Crested Gecko Availability Update - 2/25/2010
Now available in 31 flavors...well, almost.

Neon Red Pinstripes The Holy Grail of Crested Geckos Available Now	Lavender/Black Pinstripes Available with Cream & without! :-)
Area 51 Experimental Projects Go on a crested gecko treasure hunt!	Harry & Co. For the structure freaks!!!

Coastal Jaguars with CRAZY COLOR!?!
Red Phase Striped Jaguar x Caramel Type

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This snake is already off the charts...and just wait until the ground color starts turning yellow in about six months.

And yes, the snake in the picture above is for sale!

Click HERE to view available offspring, half siblings and both parents.

Shipping News
Week of Monday, March 1, 2010

Today is still a bit cold, but we will resume shipping to areas where it's safe to do so, starting tomorrow (Tuesday March 2).

Check out the new & improved weather/precipitation/flight delays module on the right hand side of this page!

A special thank you in store for those patient customers!
While I obviously cannot control the weather (much to the surprise of a few ding dongs I've had lately), we will be doing something extra special for our customers who've been so patiently waiting this ridiculous weather out.  Later on today I will be rolling out a special offer for those of you who've put the animals' health and safety first, even ahead of their own excitement (I'm in the same boat - been waiting on some new snakes for well over a month!).

If you've shopped with us in the past, you know that I very rarely postpone all outgoing shipments, regardless of weather on the other end.  However, my decision was based on the fact that it's not only too cold here, but mainly due to the snow.  When you have not only cold weather to contend with, but also a higher risk of flight delays, I just don't feel it's ethical to take that risk.

Schedule by 12 Noon (Central Time Zone)
To avoid any last minute shipping confusion, all reptile shipments must be scheduled before NOON (Central  Standard Time) if they are to be shipped that day.

Friday & Saturday Arrivals
Monday through Wednesday are our normal shipping days.  Orders shipped for Friday arrival must be scheduled a minimum of 2 business days in advance.

We now book all reptile shipments through ShipYourReptiles.com (SYR) for a number of reasons...reassons that benefit you, me, and our industry's image to the rest of America.  SYR does not reccomend or even allow shipping for arrival on Saturdays, due to the fact that a "one business day" delay would mean your animals wouldn't be delivered until Monday (nobody delivers on Sunday).  We tend to agree with them on this issue, but for our customers convenience, we have continued to ship for Saturday arrival using our old UPS account.  Unfortunately, we didn't ship out enough Saturday arrivals in 2009 to keep our UPS account active, and as of January 1, 2010, UPS has closed our "special needs" shipping account, which is required to legally ship snakes through UPS.

In the event that you absolutely must have something delivered on a Saturday, we may be able to arrange for a local friend (45 minutes on the other side of town - not that local) to ship for us.  This will be done only in special situations, and only for larger orders.  An extra charge will apply for this service (thanks to UPS closing our account and our discount no longer applying).

If your local forecast is calling for extreme temperatures (below 50 or above 85), let us know and we will look at your forecast and then figure out a good day to ship...often including a heat pack or cold pack.  

If we do have to hold off on shipping, don't worry.  I've been doing this long enough to know that almost every area has an unusually cool or warm day every now and then. If we have a window of a few weeks, a lot of times I'll find a good day to ship to just about anywhere.