Breeding Projects
Our Breeding Philosophy
In our opinion there are basically two mindsets when breeding. "Money
first" or "animals first". Since day 1, we've always
been "animals first" breeder. In fact, we were breeding reptiles for
a few
years as a hobby before we started our company! We breed because we
love animals - not just to add to our bottom line.
Each of our animals has ample space to stretch it's legs in their extremely clean,
well maintained cages, regardless of species. We do our absolute best to offer only the healthiest, happiest animals
available - and that's not just a pitch! There is info below on each species we breed to give
you a peek
into our husbandry methods.
New England Herpetoculture Breeding Projects:
2012 and beyond...
Starting in early 2011, we geared our
breeding operation towards arboreal species, away from our roots as dart
frog breeders. Now for 2012 CT's laws have changed for the better, and
we'll be slowly getting back into dart frog breeding as well as continuing
our long-standing Rhacodactylus projects. Through 2012 we'll be
expanding our Rhacodactylus collection to include Sarasinorum and Chahoua
geckos as we continue to move towards our goal of breeding every species in
the Rhacodactylus genus. As always we still utilize live vivaria with automated
lighting, misting, fogging, and drainage in our facilities wherever
applicable. There's no expense spared when it comes down to the health
& happiness of our animals.
Rhacodactylus
auriculatus ~ ciliatus ~ leachianus
^ Click To Enlarge ^
Top row: High red Crested
Gecko 'Gus', High red Gargoyle Gecko 'Enrique'. Bottom row: Lavender
Crested Gecko hatchling, Lavender Crested Gecko adult, Marbled Gargoyle
Gecko adult.
Currently we're working with various morphs of R. auriculatus, R. ciliatus,
and R. leachianus.
We are truly dedicated to the health and happiness of our geckos. All enclosures are in a temp controlled
room and utilize automated lighting, misting, fogging, and drainage.
We use both
screen
and
glass enclosures,
depending on the species, and utilize live vivaria whenever possible.
(Learn more about live vivaria -
Vivarium Construction 101)
We're very proud of
our husbandry methods and if you've got any questions at
all - feel free to
contact us!
Poison Dart Frogs
Due to a gray area of legality in CT - we aren't able to offer
poison dart frogs ourselves at this time.
We suggest Andy at Brooklyn Dart Frogs LLC in New York as a fantastic source
for healthy captive-bred dart frogs.
Andy works with hundreds of frogs - If there's a specific species you are
looking for - chances are he's got it!
Check out his site
HERE.
Leopard Geckos
We've been working with leopard geckos for over 8 years now, but as of
November 2011 the project has been paired back significantly. Each
adult has a minimum of 20 gallons of space. Every hatchling goes
into our properly heated custom rack. Once they grow up a bit
- they are moved to the larger "juvenile" rack where the tubs are nearly 10G
in size and the geckos are free to stretch their legs a bit.
Phelsuma
Phelsuma laticauda
Phelsuma klemmeri
As for Phelsuma - we've cut back to only working with klemmeri
at the moment - possibly expanding to more species again as time goes on.
I've always been a fan of the klemmeri's disposition toward people - It's
amazing how tame they are! Our Phelsuma are kept in well planted
Zoo Med Naturalistic Terrariums. We feel
that keeping them in well planted vivaria both makes for a more content
gecko, and allows for a more natural breeding cycle to occur. Seeding
each vivarium with springtails has proven to make upkeep nearly "hands off"!
Just like our Rhacodactylus species, these are kept in a temp
controlled room and utilize automated lighting, misting, and drainage.
Our Phelsuma are fed both
Repashy Day Gecko MRP and
hydei fruit
flies dusted with
ICB (now called Repashy Calcium
Plus).
Gehyra Marginata
A species with a hefty "bad reputation". We've found they relax once
properly introduced to people. Hand feeding and eventually very gently
handling them can form a solid bond between the gecko & owner. (Try
honey!) Once the gecko is a little older and knows it's owner they
seem to really lose the aggressive edge that's kept them out of the
spotlight. We keep these the exact same way as Rhacodactylus species,
only at a slightly higher temperature.
We're currently working with one small group - Expecting offspring mid 2011.
Lygodactylus williamsi
We've down to a single pair of L. Williamsi - the rest have been sold off!
They are a bit skittish at first
but are out frequently once they feel secure. The male's color is
absolutely stunning! We'll be offering these for sale periodically as
time goes on. It seems the male really pops his color when he's most
comfortable... Especially with a female present.
Brazilian Rainbow Boa
Epicrates cenchria cenchria
(Pictures coming soon!)
NEHERP's first snake
breeding project! We're currently working with hypo &
anerythristic morphs of the species.
