I don't exactly keep this section up to date...

I justed wanted to post some thoughts on something I was pondering recently. I've been involved with keeping reptiles almost my whole life. As a kid I kept wild caught snakes, turtles, frogs and toads for a while and then I'd turn them loose again after a while (my parents made this a rule). Then, when I became a teacher, I wanted some interesting, and low maintenance pets for the classroom, and once again reptiles became a part of my life. In the mid 1990's I became interested in breeding reptiles and had success with several different snake species as well as leopard geckos. I took a brief break from the hobby when I got married 10 years ago, but soon was back with an ever growing collection of geckos. It was easy to find the time for reptiles when I was younger. Now it seems much harder. The reality is that while geckos are a passion of mine, they are far from my first priority in life. My wife and 2 young children come first. I also have a full time job that often requires me to do extra work in the evenings and on weekends. On top of that, I have horses and 20 acres of hobby farm land to maintain. So,  I usually reserve "gecko time" for after my young boys go to bed. Sometimes, there just isn't enough time in the day to take pictures, keep up the website, and respond to inquiries in a timely way after the geckos are cared for. The good news is that, as as teacher, I have quite a bit more free time in June, July, and August to get "caught up" and am generally quick to respond to inquiries during this time. So, I apologize in advance for sometimes being slow to respond to e-mails and Facebook inquiries. Please don't be offended, and by all means, send me another note if you don't hear back from me in 24 - 48 hours. Your business is important to me and allows me to continue to enjoy this hobby of herpetoculture which has been a part of my life for more than 30 years.