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09/04/2025

Boy, do I love seeing the social interactions between Gilas especially during breeding season. This pair was snuggled up in their hide before I had to take the girl out for her ultrasound. Don’t let this photo fool you, not all male and females get along like this. If a girl doesn’t like a boy she lets him know quick! And I tell ya, ain’t a boy big enough to take a tame a riled up girl!

05/04/2025

Accurately s*xing Gilas is a tricky endeavor. Sometimes head shape and size can obvious, as in the photo below, but in many cases it’s not so clear cut. This is especially true if you only have one Gila and are unsure of the s*x. Add to the fact that even with an ultrasound juvenile Gilas cannot be s*xed with 100% accuracy adds to the confusion. Ultrasound is currently the safest and most accurate method available in the US, and an invaluable tool when breeding these amazing lizards. If you have questions about s*xing or Gilas in general, reach out and say hi!

07/03/2025

Loading screen from The Bard’s Tale (one of the first computer RPG’s from 1985) The Gila monsters at Goatsby’s Place are waking up after the long winter’s nap, officially kicking off the 2025 Gila monster breeding season!...

Loading screen from The Bard’s Tale (one of the first computer RPG’s from 1985) The Gila monsters at Goatsby’s Place are waking up after the long winter’s nap, officially kicking off the 2025 Gila …

10/11/2024

The last of our 2024 Gila monster egg is hatching as I write this. Looks to be another stunning banded Gila! The baby Gilas take a few days to come out of the egg, and it seems to take every ounce of newborn energy to do so. It’s also amazing to see as the size of the baby defies the space in the egg....

The last of our 2024 Gila monster egg is hatching as I write this. Looks to be another stunning banded Gila! The baby Gilas take a few days to come out of the egg, and it seems to take every ounce …

02/11/2024

This never gets old. Say hi to the world’s youngest Gila monster! As our Gilas hatch those on the waitlist will be contacted in the order joined. We only had four eggs this year, so availability is very limited but let us know if you want to get in the list for 2025. Or, just reach out to talk Gilas!

This never gets old. Say hi to the world’s youngest Gila monster! As our Gilas hatch those on the waitlist will be contacted in the order joined. We only had four eggs this year, so availability is…

21/10/2024

This is the third attempt to update everyone on what the haps be here at Goatsby’s Place and more importantly how the Gila monsters are doing. Every year of breeding Gila monsters brings new insights, challenges, and the understanding that my knowledge of these fascinating lizards is always less than I think. Emotions throughout the season range from hopeful and excited, to perplexed and frustrated....

This is the third attempt to update everyone on what the haps be here at Goatsby’s Place and more importantly how the Gila monsters are doing. Every year of breeding Gila monsters brings new insigh…

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…