The Supreme Gecko Leopard Gecko Available page has been updated.

Check it out here-  Leopard Geckos For Sale

or click on image to get more information on each animal.

CT10062 - Reverse Stripe

Reverse Stripes are HOT!. One of the best of the reverse stripes this year

CT10094 - Tremper Het Raptor

I love the Het Raptors! The orange will come in hot and heavy in the next few months.

CT10093 - Young SHTCT will just get better and better

CT10046 - Reverse Stripe  (light colored RS)

 

The Supreme Gecko Crested Gecko Available page has been updated.

Check it out here-  Crested Geckos For Sale

We have some REDS!

And some unusually different colors  (SOLD)

And some potential Red Harleys

 

What does Pitter Patter of Little Feet mean? Could it be!!! It is true???

Usually this mean a new infant is expected in the home. I am sure you are guessing that this DOES NOT mean another little boy, or little girl as 3 boys is already more than I can handle. I'm sure you have already guessed that this might mean a new gecko or other reptilian addition. Well, it is not.

As you many know, this past year, we lost our dog Kody after about 11 years. While we debated adding another canine to the household, it just seemed to be the wrong time- too soon. During Christmas, I asked Nanette what she thought and we agreed that it was about time we started the search for a new pet.

So, the process has started but might be ending sooner than we think as something has come up that might make this a quicker process than we had thought. Stay tuned for more developments and perhaps the sound of pitter pattering little feet.

UPDATE-  Well I thought it would be quick but 2 days!!! Our son Tim found Eden listed on Craig's List- by a person not 20 minutes away (yes, I was willing to drive a half day to look at a couple puppys). A couple of calls later and we have a new Pembroke Welsh Corgi. His name is Eden (although everyone is calling him Gus Gus- thanks Melinda!) and he is 2 years old.

This was truly a blessed Christmas for our family.

 

During the past year we have been very fortunate at Supreme Gecko to have such wonderful friends supporting us in so many ways. In the spirit of the  holidays, we  would enjoy giving a little back to our community. Over the next 12 days, as a thank you, we will be giving away a gift a day.

WHO is eligible? Anyone on our mailing list (past customers, newsletter subscribers, the website members, etc). If you're not on the list see the note below!

WHAT will be given away? Gifts ranging from crested gecko dishes to books to a couple of nicer surprises at the end.

WHEN will the gifts be given? Over 12 days (from Monday 12/13 to Christmas Eve 12/24). One gift a day. 

WHERE do you find out what the gift is, who won, and what the next gift is? RIGHT HERE!

WHY are we giving away these gifts? Because we want to wish everyone a very happy holiday and Thank You! As a nice benefit, this is also a way to spotlight some of our sponsors that have contributed to the give away as well. Also, the more you sponsor our sponsors, the bigger and better the give away next year! 

How Can You Be a Part of the 12 Supreme Days of Christmas Giveaway?  It is very simple. Each of the 12 days, we'll randomly draw a name and that person will receive a gift. The names are all in our mailing list (see above). If you are not in our Mailing list, simply signup to on the webpage Here or just Email Me Here and I will add you (we send reptile keeping tips and show announcements to our mailing list).
* Special Note- Get More Changes to Win!  Every comment you make gives you another entry in the hat (one per day)  (see comments below)! So leave your comment every day for the greatest chance for a gift.   Finally, one give away prize per person and this only applies the US and Canada.

Twelvth Supreme Day of Christmas GiveAway Gift: $ 100 Gift Certificate to Supreme Gecko

Recipient-  Jan Margelowsky

Day 1- 5 set of Crested Gecko Diet Dishes:   Laurie Lindgren

Day 2- 4 set of Mealworm Cups:  Roger W. (pulled from a comment entry Roger left)

Day 3- Package of 100 Paper Cups:  Chris Schultz 

Day 4- Vitamins and Minerals Combo:  Debbie

Day 5- MRP/Loupe:  Jody Coscia

Day 6- $10 Barnes and Noble Card:  Mara

Day 7- 8 oz CGD or $10 Gift Cert. to Supreme Gecko:  Steve Miller

Day 8- Dove Chocolates:  Deanna M.

