Auriculates (Gargoyle)

[Schlyne]

Anybody on here keep these?

I'm having a hard time finding out a lot of information or breeders on the web on these guys.

There's a few small for sale/trade posts on kingsnake, but most don't have pictures. I know sandfire dragon ranch has some, but they don't have a lot of pictures either.

I've got my Rhacodactylus book (Vosjoli, Fast, Repashy), (which is great), but I guess I'm looking for a little bit more info on temperment and things like that. I'm also trying to find more breeders. I won't be getting a new pet for a while, but I'm looking into things.

[Tigergenesis]

Anthony Caponetto has a great reputation: http://www.acreptiles.com/index.htm
And of course there is Vosjoli (the author himself): http://www.giantgeckos.com/index.htm

[Schlyne]

Yeah, I found the giant gecko site right after I posted that He's got some nice looking ones, and he won't sell 1 gargoyle gecko, you have to get two at a time.

It also looks like I would have wait until 2005 on acreptiles, or send him an email to inqure.

[Tigergenesis]

Email him and ask. Just because he quotes them as a pair doesn't mean he won't sell them singly. I've learned a lot of breeders quote that way but will still sell them individually. Good luck!

[Marla]

Gargoyles do seem pretty cool, but they are definitely harder to find (especially singly) than cresties. Good luck.

[Schlyne]

I wouldn't mind having two, but the majority of what I have read seems to indicate that they're not very social. I know you can keep them in harems, but I don't want to end up with one way more dominate than the other and then I have to seperate them becuase the less dominate one isn't getting enough food or something. (If I end up with a breeding pair, or two males then they will be seperated as soon as they show, of course).

I know gargoyle geckos are likely to drop tails, but the tails do grow back.

[kavmon]

yes the tails grow back. i believe mike from rhacs.com has and breeds gargoyles!

vaughn

[Schlyne]

Are you abreviating a website there, kaymon? www.rhacs.com gives me the road haulage association in the UK. http://rhacs.com gives me the same thing.

[kavmon]

sorry it is www.rhacos.com and his name is mike!


vaughn

[Schlyne]

Thanks