albinos, and other morphs. I also posted 4.2 Nephrurus amyae to the Available Knobtail Geckos page. In total there are over 100 new geckos that will be posted in this update. I will continue taking photos this weekend and should have more to post for sale next week.

Mark your calendar, I will be on Reptile Radio this weekend. It should be a fun hour. Anyone can call in and ask questions, or just say hello. See my entry on 1/25/08 below for a link to the website.

1/28/08 - Seventy-four new geckos were posted between updates yesterday and today. The new geckos include Enigmas, RAPTORs, RAPTOR hets, APTORs, Blizzards, Blazing Blizzards, Snow Het RAPTORs, Snow Ghosts, a Snow Tremper Albino, Giant RAPTOR hets, Snow Bell Albinos, Super Hypo Tangerine Carrot Tails, Snows, Bold Stripes, Bold Stripe Snows, and a partridge in a pear tree... :)

1/25/08 - Photos for the next website udpate are coming along well. I will have the next batch of geckos posted over the next few days. There will be a good mix of morphs posted in this update.

Here's some fun news: I will be interviewed on Reptile Radio on February 17. This is a 1 hour internet radio program that will be broadcasted on February 17 at 12:00 AM Eastern Time (February 16 at 9:00 PM Pacific Time). Here is a link to their website: Reptile Radio Link If you miss it, you can click on the link on the website after the show and listen to it then.

1/21/08 - I posted a total of 93 photos of new geckos and updated photos of geckos that were on the website previously. All the geckos I have posted are breeding size. I am still taking photos this week, and will be posting more geckos in the next few days.
1/15/08 - I am working on taking photos for the next website update right now. I have been busy getting breeding groups together, and Deb has been keeping me busy with other projects (friends are visiting us this weekend). As a result, I am a little behind on the timeline I expected for taking photos. I will continue taking photos of new available geckos over the next several days and should have the new ones posted by Sunday or Monday. If all goes well it should be a big update. I have been focusing on taking photos of the oldest of the 2007 babies, so most of the geckos I post in this update will be well over breeding size.

1/6/08 - I just finished posting 53 new geckos to the available pages. The new geckos include Enigmas, RAPTORs, RAPTOR hets, APTORs, a giant RAPTOR het, APTOR hets, Bold Stripes, Bold Stripe Snows, a Snow Ghost, Diablo Blanco Hets (on the Available Blazing Blizzard page), a Snow Tremper Albino, Super Snows, Super Hypo Tangerines, a Snow Albino Het RAPTOR, and a Bell Albino.

1/1/08 - Happy New Year! We hope everyone has a safe and prosperous new year. We are looking forward to an exciting year for our geckos!I am currently working on taking photos of new available geckos, and will have the new ones posted soon. I will also be slowly updating the photos of the ones online now. They have all grown since they were posted, so geckos that are listed on the site at 25-30 grams are now breeding size or close to it. We still have lots of geckos available, and will continue to update the website with new geckos every 1-2 weeks.

We are now taking orders for the March Hamm shipment. I will be coming to this show again to deliver the geckos. All geckos on my website are available for shipment to the Hamm show. The details of the Hamm shipment are on this page: March 2008 Hamm shipment

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