I created this page in order to show you that in fact I do keep more than just geckos. Actually before I started breeding geckos I had quite the menagerie of reptiles including everything from frogs and turtles to lizards and snakes. It was the geckos that I really started doing well with and so that's why I slowly became to focus on them. However I still do keep a few other reptile/amphibian species to off-set the high gecko concentration here and they are displayed below.

Abronia graminea

These are right up there with my Shinisaurus in terms of a dream lizard species for me.  I always have drooled over the sheer beauty that these lizards display.  Native to the highlands of the States of Veracruz and adjacent Puebla, Mexico these lizards are threatened with extinction due to habitat loss and degradation.  They inhabit bromeliads in the canopy of montane pine-oak and cloud forest. Hopefully with more success in captive breeding we can ensure that these lizards will be here to stay. 

Abronia graminea		Abronia graminea

Chamaeleolis barbatus

I first saw these in person as Nashville Zoo back in 2008. Their bizarre appearance first struck me. They resemble a cross between an anole and a chameleon.  However these are part indeed part of the Anolis family.  Native to eastern Cuba they inhabit secondary forest with dense vegetation.  They seem to prefer thin branches in captivity with a few plants in the enclosure to both climb and drink off of.  While Cuba still has a large amount of undisturbed habitat due to the countries slow development, it is only a matter of time before the embargo with the United States is lifted resulting in an explosion of development.  When this happens we need to understand how to manage such development in order to preserve the islands great biodiversity.

Chamaeleolis barbatus		Chamaeleolis barbatus

Morelia spilota spilota

Its no question why these pythons were named Diamond Pythons.  They are simply one of the most stunning snakes in the world.  These serpents are native to New South Wales, Australia. Found in similar habitat as another gecko I keep (Phyllurus platurus).  These are a cold-climate snake that are actually relatively simple to keep and can spend 3-4 months out the year in hibernation--gives their keeper a break ;).  I recently acquired a pair of these snakes indirectly from Steve Kelly of SEKExotics, the dam is a Price line animal and the sire is Rare Earth stock.  I hope to add another pair or two to my group so that I can have a good starting colony.

Morelia spilota spilota		Morelia spilota spilota

Shinisaurus crocodilurus

This has long been one of my favorite lizard species.  They are like miniature crocodiles, hence their common name Chinese Crocodile Lizards.  Native to the Guangxi region of China these lizards are normally found in small ponds and slow moving streams, however their range is just a few small isolated patches and since these lizards are solitary and don't occur in high densities these lizards are threatened with extinction.  I currently keep a small group of these guys and hope to breed them in 2011.

Shinisaurus crocodilurus		Shinisaurus crocodilurus

Xenosaurus grandis

Xenosaurus grandis		Xenosaurus grandis