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The end of our 2025 Gila monster breeding season came to an end this week when Gila 62 fully emerged from the egg! Ten eggs made it all the way and I could not be happier with the results! Two new moms (Misty and Lucy) produced their first viable hatchlings and stalwarts Belle and Heather … Continue reading The 2025 Gila monster breeding season comes to an end.
Just after the last post an egg pipped and this little Gila monster came into the world! Another Gila is coming out as I write this, can’t wait to meet that one as well! I love this time of year!!
The anticipation is killing me. So close to hatch time for our 2025 Gila monster babies it’s hard not to check multiple times a day! with this years pairings it will be a very interesting year to see what pops out! Hopefully some high pink reduced pattern Gilas pop out, but no matter what they’ll … Continue reading 25.10.19 Can’t hardly wait!
As with every Gila monster captive breeding season, there are wins and loses, new things learned and insights gleaned to improve next year. First the wins; I had an improved nesting experience (thanks to my mentor Dr. Mark Seward) with my stalwart females Belle and Heather who had their best year yet. The newbie females … Continue reading 2025.08.24 update: Gila monster eggs incubating and the preparations for next season
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