Accio Exotics

20/08/2022

Call me crazy, but I LOVE getting this kind of variation from the same pair of eggs 😍😍

30/04/2022

Up for eviction, Rexburg, ID.
All female, first two are proven and third will be RTB soon. More info/pics available on request, send me a pm with any questions.
Pastel sold
2nd female sold

17/02/2022

My babies are all growing up!

16/11/2021

And here we have it… our current availability are all looking for new homes to ring in the new year! Looking to move these kiddos to open up some space for next season ☺️

Of course, the Clifford x Diablo babies will get a red base as they grow, and may gain orange blotching.
Tango, the Hex x Tijuana baby, will gain some more orange saturation in those stripes and likely keep the yellow base.

Parent photos in the comments and a pair of full siblings from the Clifford x Diablo pairing to give y’all an idea of what to expect as these kids mature. Grandparent photos available among request.

📩 please pm if you have any questions/concerns!

*These are young geckos and previous care with New Caledonian species is required for purchase*

30/10/2021

I know the page has been a tad quiet lately, BUT it’s time to narrow down my holdback and baby racks! I’ll likely be releasing a couple gargoyles over the weekend, just gotta take some decent photos ☺️
As far as seasons go, this is pretty much the end of mine…. So if you’ve been waiting for a sign to get one of these babies, this is it 😉

Messages get first dibs.

26/07/2021

I know I haven’t been *great* at posting and keeping y’all updated- and I’m working on it, I swear 😂 In the mean time, I’m releasing a couple tinies from your favorite pairing, Clifford x Diablo.

First two photos- Littlefoot

Second two photos- Morph

Both of these geckos will go red based in due time, and the blotches will spread. Full sibling photos and dam/sire will be in comments.

📩📥 with any questions/concerns!

*they’ve found new homes, thank you all for your interest!*

23/06/2021

New Clifford x Diablo babies just joined the world 😍

07/05/2021

Y’all, how great is this 😍😍😍

Here’s the new logo for Accio Exotics! I’m always open for commissions, shoot me a DM to make your idea a reality!

06/04/2021

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We got more sticker designs! Huge thanks to the amazing Karma Skulls for capturing my gecks and pollies beautifully 🤩 Stay tuned to see these with your orders in the future! 💕

Sticker commission batch for Accio Exotics!

The logo grind for this week is now in action 💪

06/04/2021

I can’t believe I waited so long to add a Cham to the collection. Ugh I just love her so much! 💖

04/04/2021

Happy Easter from our resident hybrid, Two Face, and all of us here 💕

03/04/2021

There’s been a few people asking for mournings lately- sorry, I do not sell my adults, but I do have a couple tinies available* 😍

*Most have escape-proof housing

01/04/2021

Potential Alligator Snapping Turtle Hunting Technique Documented in Texas!

In what will arguably be labeled as the most fascinating chelonian natural history note of this century, the TSA-North American Freshwater Turtle Research Group has documented a never-before-seen hunting technique in Alligator Snapping Turtles.

“We were dumbfounded,” said TSA- North American Freshwater Turtle Research Group Director Eric Munscher. “Although herons are common in the trees lining Houston’s Buffalo Bayou, the sight of an Alligator Snapping Turtle is most definitely not.”

While performing routine sampling for their long-term Alligator Snapping Turtle population assessment in the bayou, the team heard loud squawking coming from one of the overhanging oaks. Team member Arron Tuggle looked up to see what was disturbing the birds who roost there.

“I looked up in the tree and, at first, didn’t see what was causing the heron disturbance. It just wasn’t normal,” said Tuggle. “Then I noticed a large anomalous object that blended well amongst the tree limbs.”

What came next was astounding. The large object seen by Tuggle moved. The team stopped what they were doing to focus on the object. After several minutes of staring and questioning what it was, Rachel Adams exclaimed, “OMG, it’s a turtle!” This was not even in the realm of perceived possibilities. It was, after all, roughly 30-feet above ground level.

The turtle under scrutiny was an adult Western Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys temminckii). This species has been seen basking on fallen tree trunks, but never before within a tree’s canopy. With regular flooding in the Houston area, the team surmised that the only way a large snapping turtle could be in a tree at such heights was that it was deposited there by a flood event. The problem with this notion, however, was that there have not been any recent flood events of a magnitude to displace a turtle to these heights. But, something unusual was occurring.

