[lauraleellbp]

My breeders for next year are all up to weight, so I've finalized my Spring 2012 pairings. I can't wait! I cleaned all the adult enclosures tonight, so took the opportunity to snap some updated pictures.

Starting off with my "Cornerstone Male"- the studly Leo. He doesn't like crickets but sure does love his CGD; I had to put him on a diet a few months ago, and I'm quite happy and hope to keep him around his current 46g to enter the season.



That right there is my ideal structure; a nice perfect diamond. I'm hoping Leo passes that structure and his creamy dorsal on to his offspring.



I personally can take or leave "crowning"- but I adore his face!



Here he is fired down:



Temala is a fantastic tricolor I was extremely happy to stumble across several months back. Not only do I think she's stunning, but she's got a really sweet temperment to boot. These pics show her her mostly fired. Her base is olive fired down, though I haven't gotten any pics of that just yet. She's currently 44g.





Last for Leo this year is the beautiful Gala. She's got some intense oranges, yellows, and a crazy blush that runs almost her entire belly. I'd love to pass on her unique patterning combined with Leo's head and creamy white. She's also running 42-44g.





I love this pic





And last but certainly not least out of the Crestie projects, Jeniene. Jeni is going to be paired with a Mystery Man who will be arriving shortly on a Breeder Loan. I have admired this gecko for a VERY long time, and am extrordinarily happy to get to see him in person and see what he and little Jeni have in store this coming year! Jeni is a sweet (if squirmy! lol) little olive harley currently weighing in at 39g. I think she's prettier fired down that up- she's a very pale green somewhat similar to Leo, though I haven't caught a photo of that just yet. She's partially fired here.



And I certainly cannot forget the Day Geckos!

Just this week Amando arrived, who will be paired up with Avara to hopefully produce some nice "high red" Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis.

Amando


Avara


I'm also hoping to pick up a few other species of Day geckos before the spring breeding season.

[Sporonicle]

Awesome! Good luck with everyone, you'll have sweet babies no matter what!

[teenysidhe]

Gorgeous cresties. You'll have some great babies. What other species of Phelsuma are you thinking of?

[lauraleellbp]

Thanks!

I'd like to pick up a pair of P. standingi (possibly pairs of both reticulated and banded forms?) as well as some P. quadriocellata. And I'm currently hunting some Lygodactylus williamsi.

[Spyral]

Love the tricolors!!! But this you know.

[lauraleellbp]

Originally Posted by Spyral

Love the tricolors!!! But this you know.

I'm still dying for updated pics of all your Lucas x Bento babies! *not so subtle hint!!*

[Spyral]

Always with the pictures! I'm hoping to get pics this weekend/next week. I'm taking a stay-cation from work to get to all the reptile chores (like photography!) that I have piled up.

[lauraleellbp]

Yay!

[ajb28221]

@Laura, are you still looking for williamsi? If so blackjungle has 2 males available now! I was thinking about picking one up myself, but decided to wait b/c reptile expo this weekend and I know I'm gonnna come home with something

[lauraleellbp]

Thanks, but I've already put down a deposit on a CB pair and should be getting them in a week or two.