Goatsby's Place, LLC

14/04/2024

As of today, only one pair of Gilas have been observed copulating. Mating activity usually picks up about now and lasts for 2-3 weeks, so more Gila monster love is sure to be seen. Though this is the only pair (Winston and Winifred) it is certainly the most exciting - if everything goes well and we get viable eggs from Winnie, it will be the first time that our axanthic line will have been produced....

As of today, only one pair of Gilas have been observed copulating. Mating activity usually picks up about now and lasts for 2-3 weeks, so more Gila monster love is sure to be seen. Though this is t…

13/03/2024

The old set up which served me well for years. It’s been years since I’ve made any significant changes to my Gila room - some in part of there not being a real need and another part of good old fashioned laziness. But, after last year’s limited success and the driving need to do better and innovate (not to mention that my Neodesha NPI stackable cages were tilting ever forward like the Leaning Tower of Pisa) I got off my butt and went back to the drawing board....

The old set up which served me well for years. It’s been years since I’ve made any significant changes to my Gila room – some in part of there not being a real need and another part of good o…

24/02/2024

I’ve been pretty neglectful on updates including our 2023 offspring photos but I’ll get those up here soon. I’m very grateful and thankful of our followers and those that give our Gilas great new homes; the 2023 babies were sold out long before they hatched (pro tip: if you want dibs on a 2024-2025 baby NOW is the time to get on the waitlist)!...

I’ve been pretty neglectful on updates including our 2023 offspring photos but I’ll get those up here soon. I’m very grateful and thankful of our followers and those that give our Gilas great new h…

28/08/2023

Just finished out fourth video, check it out on YouTube!

Just finished out fourth video, check it out on YouTube!

28/08/2023

New video hot off the press! Top 5 Gila monster FAILS! Don't make these mistakes and you'll be alright:) https://youtu.be/Wa3FyOiHJuQ

26/08/2023

Misty wishing the giant eggs inside her would disappear. Note the sunken eyes and thin tail. It’s been a while since I’ve posted or made a video, mostly because kids, work, and daily life keep me busy, but also because it’s been a tough year with the Gilas. It’s been hard to get excited with season that showed so much potential....

Misty wishing the giant eggs inside her would disappear. Note the sunken eyes and thin tail. It’s been a while since I’ve posted or made a video, mostly because kids, work, and daily life keep me b…

16/07/2023

Epilogue: brought my egg-bound to the University of Florida’s small animal ER to have the eggs surgically removed. I am thankful an experienced reptile vet performed the surgery and understood that I wanted her to breed again if possible. They pulled five eggs (most likely bad) out, and my little girl is in recovery with pain meds. Going to focus on her recovery and give her the next year off and hope for the best. Thanks to Dr. Wellehan and his staff for the expert care and kindness through this tough time!

01/05/2023

We get a lot of questions about the axanthic Gila monster. Is it high white? Is it very light pink? No, it’s black and white, no color pigment. Monochrome if you will, kind of like the film I like to shoot and process. Here’s a good pic illustrating the difference of a normal-colored Gila (though no less attractive) and our axanthic female. This will be the first year she has been bred, fingers crossed we get some het babies this year!

28/03/2023

While all was quiet on the blog and social media posts, we have been working diligently behind the scenes with our monsters, and are kicking off our 2023 Gila monster breeding season! Misty, a high-orange female Gila monster produced here in 2019, will be bred with unrelated bloodlines this year. While every year is certainly exciting, 2023 is off the charts for us here at Goatsby’s Place!...

While all was quiet on the blog and social media posts, we have been working diligently behind the scenes with our monsters, and are kicking off our 2023 Gila monster breeding season! Misty, a high…

05/11/2022

It is absolutely the most exciting time of year here are Goatsby's Place - baby hatching! After years of preparation and trying to get everything right, getting any Gila monsters to go full term is always an achievement. This year we had 15 eggs, and only four hatched so it was pretty rough but the four we hatched are exceptional!...

It is absolutely the most exciting time of year here are Goatsby’s Place – baby hatching! After years of preparation and trying to get everything right, getting any Gila monsters to go …

29/10/2022

Short video of one of our 2022 baby Gila monsters hatching!

One of our captive born Gila monsters emerges from his egg after 138 days of incubation!

