how many pets do you have? i didn’t realize you had dogs they’re precious. how do they get along with the birds?
Yoshi/ Josebelle- Mini American Shepherd - 4yo - at home service dog, chaotic good girl
Sham/ Shamy - northern mix - 2yo (est.) - street dog my wife brought home one day, severe lack of braincells constantly overrun by happiness, Lawful Good Boy
Fonz - Domestic Long Hair - 4yo (est.) - rescue from a hoarding situation/ house fire - no braincells but they get used for evil - chaotic evil man
Flare - Blood Bell Sunglow leopard gecko - 2yo - worm brain worm brain worm brain - Neutral Good girl
Assorted fishy friends - misc ages from like 2-15yo. - 220 gallon tank - blub blub - True Neutral
Newt - Maroon bellied conure - 5yo (est) - rehomed lad due to aggression problems - always excited all the time - chaotic neutral lad
Toto - Quaker parrot - 5yo (est.) - rehomed lad bc he was loud and they didn’t feel they were doing best by him - no thoughts just love - lawful Good boy
None of my animals interact outside of their species, birds and reptiles are very susceptible to bacteria present in dogs and cats, reptiles naturally carry salmonella which can make anyone sick, size differences between animals can mean serious injuries even without prey drive involvement, and there’s no benefit to having predator/prey animals interact. Allowing them to interact would be selfish, the only benefit to it would be for me not having to schedule as intensely as I do, but it would not benefit the animals and just be stressful for them. They get basic training (with restraint/ carriers), to learn how to ignore one another and remain calm/ responsive to cues in case of an emergency but outside of that they are always separated either by kennels, doors, or separate floors.
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Change in Plans
I've known for a few months now that I would be moving and my new housing situation wouldn't allow all of my geckos, so I've been slowly selling off and rehoming lots of my geckos. I did think, however, that I would be allowed to bring my one smaller rack with ~15 geckos, but I've since been informed that they no longer feel comfortable with that and I will need to rehome these geckos before July. That being said, I have a lot of geckos who are very special to me who I now need to find suitable homes for. I have a couple of pet only geckos, along with breeding pairs for sale. Many of these geckos have been with me for a very long time, and some of these gecks were my first breeders, my first babies hatched, etc. I would love for these guys to go to good homes, so please let me know if you are interested. I have attached photos below and all asking prices are negotiable. Although this is far from ideal and very different from the original plan, my main concern is their health and happiness throughout this rehoming process. I have attached photos and information below, please feel free to contact me here or through
[email protected]! Interested in buying a gecko?
BREEDERS
1.2 WY Bell Sunglow group (proven) - $325
Solar - male WY Bell sunglow - $150
Notes: Solar is a very easy-going geck and a very gentle breeder, I never have to worry about him with the females. He loves his roaches and supers and just being a cute little couch potato! He is also very easy to handle! This whole group was definitely handled a lot from the original breeder (Lone Star Geckos) and it shows with their personalities!
Portia - female bell sunglow - $125
Notes: Portia is an inquisitive gecko who can be a bit shy, but ultimately can be coaxed out of anywhere with food! She's a great eater and very handleable as well. This whole group was definitely handled a lot from the original breeder (Lone Star Geckos) and it shows with their personalities!
Titania - female bell sunglow - $125
Notes: Titania can ge to be a bit of a chunky girl, so I closely monitor her diet and how often she eats. She puts on weight incredibly easy, so I usually stick with smaller food items and larger bowls to keep her active and try to use lots of enrichment to encourage her to move around more! She is also very much a couch-potato (like Solar), making her very easy to handle. This whole group was definitely handled a lot from the original breeder (Lone Star Geckos) and it shows with their personalities!
1.1 Tremper sunglows (proven) - $150
Chris - male Tremper sunglow - $125
Notes: Chris is a very muscular boy who loves to climb and is very food driven. I enjoy letting him hunt his food out and seeing how well he does and making it more of a game for him. He tolerates handling, but can be a bit squirmy. He's fathered gorgeous tremper sunglows who were very orange just like him!
Cathy - female Tremper sunglow - $90
Notes: Cathy is a very long girl who loves to adventure, and she has quite a muscular build as well. She has had beautiful tremper sunglow babies with Chris who were all perfect and very colorful! She was a great breeder who held her weight extremely well and ate completely normally throughout the entire process. She does prefer to eat unbothered, though, and doesn't seem to enjoy handling, so I leave her to her own business.
1.1 WY Trempers RAPTOR pair (proven) - $250
Alien -male WY Tremper het eclipse - $150
Notes: This is my sweetest boy, he is an absolute sweetheart who does incredibly well with handling, hand-feeding, and is super chill and docile. He is a great eater as well!
Comet - female WY Tremper het eclipse - $150
Notes: Comet is a gorgeous and prolific proven breeder. She is an extremely sweet and curious girl and has produced some beautiful offspring in her two years of breeding. She is a wonderful eater and tolerates handling very well! She can take breeding a bit rough in terms of weight loss, but does well when she is given access to food at all times during the breeding season.
1.1 Tangerine Tremper Eclipse pair - $150
Reine - female "super tangelo" (high contrast tangerine tremper albino) ph Eclipse (proven)
Notes: Reine has been a bit of an oddball for me with breeding; she has ovulated, but I haven't successfully paired her with a male. However, I didn't try much these last two years and don't like to leave males in with females due to a past injury between two geckos, so I'm not sure about her breeding status. She did come as a proven breeder who produced many beautiful babies. She does fine with handling, though I tend to leave her to her own business.
Snap Dragon - male APTOR ph Eclipse (proven)
Notes: Despite his name, Snap Dragon is an absolute sweetheart. He loves hiding in tight hides and he prefers to eat without being watched. He is a proven breeder and fathered some gorgeous babies as well :) This guy has dulled down over time, but he was extremely vibrant orange as a young one.
PET ONLY
Cosmo - $50
Notes: Cosmo used to be one of my breeders, but had a prolapsed hemipene that required surgical amputation, hence my retirement of him as a breeder here. He is such a lovely giant boy, and I’ve taken him to many educational and school events. He does wonderful with handling and is just super sweet around everyone, and he was one of my very first geckos. He would make an amazing pet for anyone wanting an inquisitive, friendly, and easygoing gecko.
Sweet Pea - ON HOLD
Notes: We named this lil one “Sweet Pea” ironically, as he is a devil child to me. He absolutely loves my friends, but this gecko is definitely not the biggest fan of me. He is very sweet to others and loves tight hides and feeling secure. His moist hide is his favorite. I love his little heart on his head and he does have some neat coloring. He loves just sitting on hands (not mine, of course) and eating from tongs and chasing his food. He’s a muscular little dude who loves to climb and would do well in a habitat with a bit of vertical space (he used to hang from the top of the mesh lid of his tank). This dude definitely does not lack personality. He eats anything that moves. He’d be a lovely pet for someone and I really feel he’d do better in a home with someone he likes instead of tail waving at me every time I walk by, especially based on how different he is with everyone else. Sweet Pea is listed as pet only because he has produced two different geckos with neuro-like symptoms from two different females, so he could carry a neuro issue in his line.
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