Day 9- Photo ALbum or Bearded Dragon:  Julie F.

Day 10- Pro Exotic Temp Gun: Charise

Day 11- $50 Gift Certificate to Supreme Gecko:  Caleb Beal

Day 12- $100 Gift Certificate to Suprem Gecko: Jan Margelowsky

 

This is a post directly resulting from J.t.'s of Windy City Reptiles' post- "Its time we care !!!!!"
We spoke today at the AAE about 'helping' as a group. I related the following-

I get a LOT of Emails. Some are inquiries about purchasing animals, some are questions on caring for animals, some are Emails showing off animals purchased some time before.
These are always fun Emails to answer.

A few however are more difficult to answer but I feel the issue presented must be covered. The Email goes something like this- "I stopped in at 'insert your local pet store name here' and found 'insert reptile name here'. The animal was going to die and I couldn't leave it there so I purchased it! How do I care for this animal now?

I always respond with suggestions on care for the animal but follow up with this statement- "Please do not purchase weak/sick/dying animals from this store again!"

We are fortunate in this area (Milwaukee) to have several great Pet Stores that really know what they are doing- Hoffer's Tropic Life and Captive Bred Specialties. But, we have some that do not know how to care for reptiles.

When customers purchase sick animals from stores, that indicates to the owners that they should restock those animals! By buying a sick/dying animal, you are not only jeopardizing your own animals (passing on the sickness) but also encouraging the store to bring in more! Do not purchase these animals.

I do not however support boycotts or on-line protests against these pet stores. At times, the people working in the stores are performing their jobs just as the owners are instructing them to. Most often, it is a lack of knowledge about the animals that cause these problems.

So what is the solution? Attack it at the root! Ask for a meeting with the manager/owner. Mention that you have a great way for him/her to increase profits! Tell them that it will only cost them 10 minutes of their time. That will get their attention.

And how does this store increase profits? By decreasing cost and increasing sales. By minimizing the loss of reptiles, they immediate increase animals available for sale. By providing healthier animals, the store will have less returns of deceased animals and more returning, satisfied customer. Healthier animals look better in their store enclosures and attract more customer.

Finally, how does the owner provide healthier animals. You can offer your service to train the store's employees during off hours through a live demonstration/discussion. And if you don't completely feel comfortable or informed...... contact a fellow CWCR member as there is a ton of info in this group and we are all concerned about helping provide hobbyist the ability to care for their reptiles as best as they can.

 

An account of a gecko shipment gone bad.

Cat Gecko Article

 

Here is a fun puzzle for everyone.Take a look at the photo below. I've used shrinkwrap to hide the identity of the animal (just kidding- it's photoshop).

Can you guess what gecko this is?

See below for the answer

still guessing?

It's a newly hatched Rachodactylus chahoua.

Did you guess correctly?

 

This past Friday, I was honored to speak at the Madison Herpetological Society.

Below are my notes on the presentation.

 

The Rhacodactylus chahoua is one of our favorite animals to work with. A new article reviewing some of our insights to egg laying and feeding has just been added to the page-  see it here

 

This video has been done for about 3 weeks. Why haven't I published it? Well, I'm a bit of a perfectoinist and I was hoping this video could have a few extra features added that my software just would not handle- such as sound, additional segmentation, etc.

However, instead of waiting for the perfect video, I felt it was more important to get this out to everyone for their review. Enjoy and let me know what you think with a comment below.

Of special interest, check out the way we mix the diet, setup the cups, and especially how we mist the enclosures.

Please, as well, press the Facebook LIKE button for Facebook to let others see what we are doing in our facility. Perhaps this might help others maintain their geckos better.

VIDEO- 

Crested Gecko Easy Order Form

New Crested Gecko Feeding Dishes