Empowered Exotics

16/07/2023

Grow-out update on Warhead, a wildly drippy guy from Oklana Zoological. He’ll be ready for next season and so will we after taking this year off from pairing.

13/04/2023

Upwards of 15-20 geckos will be marked as available in the coming months so if anybody is in the tristate area (NY, NJ, PA) and looking to expand their collection keep your eyes peeled for all kinds of goodies. I will ship where necessary, with my work schedule it can be worked out given proper notice and proper temps. There’s just something about the local ones that really fill a hobbyist breeder’s heart though.
*pic of Ghostie for tax (Henry x Butters)

20/03/2023

We’re looking down the barrel of a move, but there will be many hatchlings and sub-adults ready to move-out in the coming months. Pictured here is Drama (Sire to Mozzarella’s [1st] 2022 season); he far from disappoints with his multiple states of fire and his past feeding was no different. If you’re looking to expand your collection stay tuned for updates on harlequins, flames, and lily whites!

27/02/2023

One of last seasons hatchlings growing out over here. We’re behind on posting but have a lot to share. Some of the little ones will be looking for new branches, as well as some of our adults that don’t fit into future plans!

24/10/2022

Really love how this one is growing out from Oklana Zoological thank you again to Noah Bounds for this drippy one!

09/05/2022

A day late and a dollar short on the post, but we’ve officially got eggs on the ground from our only two pairs (so far 🙃) of the season!
Mozzarella x Drama
Highly anticipated pairing between two growouts of ours; Drama is out of Druid x Artemis, produced by ZenGex. He has some INSANE contrast and will likely be out future cornerstone male, should he prove himself out as planned. Mozzarella was acquired as a small juvenile about two years ago and comes from strong-structured high white lineage and is a Lily White.

Butters x Fury
Butters will be producing for a 2nd time, 1st with Fury as he was finally big enough to get the job done! She was acquired some years back from Tesla's Geckos etc. LLC and has already outdone herself in her first season with Henry.
Fury was acquired with Drama from Zengex, produced out of Farouk x Aurora at Zengex.

To say this season is a long-time coming would be a tremendous understatement. I’m lying in anticipation with these first clutches dropping and more are sure to come!

Which pair are you more excited for? Do you have any growouts that are ready and paired for their first season? Drop them below!
Thanks for reading!

- Nico

06/04/2022

Simply . . . Why , Mr. Bubbles ? Why ?

28/03/2022

A couple quick pics of Fury ( : Farouk x Aurora) and Jangles ( : Jarvis x Fungus) settling into their adult structures respectively. Still waiting on eggs from Butters, sired by Fury and stuck searching for a female for Mr. Jangles. We have a pet-only adult female we’re willing to part with in the coming months; get in touch with us if you may be interested. Heading into Spring grateful for what we have with our sights set on bigger and better in the future for our gecko platoon.

07/03/2022

A tremendous grow out update. This one is from Oklana Zoological and is dripping out more and more with each shed. Have to get her in the right light to do her some justice!

05/03/2022

THANK YOU all endlessly for 400 Likes! 👍🏼
We have much to be grateful for and your support in our journey is much appreciated. Here’s hoping for a long overdue clutch or two from our couple of ladies we have going this season. 🤞🏼
A few of our (first time we’re releasing babies from ‘21) kiddos and a sweet, adult pet-only female will be looking for new tubs or tanks soon, so stay tuned! We appreciate you following along with our journey; we assure you, the best is yet to come! 💜
- Nico & Karissa

