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While all was quiet on the blog and social media posts, we have been working diligently behind the scenes with our monsters, and are kicking off our 2023 Gila monster breeding season! While every year is certainly exciting, 2023 is off the charts for us here at Goatsby’s Place! Besides the fact that our Seward-line … Continue reading 2023 Gila monster Spring kick-off!
It is absolutely the most exciting time of year here are Goatsby’s Place – baby hatching! After years of preparation and trying to get everything right, getting any Gila monsters to go full term is always an achievement. This year we had 15 eggs, and only four hatched so it was pretty rough but the … Continue reading New video! Gila monsters hatching!
Hey Monster Squad! It’s been way too long since I last sent an update out which is disappointing as so much has happened since the last post. As with all Gila monster breeding seasons, this one was full of surprises and a lot of lessons to be learned. First, during pairing and copulating we attempted … Continue reading 2022 Gila monster breeding season update
Kicking off the 2022 Gila monster breeding season seemed like a time to start our YouTube videos. We plan on documenting the entire breeding season, from warm up to hatching babies, to help expand the knowledge of breeding Gila monsters in captivity. Check it out here and let us know what you think!
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