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13/09/2026

Gila bites

What bites harder than a Gila monster, burns worse than an Eastern Diamondback, and is as hot as an Inland Taipan? The Carolina Reaper hot pepper of course! What does this have to do with our Gila monsters? Well, I grow a few hot peppers, herbs, and tomatoes, all fed by Gila poo. I can neither confirm nor deny that our hot peppers are any hotter from this, but I can say that the Carolina Reaper is beyond my experience level and is given to friends and local chefs that can make better use of it....

What bites harder than a Gila monster, burns worse than an Eastern Diamondback, and is as hot as an Inland Taipan? The Carolina Reaper hot pepper of course! What does this have to do with our Gila …

07/09/2026

P**p happens!

If an image could be a scratch and sniff... I know you can smell this! Gila monsters pooping in water bowls, especially freshly cleaned and filled ones, is a tale as old as time. When you walk into the room you know immediately what happened and it’s maddening! At least it was until I changed my perspective on this crappy situation💩....

If an image could be a scratch and sniff… I know you can smell this! Gila monsters pooping in water bowls, especially freshly cleaned and filled ones, is a tale as old as time. When you walk …

05/09/2026

Hot Tub Gila Monster Time Machine

Gila monster soup? Two Gilas one water dish? Nah, Hot Tub Gila Time Machine! Of course they have access to their own water bowls, but what fun is that? This is Indy and Misty and they follow each other around like any young couple in love. Thankfully they didn’t do what Gilas always do in the water bowls, yet💩!

Gila monster soup? Two Gilas one water dish? Nah, Hot Tub Gila Time Machine! Of course they have access to their own water bowls, but what fun is that? This is Indy and Misty and they follow each o…

30/08/2026

Sunday Morning sleepyheads

I hope you are resting as comfortable as these two Gila monsters are this Sunday morning! There is certainly a social component to Gilas lives (and loves) that we do not understand, not even remotely.

I hope you are resting as comfortable as these two Gila monsters are this Sunday morning! There is certainly a social component to Gilas lives (and loves) that we do not understand, not even remote…

22/08/2026

Photo shoot with Gila 41

I don’t often like to show off, but Gila 41 (Jane, DMB fans will know) was my 2024 holdback and she has really become a stunner. I certainly can’t claim this, only her parents and God have that honor, but I’m glad to have made the introduction. Her (I guessed female at birth and it certainly seems to be shaping up that way) parents are female 03 Belle and male 23 Thunder....

I don’t often like to show off, but Gila 41 (Jane, DMB fans will know) was my 2024 holdback and she has really become a stunner. I certainly can’t claim this, only her parents and God have that hon…

16/08/2026

It’s always great to go to the National Reptile Breeders Expo and see old friends and make new ones! kingsnake.com owner and fellow Gila enthusiast Jon Poff is a kindred spirit that revived one of my all-time favorite websites and made it better! Stop by, engage, and support this independent reptile website and community!

16/08/2026

Totally in love with this gorgeous Gila monster print from Adeline Robinson Art! This one is off to get professionally framed and it’s place on in the Gila room! Always great to see you guys at National Reptile Breeders Expo!

24/07/2026

It’s always great to get together with my John Brueggen Brueggen Monsters! Had some fun doing ultrasounds, taking weights, and spending time with some of the most beautiful Gila monsters I’ve ever seen! Refreshes the soul to see a great friend and play with Gila monsters! See you soon amigo!

18/07/2026

The long wait until Halloween..

With all the excitement of breeding season coming to an end, the only thing to do now is leave the eggs alone and wait until a very distant Halloween arrives. Though I do check on the eggs every day (making sure phorid flies have not gotten into the boxes and oxygen exchange is taking place) they’re not moved or messed with until hatching....

With all the excitement of breeding season coming to an end, the only thing to do now is leave the eggs alone and wait until a very distant Halloween arrives. Though I do check on the eggs every da…

21/06/2026

Gila monster nest guarding

Over the past few years successfully breeding Gila monsters I have seen an interesting behavior that is fascinating; nest box guarding! Each year after laying eggs my females back fill the nest box…