The Knobtail

The Knobtail US Captive Bred Reptiles As the name suggests, I work with various species of knobtail geckos (Nephrurus). However, don't let the name deceive you!

My current projects also include other reptiles such as dwarf monitor lizards (Odatria) and Gidgee Skinks (Egernia Stokesii). I plan on expanding with other species in the very near future as well, so please keep checking back for updates! This site is very new and is still under construction but I will do my best to have it completed within the next few weeks. Thank you for visiting! Houssam Istanbouli

A day late for but I wanted to wish everyone a Happy Holidays and a prosperous . I hope you have a great season ahead...
26/12/2024

A day late for but I wanted to wish everyone a Happy Holidays and a prosperous . I hope you have a great season ahead and thank you all so much for the support over the years!

Another one I haven’t posted in a while, asper. These are arguably the most inherently defensive Nephrurus I’ve kept. ...
07/12/2024

Another one I haven’t posted in a while, asper. These are arguably the most inherently defensive Nephrurus I’ve kept. Like amyae, their threat display consists of doing push ups while barking and growling 🙅🏽‍♂️

Cage cleaning this weekend meant this rugosa aspera pair got to run around outside for a little bit. I haven’t posted ...
05/12/2024

Cage cleaning this weekend meant this rugosa aspera pair got to run around outside for a little bit. I haven’t posted these for a while but I still really enjoy them.

One of the most popular in are Nephrurus amyae. These babies hatched out recently and it’s hard to believe that thes...
22/11/2024

One of the most popular in are Nephrurus amyae. These babies hatched out recently and it’s hard to believe that these get so massive. I believe* that these are Australia’s largest geckos, by weight, with females reaching 70+ grams. What’s your favorite Nephrurus?

Cell pic photo dump of some neat . Some produced here and some that have been raised since tiny hatchlings. Still fairl...
15/11/2024

Cell pic photo dump of some neat . Some produced here and some that have been raised since tiny hatchlings. Still fairly warm here in Southern California but hoping for some “cool” weather to slow things down. Can you ID them all?

Handful of baby thomasi 😊. These are my wife’s favorite reptile that I keep so set them up inside the house to be obse...
20/10/2024

Handful of baby thomasi 😊. These are my wife’s favorite reptile that I keep so set them up inside the house to be observed and enjoyed.

gigas sown from plants that produced seeds for me this year. It’s been quite the learning process from germinating the...
18/10/2024

gigas sown from plants that produced seeds for me this year. It’s been quite the learning process from germinating these to getting past the fragile stage. Lots of mistakes but that’s how we learn.

thomasi hatching out this evening. These lizards have been one of my favorites to keep and breed. These chubby babies ...
16/10/2024

thomasi hatching out this evening. These lizards have been one of my favorites to keep and breed. These chubby babies are always a joy to see in the incubator. They have a habit of coming out of the egg very slowly and in very awkward positions 😂.

A very light vertebralis in the first photo with a couple of babies he sired this year. Over the years I’ve had light ...
29/09/2024

A very light vertebralis in the first photo with a couple of babies he sired this year. Over the years I’ve had light colored animals pop up in every species of this genus I’ve worked with. They look and some people do call them that however although it seems like it’s passed down eventually I don’t know if it’s a simple recessive gene or just phenotypic variation so I just call them . He was bred to a few really high patterned red females.

New skin and some hungry eyes for this galeatus. 👀
28/09/2024

New skin and some hungry eyes for this galeatus. 👀

The last USCB Timon princeps of the year hatched here for me a few days ago. Amazing how small they hatch and what they ...
25/09/2024

The last USCB Timon princeps of the year hatched here for me a few days ago. Amazing how small they hatch and what they turn into as adults. Adult male also pictured, not in breeding colors. They certainly do get more feisty (and more beautiful) as they grow.

The last USCB Timon princeps of the year hatched here for me a few days ago. Amazing how small they hatch and what they ...
25/09/2024

The last USCB Timon princeps of the year hatched here for me a few days ago. Amazing how small they hatch and what they turn into as adults. Adult male also pictured, not in breeding colors. They certainly do get more feisty (and more beautiful) as they grow.

I apologize for not posting more content recently, life’s been pretty busy! As the season winds down, there are just a f...
22/09/2024

I apologize for not posting more content recently, life’s been pretty busy! As the season winds down, there are just a few more gecko and lizard eggs in the incubator and possibly a late surprise from one of the live bearing species (not holding my breath 😅). Here’s a freshly hatched levis pilbarensis doing the splits in my hand. After over a decade of working with this genus, it’s still rewarding to see healthy babies hatching. Hope everyone has had/and is having a great season!

princeps babies are getting bold. It’s really entertaining to watch them hunt and take down crickets. Sorry for the po...
20/08/2024

princeps babies are getting bold. It’s really entertaining to watch them hunt and take down crickets. Sorry for the poor cell phone pics but they don’t sit still for long when there’s food to be eaten.

Baby epsisolus born here last week. This pair gave me 2 babies last year but any healthy baby is a win with these guys...
13/08/2024

Baby epsisolus born here last week. This pair gave me 2 babies last year but any healthy baby is a win with these guys! Been a good lizard year so far 🤞🏽. NFS.

The clutch of princeps have all hatched within a few days of eachother and are ready to get setup. 100% hatch rate whi...
10/08/2024

The clutch of princeps have all hatched within a few days of eachother and are ready to get setup. 100% hatch rate which is always great. These will be stunning as they mature.

Female thomasi laid a massive (for me) 14 egg clutch today. I was in the reptile room checking on some geckos and took...
10/08/2024

Female thomasi laid a massive (for me) 14 egg clutch today. I was in the reptile room checking on some geckos and took a peek and saw the female sleeping and deflated. We’ve been playing the game of “resetting” the nest area for a few days as this has been my experience with them but she eventually laid in the right spot and didn’t puncture any eggs. This is just one portion of the breeding process. Now onto incubation. I never count my eggs before they hatch but let’s hope to see some little ones in a couple months.

The first USCB princeps making its way out of the egg. I’ve been raising my pairs from tiny juveniles for a couple of ...
05/08/2024

The first USCB princeps making its way out of the egg. I’ve been raising my pairs from tiny juveniles for a couple of years and the patience has paid off. Another new species for me to have successful breeding results with so I am excited 😊.

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