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Shannon’s “Quickie Interview” with Jeff Galewood Jr.: the White & Yellows

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Shannon’s “Quickie Interview” with Jeff Galewood Jr.: the White & Yellows

The first thing that is clear when talking with Jeff is that he has in-depth knowledge of, and passion for, gecko genetics. My mission for this interview was to pick his brain covering JMG Reptiles’ results in breeding the White & Yellow (W & Y) morph.

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Shannon’s “Quickie Interview” with Albey Scholl: the Halloween Mask Trait

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Shannon’s “Quickie Interview” with Albey Scholl: the Halloween Mask Trait

With this issue, Gecko Time introduces a new feature: brief interviews, conducted and produced by Shannon Hiatt. Gecko Time’s previous interviews were published in standard interview form with alternating quotes from the interviewer and the person being interviewed. Shannon, who has already written several interesting articles for Gecko Time, presents this interview as a narrative, combining his very readable style with the content he has acquired through direct contact with his subject.

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Why Do We Do What We Do?

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Why Do We Do What We Do?

Why do we keep geckos? Paint? Write lyrics? Or poetry? Why do we have this compunction to have hobbies? The answer is not that simple, but one writer, Thomas Moore, has given me some insights I’d like to share with you. If you don’t want to take this philosophical journey, and this IS a philosophical journey, abort this mission now.

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Biosecurity for the Gecko Breeder

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Biosecurity for the Gecko Breeder

Are you practicing good biosecurity? Maybe you are only vaguely familiar with the term. Most herpetoculturists I talk to are ill prepared to meet the bio threats that can devastate their collections. The threat is real; all reptile collections are at risk. The threat is any type of infectious agent–viral, bacterial, fungal, or parasitic.

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Gecko Time understands why people enjoy geckos. Run by Matthew Kammerer and Aliza Azart. Our content ranges from in depth breeder interviews to species spotlights in which we highlight different geckos and deliver detailed care guides and articles.

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