Hello from Ontario

[Insurrection]

Hey guys:

Going to try and get back into the habit of being more involved on forums.

I'm Nick and I am located in Niagara, Ontario, Canada

The reptile hobby has been a big part of me for over 8 years now. I have always been and am still very passionate about gargoyle geckos. Over the years I have had many animals:
- a corn snake
- a carpet python
- a chameleon
- crested geckos
- gargoyle geckos
- leachianus
- eurydactylodes
- panther geckos
- leopard gecko
- tropiocolotes steudneri
- gonatodes fuscus, vittatus
- sphaerodactylus
- pachydactylus scutatus
and I am probably missing some... lol

Roughly three years ago now I had to sell a good majority of my collection to pursue university studies away from home. I'm happy to say I am approaching the end of a rebuild at the time :yahoo: My current collection consists of Gargs, Chewies, Eurydactylodes, and a Mourning Gecko (sadly two managed to escape on me!)


Anyways- hope to chat with everyone soon!


- Nick

 

[Yoshi'smom]

Welcome to GU!
Glad to see some more seasoned keepers getting back into forums.
Your collection is about where mine was a year ago or so. I ended up cutting back on a few of the species i was keeping and decided to stop breeding. I only kept a handful of my absolute faves.
1.3.1 crested
1.2 gargoyles
1.1 Leachies (with a set of eggs due to hatch any day now!)
0.1 sarasinorum
0.1 chahoua
0.1 leopard gecko
0.1 common boa
2.0 ball pythons
0.1 blood python
1.0 cornsnake
I used to keep eurydactolodes. Both Agricolae and vielliardi. I miss keeping them. I may get another one in the future.
That garg you've got pictured is killer!
*grabby hands*
We are fairly close by geographically too! and keeping for roughly the same time! Gargoyles are also my favorite species!
Looking forward to chatting.

 

[Insurrection]

Thanks Kelly!

Even when we are out we find our way back- it's awesome really.
Looks like you have a great collection going- Saras are a lot of fun as well.
What locale leachies are you working with? I had a nuu ami but never got around to pairing her up.. hoping to work my way towards getting a pair going in the future

The garg I posted above was one of the few I held onto and lucky for me it turned out male He's had a successful season this year

always happy to chat!

 

[Yoshi'smom]

My pair of leachies are a pure Nu Ana male from Repashy with my unknown offshore mix female.
One can never have enough gargs.
I will hopefully be trading one of my leachie babes for another mosaic garg with a good friend.
I have this thing for mosaic gargs..... *drools* i have 3 now. Im going to be seeing about pairing them again next year. unfortunately this year was their first season and i didnt get anything viable from my older female.
Saras are redonk cool. They are definitely underrated.

 

[Insurrection]

Thats sweet! An unknown locale just adds to the fun of the random genetics and seeing what surprises you end up with. Sorry for the delayed reply- life gets busy

I'm working with some mosaics as well- I have a really nice red female and a few holdbacks from this season.I always try to keep an eye out for anything a little different:biggrin:

 

[Yoshi'smom]

I know how life can get very busy!!
Mosaics?!?! Share some photos when you can! I love them! Really any garg with a unique pattern really gets to me.
BTW: I checked out your page (via your link) and you've got some crazy good looking kids.
If you are ever in the need for a new logo, let me know! I'd be glad to help. It's what I stopped breeding to focus on. I'm planning on even vending our local reptile show as an artist and sell prints and originals, stickers, etc.
Kelly Z - Graphic Designer | Facebook - 16 Reviews - 370 Photos

 

[Insurrection]

Thanks!! :biggrin: I checked out your site as well and you have some beautiful animals

Here is my Mosaic female- I bred her this season to the male I posted earlier in the thread



and here are some of the results:







Took this last one tonight


I will take a peak at your artwork links as well- sounds cool
let's see some of your mosaics if you have some pictures handy

 

[Yoshi'smom]

So that female... I don't know if I'd qualify her as a mosaic. More of a unique banded retic. The presence of both the dorsal stripe and reticulated sides are what qualify it as a mosaic
Here's my mosaics. Some show the pattern better than others.

 

[Insurrection]

Yes it looks like yours have a more defined stripe, to the same degree of the reticulated pattern and almost black in colour

I still believe this female has the stripe feature in the dorsal area it is just red in colour, thicker and not as defined

 

[Yoshi'smom]

yeah, I think she might be classified as a lower end one. My male is unfortunately on the lower end as well. His dorsal stripe is not as well defined as my others.
I still like her a lot.