Grabbing binoculars from his car, Chris Drake watched the turtle closely. And, he saw something miraculous. The turtle appeared to be strategically moving its head in the direction of the herons as they moved from limb to limb and, it was, as Drake said, “actively moving the lure-like appendage in its mouth.” This luring movement is deployed by Alligator Snapping Turtles to attract and ambush fish underwater, but its use on wading birds, and at a height of 30 feet is unprecedented.

The team will continue to monitor this turtle’s activity, make theories as to how it ascended to such heights, and further explore this unusual and unprecedented aerial ambush technique. It’s the team’s goal to publish this observation in the scientific journal Herpetology April Fools' Notes.

31/03/2021

With the snow balling legislation pelting the United States in regards to herpetoculture... I wanted to find new and better ways of supporting USARK and everything they do for us in the hobby, day in and day out. We got cards! I’ll be handing these out with every order, at shows, seeing if local shops and other breeders will follow suit. We’re stronger together!

31/03/2021

The more you know!

26/03/2021

We’ve got a pretty spoiled chameleon... here’s Pebbles new digs! Palace fit for a queen 👑

14/03/2021

Meet the new girl... Fruity Pebbles 🥰

07/03/2021

BUT THOSE HORNS.

Like father like daughter 🔥

***please excuse the horrid cellphone pictures***

07/03/2021

Think we could all learn something from this little 💕

05/03/2021

Happy life in your new home, little girls 💜

03/03/2021

Beautiful, perfect, pearly whites from Clifford x Diablo 🔥 I live for finding these!

03/03/2021

Hey guys!
I know 2020 was rough for everyone, but we have to appreciate how well the reptile community came together. I gotta send out a huuuuge thank you, as I am *sold out* out of gargoyle gecko hatchlings until this season starts hatching 🤩
Please enjoy a picture of my dwarf boa instead 😂

02/03/2021

Hidden gecko challenge 😂

01/03/2021

Told you she had a red base❣️

01/03/2021

Here’s our resident phantom girl, Sid! Fired down in these photos, she’s a vibrant red based red stripe with a killer smile 😉

28/02/2021

We got this stellar breeding male in a loan from our good friends at A Dragon's Tale. Because of those stripes and insane developing phantom eyes, we paired him up with our own resident phantom eye, and I can’t wait to see what comes out of them!
Until then... enjoy some eye candy 😂

28/02/2021

Sold 🤩 Happy life kiddos!

25/02/2021

Bug overload lately

22/02/2021

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FUN THINGS COMING
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20/02/2021

Let’s talk about “pastels.”

The term means something a little different in each type of reptile... For Gargoyle Geckos specifically, its turned into a muddied, loose term.

Philippe de Vosjoli, Allen Repashy, and Frank Fast wrote a book about Gargoyles in the past. Granted, it could stand to be updated, but they explained the pastel color as “a dilution of color intensity.” They expressed the colors would be faded, pale, and washed-out.

As we all know, gargoyle geckos do change in color from a “fired down” pale/faded version of the “fired up” bright/vivid version.

The gecko community has been loosely applied the pastel term to fired down animals, especially red or yellow based animals based on this definition... I’m gonna be a little more picky.

To me, a fired down animal is just that, fired down. I think the pastel gene should be held to a different standard, and I recently heard it explained as “the animal indefinitely fired-down.” This can be tricky, sure. Some animals can be a serious pain to fire, especially with age... but with time, you’ll be able to divide the stubborn animals with the true non-firers.

With the few animals that have expressed this, it doesn’t seem to easily pass onto offspring... instead, we’ll be lucky if it modifies the color expression at all. Hopefully with time, we can figure out the tricks, and get more on the market!

But... here we are, introducing Willow 🤩
She doesn’t fire any darker than these photos. She is 30 some grams, still growing, and I’ve tried every trick in the book to get her darker... none have prevailed. I’ve found a few big names in the industry to confirm, that this girl is indeed a true pastel, and I’m incredibly lucky to have her in my collection! 💕

16/02/2021

Isopods are amazing clean up crews. They LOVE sheds, whether it be from geckos, snakes, other large lizards... Here’s my giant canyons fighting over a piece from my bearded dragon, Reptar!

13/02/2021

Hey guys! Here’s your friendly reminder to follow the Accio Exotics Instagram if you haven’t already! I appreciate all of your support SO much, and I’d hate for you to miss out on any posts there 🤩

Instagram.com/accio_exotics

12/02/2021

Diablo babies! 🤩