Gerrardii Gems

06/02/2024

Babies are here! Just one litter this year. Paired new girl Rhea with Deimos to produce 16 little beauties. 14 are currently available. Contact me for more info!

05/27/2023

Babies available now! Shipping as early as May 30th.

Message or email for information.

02/08/2023

Not to get anyone's hopes up but I had to postpone my travel plans for the year, and so put 4 pairs together. All are showing breeding behaviour. 🤗 With the run of bad luck I have had over the last two years, I will be delighted if I even one of these produces babies!! 🤞

Since it's been so long since I have had babies available, please contact me if you want to be on the wait-list (even if you have been on it before). You can PM me through Facebook, or email me directly at [email protected]

I am working on getting photos of the pairs on my website. Working with new bloodlines this year!

The pairs are:

Europa x Titan
Pandora x German Import
Io x Hyperion
Callisto x German Import

07/08/2022

I'm sad to announce that none of my females produced for me this year. I'm considering doing some traveling next year so will likely put the business on hiatus until 2024. If you're looking for pink tongue skinks, I recommend KO Exotics and Milky Way Reptiles.

Sorry for the inconvenience!

05/17/2022

Just a quick note to say that I am still waiting on babies. The girls are taking their sweet time this year!

Europa seems to be the farthest along and has been moved to a birthing tank.

Pandora is either in the early stages or might not have taken this year; it's hard to tell. I'll keep everyone updated.

If you're on my wait-list, you will be emailed when the babies are born.

Thank you for your interest and patience!

03/16/2022

Just a quick update: Pandora and Europa have both been bred this season so I am hopeful for two litters. If you'd like to be on the waiting list, please send me a message.
Also a reminder that I've put caresheets up on my website for anyone who is new to the species.
https://gemmaastley.wixsite.com/gerrardiigems

Welcome to Gerrardii Gems: breeder of exceptional pink tongue skinks with genetics from the US and Europe.

02/13/2021

I'm sad to announce that I will not be producing a litter this year. My female, Pandora, has the year off after 2 litters, and my girl, Europa, suffered from a broken jaw. We still have no idea what happened; no signs of fighting or a fall. Whatever occurred, she had to have surgery to repair the damage. As you can see in the photo, she is recovering beautifully but will be kept separate from her mate until breeding season is over, as she doesn't need the stress.
My apologies to everyone who has been waiting. I recommend reaching out to Milky Way Reptiles, KO Exotics, and Reptiles of Eden; all are great breeders who might be planning litters.
I'll be back in 2022, hopefully with multiple litters!

09/27/2020

I am sold out for the year! Thank you so much to all my customers. It's always a pleasure getting to know other reptile lovers, especially those who are as crazy about pink tongue skinks as I am. Please remember that I am always available to answer questions or assist you in anyway with the care of your skink. I also welcome pics and updates!

For 2021, I am planning on just one litter (Europa x Titan) as my other female needs a break, and my holdbacks are not quite large enough to breed yet. I'm also going to be working on a better information section for the website, including a care sheet and recommended diet. So watch this space!

Thank you again for a successful year. Best wishes to you and yours!

09/08/2020

Stumpy is once again looking for a soft place to land! His first home fell through. He needs a little work as he is a grump but he's settling nicely with time. Send me a message if you're interested!

09/02/2020

First shipments have gone out and all arrived safely! Next batch going out next week. It's looking like I will have a few babies available so send me a note if you're interested!

08/26/2020

Quick update! I am still working my way through the wait-list, and hope to have contacted everyone within a week. I do have a special skink that needs a good home. He (or she) is called Stumpy. He's one of Pandora's babies, and he lost his tail when he was just 2 weeks old. It is growing back beautifully but will never be as long or elegant as a regular tail. He also has had some shedding issues that appear to have cleared up but will need to be kept at proper humidity and checked after each shed to avoid future issues. If anyone is interested in an imperfect little skink, please send me a message!
ETA: I have a potential home for him. Thank you!

08/16/2020

Okay folks! FedEx is not back to normal and I still cannot insure my overnight deliveries but these babies need to get to their new homes so I will be shipping next month, weather allowing. The current situation has made me need to alter my live arrival guarantee. I will still offer it under the following conditions: 1/ your package arrives within 24hrs; 2/ an adult is at the home to sign for it on the FIRST delivery attempt OR it is held at your local hub (my preferred method; much safer).

I will be going through my wait list in order of contact over the next week to see if people are still interested in a pink tongue skink from my 2020 litter. I do have more people waiting than babies so won't be able to accommodate everyone.

Thank you for bearing with me during this crazy year! These babies are large enough now that a minor delay in shipping should not be a problem, and I feel good about sending them out next month.

If you do not hear from me in the next 7 days and feel that you have been overlooked, please send me a message. I am 99% sure I have everyone but you never know! Thank you!

06/07/2020

Hello everyone! Just a quick update. I know that the shipping situation is very frustrating and I appreciate your patience. At this time, I am still unable to insure packages and my shipper (Reptiles Express) is recommending not to ship delicate species at this time, which includes baby pink tongues IMO. I know some breeders are shipping various reptiles currently. If you find a skink elsewhere, there will be no hard feelings! Go get your babies! Personally, I am just not comfortable shipping my animals until I can guarantee live arrival and that might not happen until Fall. I'm very sorry for the inconvenience, and I hope to get these bubs out as soon as it is safe to do so.

05/17/2020

Until the situation with FedEx improves, I'm afraid that I will not be able to ship. Without insurance or guaranteed next day delivery, I can't offer a live arrival guarantee, and I would be risking the lives of my reptiles to chance a potential delay. I will be monitoring the situation closely and keeping you all up to date. Thank you for your patience! As soon as I can get these babies out to you, I will. Stay safe!

05/06/2020

04/30/2020

Well, this is unexpected! Europa, who had 24 babies on the 21st, just had an additional 6! This is my third litter and the first time this has ever happened. I had put her back into her main tank, which is heavily planted, so it was a challenge finding all the babies! This brings her litter total up to 30. She's a tough gal!

04/21/2020

Proud to announce that first time mama, Europa, gave birth to 24 fiesty babies this morning! Europa is a hold back from my 2018 litter, and I bred her with German male, Titan. I will be contacting those who have been in touch about availability in a few weeks when I know the bubs are healthy and thriving. ❤

02/18/2020

We've seen some promising signs as well as confirmed breeding so far this season! One of my 2018 girls has been paired for the first time and is looking rather plump already. Fingers crossed!