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Red Sky Story
We are hobby breeders who fell in love with geckos. My name is Lorna Redmond and my family has joined with me in Red Sky Geckos to bring these great animals to you. As a young adult I bred parakeets and cockatiels. As a mother of boys I was reintroduced to the world of breeding when I researched lizards as pets for my reptile-happy sons. After a birthday party starring a reptile-handler, snakes and lizards were all my sons talked about for a year. I went to our local Repticon in 2009 with the idea that I would get a gecko for my sons.
Then I held one. As soon as I picked the little guy up he clung to my fingers and wrapped his tail around my wrist. He felt like cool suede to the touch and had the silliest smiley expression as he licked his eyeball. I fell in love with geckos on the spot.
Later I became intrigued with the possibilities inherent in breeding crested geckos as I learned about structure, morphs, and colors. I love the many shades of a sunset-whether it is ethereal pink, peach and cream, intense yellow, fiery red or blended shades that swirl together with stormy lavenders behind them. I am inspired to try and produce these colors in my geckos.
My 2010-2013 crested gecko breeding goals were to produce high contrast, colorful geckos as well as work with "Dirty Gex". My project was called Red Sky at Night. "Dirty Gex" are geckos that have dalmatian spots along with other patterns or morphs. Many people are dalmatian purists and only want spots on a plain background. There is nothing wrong with that look and it is traditional. But I am particularly drawn to red and/or black spots on a cream dorsal and harlequin side patterns. Swirling pattern and spots on a lavender background give the geckos a stormy sky look. On a black background it can look like a sunset before a storm. I also added light and creamy pin striping to the mix. Two other projects for those years: Sunrise project: peach or yellow and cream geckos with wavy or brindle marking, and the Cloud project. The Cloud project involves large white markings or blots as well as smaller white spots on the geckos. White walls and white on the dorsal are desirable as well. As always, the overall structure and health of the animals is my first concern. I particularly like dalmatians, but I also have clean (non- spotted) patternless geckos, brindles, flames, extreme harlequins and tri-colors, and pinstripes.
In 2012 I picked up my first Rhacodactylus Chahoua. Chahoua are every bit as sweet and friendly as Crested Geckos and are even more curious about humans. Gwyn is a Pine Island White Collar Chahoua from Frank Fast bloodlines. Her mate will be Nemo and he is a Pine Island White Collar Chahoua from Shoe Box Reptiles. We hope to mate them in Summer of 2013.
In 2013 we added Baby, a pink patterned female R. Leachianus Island locale Nu AmixNu Ana mix. She is 180 grams and the largest gecko of our collection, although on the small side as an island breed compared to the GT or Mainland breeds.
In 2014 we picked up our first (and second) Ball Python. Right now they are just pets but if that changes we will let everyone know. Our Chinese cave gecko and Phelsuma Grandis are in the pet category as well until further notice.
For 2014-2016 I am continuing to work with Chahouas, we have 4 breeding pairs in 2015. We also have one red stripe Gargoyle pair (R. Auriculatus) and will be pairing my Leachianus girl on a breeding loan in 2015 and then with Johnny, our Nu AmixNu Ana male in 2016.
My crested gecko breeding goal for this time period is to focus on the cloud project. We produced some very nice pink and cream, red and cream, orange and cream and lavender and cream kids and as they come to breeding age we will be crossing more and more of our own lines to create the look we imagined in 2012.
Geckos are addictive and It didn't take long before my whole family had joined me in my little enterprise. My sister assisted me until gecko-fever caught her as well and she started her own colony. The boys are always ready to 'help' by holding the geckos and my oldest son often accompanies me to shows as my sales partner.
We love working with these animals and would be more than happy to share our passion with you. Stop by and see us at a show or contact us on Facebook to learn more.
Then I held one. As soon as I picked the little guy up he clung to my fingers and wrapped his tail around my wrist. He felt like cool suede to the touch and had the silliest smiley expression as he licked his eyeball. I fell in love with geckos on the spot.
Later I became intrigued with the possibilities inherent in breeding crested geckos as I learned about structure, morphs, and colors. I love the many shades of a sunset-whether it is ethereal pink, peach and cream, intense yellow, fiery red or blended shades that swirl together with stormy lavenders behind them. I am inspired to try and produce these colors in my geckos.
My 2010-2013 crested gecko breeding goals were to produce high contrast, colorful geckos as well as work with "Dirty Gex". My project was called Red Sky at Night. "Dirty Gex" are geckos that have dalmatian spots along with other patterns or morphs. Many people are dalmatian purists and only want spots on a plain background. There is nothing wrong with that look and it is traditional. But I am particularly drawn to red and/or black spots on a cream dorsal and harlequin side patterns. Swirling pattern and spots on a lavender background give the geckos a stormy sky look. On a black background it can look like a sunset before a storm. I also added light and creamy pin striping to the mix. Two other projects for those years: Sunrise project: peach or yellow and cream geckos with wavy or brindle marking, and the Cloud project. The Cloud project involves large white markings or blots as well as smaller white spots on the geckos. White walls and white on the dorsal are desirable as well. As always, the overall structure and health of the animals is my first concern. I particularly like dalmatians, but I also have clean (non- spotted) patternless geckos, brindles, flames, extreme harlequins and tri-colors, and pinstripes.
In 2012 I picked up my first Rhacodactylus Chahoua. Chahoua are every bit as sweet and friendly as Crested Geckos and are even more curious about humans. Gwyn is a Pine Island White Collar Chahoua from Frank Fast bloodlines. Her mate will be Nemo and he is a Pine Island White Collar Chahoua from Shoe Box Reptiles. We hope to mate them in Summer of 2013.
In 2013 we added Baby, a pink patterned female R. Leachianus Island locale Nu AmixNu Ana mix. She is 180 grams and the largest gecko of our collection, although on the small side as an island breed compared to the GT or Mainland breeds.
In 2014 we picked up our first (and second) Ball Python. Right now they are just pets but if that changes we will let everyone know. Our Chinese cave gecko and Phelsuma Grandis are in the pet category as well until further notice.
For 2014-2016 I am continuing to work with Chahouas, we have 4 breeding pairs in 2015. We also have one red stripe Gargoyle pair (R. Auriculatus) and will be pairing my Leachianus girl on a breeding loan in 2015 and then with Johnny, our Nu AmixNu Ana male in 2016.
My crested gecko breeding goal for this time period is to focus on the cloud project. We produced some very nice pink and cream, red and cream, orange and cream and lavender and cream kids and as they come to breeding age we will be crossing more and more of our own lines to create the look we imagined in 2012.
Geckos are addictive and It didn't take long before my whole family had joined me in my little enterprise. My sister assisted me until gecko-fever caught her as well and she started her own colony. The boys are always ready to 'help' by holding the geckos and my oldest son often accompanies me to shows as my sales partner.
We love working with these animals and would be more than happy to share our passion with you. Stop by and see us at a show or contact us on Facebook to learn more.