16/10/2022

Hey monster squad! It’s been way too long since I last sent an update out which is disappointing as so much has happened since the last post. As with all Gila monster breeding seasons, this one was full of surprises and a lot of lessons to be learned....

Hey monster squad! It’s been way too long since I last sent an update out which is disappointing as so much has happened since the last post. As with all Gila monster breeding seasons, this one was…

30/05/2022

Here are some recent ultrasound images of two clearly defined eggs. This female is ahead of the others in my group, which is interesting because they were all cooled and paired at the same time. This female was purchased last October which may account why she if off from the other females. I suspect these two eggs will be slugs unfortunately.

12/05/2022

We are proud to sponsor The Rattlesnake Conservancy’s Get Buzzed for Buzztails event! Unfortunately we will not be able to attend this year, but still plan to bid on some of the awesome stuff up for auction. Be sure to check out and support this great organization!

Goatsby's Place, LLC has partnered with us for the second year in a row to sponsor Get Buzzed for Buzztails 2022!

Goatsby’s Place is focused on the education, preservation, and responsible captive breeding and ownership of the Gila monster; the only venomous lizard native to the United States.

For more information on Goatsby’s Place be sure to check them out on facebook or online at: https://goatsby.com/

Don't forget, there's still time to join Goatsby's Place and many others in supporting rattlesnake conservation by attending the event! Tickets available at: https://www.savethebuzztails.org/events/get-buzzed-for-buzztails-2022

24/04/2022

Wanted to thank artist Hade David Smith for designing our new logo! He was great to work with, responsive, professional, and very reasonably priced! If you need graphic artwork done for personal or business use please consider him. Hade David Smith

05/04/2022

SOLD!! 2020 CBB Gila monster, one of my high orange holdbacks from that batch. MUST be FWC VR licensed with Helodermatidae endorsement, no exceptions please do not ask. This monster it PIT tagged and ready to go! SOLD!!

17/03/2022

Our new Gila monster ultrasound video is now up, check it out!

https://youtu.be/BDj-rHejocc

Goatsby's Place Episode 2. This video shows some of the basic equipment and techniques to ultrasound Gila monster lizard reptiles to monitor follicles and eg...

27/02/2022

Kicking off the 2022 Gila monster breeding season seemed like a time to start our YouTube videos. We plan on documenting the entire breeding season, from warm up to hatching babies, to help expand the knowledge of breeding Gila monsters in captivity. Check it out here and let us know what you think!

http://goatsby.com/2022/02/27/gila-monster-youtube-video-now-up/

Kicking off the 2022 Gila monster breeding season seemed like a time to start our YouTube videos. We plan on documenting the entire breeding season, from warm up to hatching babies, to help expand …

27/02/2022

Hey everyone, I’m excited to share my first YouTube video on Gilas! I’ve been thinking about and planning this for some time and figured that the start of the season is a perfect time to kick off. Please let me know what you think, more videos to come as we progress through the season. Thanks for checking it out!

Goatsby’s Place Episode 1: 2022 Gila monster breeding season begins! We take our adult Gilas out of winter brumation and weigh them in preparation for captiv...

19/02/2022

Winnie the monochromatic (axanthic) Gila monster wasn’t quite ready for the 2022 breeding season despite being six years old but we look forward to her joining the group in 2023. Our 2022 Gila monster breeding season is about to kick into high gear. Our group (or lounge of Gilas as it’s known) of adults will be coming out of brumation soon and the captive breeding season begins....

http://goatsby.com/2022/02/16/2022-gila-monster-season-engage/

Winnie the monochromatic (axanthic) Gila monster wasn’t quite ready for the 2022 breeding season despite being six years old but we look forward to her joining the group in 2023. Our 2022 Gila mons…

22/11/2021

This photo shows offspring produced here over a three-year period; 2019-2020-2021. They really start to chunk out after the second year, but still have some growing to do!

http://goatsby.com/2021/11/22/gila-monsters-grow-up-quick/

This photo shows offspring produced here over a three-year period; 2019-2020-2021. They really start to chunk out after the second year, but still have some growing to do!

14/11/2021

Big thanks to Beyond GenetiX Jason Taylor for these amazing Gilas! Can't wait to get see how the babies come out next year!

14/11/2021

2021 Gila monster babies from Goatsby's Place!