04/02/2022

Exciting news here; our 2022 breeding season has officially begun! Our first confirmed lock was witnessed this past Tuesday (2/1) between Fury (Zengex: Farouk x Aurora) and Butters. Since its Fury’s first season we weren’t expecting much from him, especially since he isn’t as close to her weight as we’d like, but we’re delightfully surprised with his persistence. We’re hoping Drama can get the job done with Mootz to solidify our two definitive pairings for the ‘22 season. “Good things come to those who wait,” is an expression that I believe is best applied to the greater breeding hobby.
I am grateful for all of the traits I have learned from within and continue to hone throughout this experience: patience, discipline, creativity, to name a few. Perhaps the greatest gift of all, however is my newfound appreciation and love for life.
This was an introspectively productive Friday and the juices for flowing so forgive my long shpeel, but the long and short of it is if you’re thinking about getting a reptile for the first time as a pet. DO YOUR RESEARCH, then, and only then, go out and get one to observe and appreciate. They really are ALL they are cracked up to be. . . . . and MORE.
- Nico @ Empowered Exotics

15/01/2022

Still finalizing our (now-late) pairings, for this season, but really we’ve had some differences regarding rack space and our maximum holdbacks from last season. Wish us luck, this whole breeder thing definitely has a curve to it… 😂
Here’s some current photos of our hatchlings from Henry and Butters’ first season!
Which is your favorite?

26/12/2021

Happy Holidays to everybody! We hope everyone enjoys and is having a happy holiday season. I come bearing some interesting 2022 first-timers that are closing in on weight and are above age. Looking forward to what our future holds here. What’s got you gratefully optimistic for 2022?

26/11/2021

Happy Thanksgiving from us and ours to you and yours. Practice gratitude early and often and good things will come in time. We don’t know why we’re here, or for how long, so make the most of each day and be kind to one another. It’s oftentimes merely laziness that I used to find myself keeping from smiling; it takes a second to smile or say something polite vs. rude when interacting with one another. 😁
1st photo: Groot Today (shirt creds to Gregory thanks again 🙏🏼)
2nd photo: Butters and I acting silly 6/24

23/09/2021

Huge thank you to Noah Bounds over at Oklana Zoological for this promising little one out of Cerise x Gojira. To say we’re excited for this growout would be an enormous understatement. If you guys haven’t seen what they’re working with definitely check out their projects and stock. Have a great day and enjoy this painfully short unboxing!

22/08/2021

Drama showing off during our last feeding!

21/08/2021

With each shed he goes through, he never fails to amaze us…

26/07/2021

Henry x Butters #1 (HB1) the lats look just like Dad! Sorry in advance for the low quality but the admiration forces my hand 🥲

04/07/2021

Helios fired up for his sauna last feeding; long overdue for a formal photo shoot. We’ve loved seeing his contrast as he progresses👏🏼

06/06/2021

After a lengthy state of anticipation our first eggs of the season have finally hatched! Henry and Butters are both first timers and boy did they deliver on this clutch. Partial pins but those lateral stripes point right to the sire’s lineage. Photos of #2 coming soon! 🤙🏼 Special thanks to KDJ Geckos for parting with Henry and Tesla's Geckos etc for our beloved Mrs. Butters 🙏🏼

28/05/2021

Well we successfully survived the move with 0 tail drops. Can’t say they seemed happy with being deli cupped for the almost 2 hour ride but there will be updates coming soon showing our geckos new digs. Pictured is Drama waiting for bugs 🧐🪳

29/04/2021

If anybody is looking for a *Pet Only* Gecko, we've got this quirky adult male who has been rehabbing here for the past 10 months. He is definitely ready for his forever home and still eats but when offered! You will not be disappointed in his quirkiness. Can ✈️ when weather permits and at our discretion for the safety of the animal.

20/04/2021

THANK YOU So much to all of you for 250 LIKES! Big changes are coming this summer! Be on the lookout 👀 for much more quality content. We’re just getting started!

16/04/2021

We’ve gone too long without updates so a flood will be coming! Stay tuned for plenty of updates to our breeding operations and grow-outs! Photo of our gal MOOTZ for tax. She’s popping off and due for a shoot with the Canon hardware.

28/02/2021

28/02/2021

We are honored and privileged to grow this little one out for our future breeding projects!

18/02/2021

Breeding season in full effect over here ! The first attempt, Mrs. Butters clearly told Henry, “Bring it next weekend”. Swipe to see Henry figure out how to get the job done!

16/02/2021

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