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An Early Start to the 2019 Season.

By Phil Lietz on Jan 25, 2019

I’m stoked for the upcoming 2019 breeding season! I have a large number of animals that I hope will breed again this year as well as several new pairs and new species that could join the party. So far one...

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The 2018 Breeding Season!

By Phil Lietz on May 01, 2018

This year is off to a strong start. So far I have eggs incubating from Uromastyx ornata, ocellata, geyri, thomasi, and yemenensis. I also have eggs from Sauromalus ater, Crotaphytus vestigium, Nephrurus a...

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The 2017 Breeding Season has begun!

By Phil Lietz on Mar 22, 2017

Another big gap between this post and my last! It's been a busy year already here, with lots of breeding activity, mating and some egg laying! The species that have mated so far are, U. ornata, U. thomasi...

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A small photoset: Nephrurus, Uromastyx, Sauromalus, Eublepharis.

By Phil Lietz on Oct 12, 2016

It's been a bit too long since my last update so I decided to upload a small photoset of some of my collection. Enjoy!  ...

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A few photo updates of various lizards:

By Phil Lietz on Jul 13, 2016

This post is nothing special, just a smattering of photos to serve as an update. The first few pictures are photos I took of wild snakes and lizards here in Colorado and the second set contains animals in...

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Uromastyx ornata hatched!

By Phil Lietz on Jun 25, 2016

Last week the clutch of 10 uromastyx ornata eggs hatched! Here are some pictures of them getting some sunlight today. Hatchling ornates are so beautiful with such bright colors and arabesque patterns. ...

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Hatching Uromastyx Thomasi and Baja Collared Lizard Eggs!

By Phil Lietz on May 26, 2016

A nice surprise this weekend, my clutch of U. thomasi hatched! This is the third year in a row hatching this wonderful species. The female laid 10 eggs this time, and 9 of them hatched. This is the same r...

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Arizona Herp Trip 2016!

By Phil Lietz on May 11, 2016

I recently spent a few days in Arizona to look for reptiles with my girlfriend. We had a really great time! This was also her first herp trip, so she was able to have a great first experience out in the f...

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U. ornata Mating 2016!

By Phil Lietz on Feb 14, 2016

Just yesterday, the U. thomasi mated. Today, the U. ornata copied them! This is exciting as I've spent a lot of time over the last couple years trying to find the right animals that are compatible. I hope...

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