{"product_id":"sydney-jersak-tree-critters","title":"Sydney Jersak - Tree Critters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBreeder Background:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"434\"\u003eMy introduction into herpetoculture was a crested gecko, followed quickly by another when I was 9 years old. Even before that, I would spend my days running around our property and hunting down any snake and lizard that I could find. I stayed invested in reptile keeping, specifically breeding crested geckos, for almost 10 years. I produced my first clutch of crested gecko eggs, and eventually babies, when I was about 12 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"436\" data-end=\"780\"\u003eI researched many species and read tons of books, and started volunteering and helping at reptile shows as early as I could. I finished my Bachelor of Science in Evolutionary Biology and Ecology and am currently a few years away from graduating from vet school, where I want to focus on exotic animal medicine, surgery, and zoological medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"1091\"\u003eOver time, I gradually moved away from crested geckos and decided to exclusively focus on the Uroplatus genus of geckos, or the Madagascar Leaf-tailed Geckos. I now own a collection of multiple species of Uroplatus, which I breed in captivity in an attempt to help alleviate pressure on the wild-caught trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1093\" data-end=\"1511\"\u003eIn 2016, I started Tree Critters as a way to show my collection of animals to other enthusiasts and share my passion for reptiles and husbandry with the rest of the reptile hobby. I have been lucky enough to own and produce some of the rarest Uroplatus in the world, including Uroplatus pietschmanni, or the Cork Bark Leaf-tailed Gecko, of which there are only 5 in Canada, and they are all currently in my collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1513\" data-end=\"1859\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThere is very little known about Uroplatus in general, and very little literature available, which can sometimes make it difficult when working through problems. However, I take up any challenge and learn more as I go so I can share information with other Uroplatus keepers in the small community of keepers in North America and around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"369\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"367\"\u003eCurrent Projects \u0026amp; Species:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"29\" data-start=\"0\" data-section-id=\"9ihe6m\"\u003eMossy Leaf-tailed Gecko (Uroplatus sikorae)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"55\" data-start=\"30\" data-section-id=\"v0kjas\"\u003eSatanic Leaf-tailed Gecko (\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eUroplatus phantasticus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"557\"\u003eThese are the most popular among collectors and hobbyists, and the amount of pattern and colour variety in them is absolutely incredible. For me as a breeder, it never gets old hatching babies. Not one baby is the same, and I have gotten everything from high white, white collars, mossy green, blotched, and even high orange and green from the same pair. Very little is known about genetics in Uroplatus, and I am excited to follow my holdbacks’ progression and selectively breed certain traits in order to try and understand gene interactions in the genus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"902\"\u003eI currently have eggs from my Uroplatus pietschmanni, or the Cork Bark Leaf-tailed Geckos, and hope to be able to hatch some of those this year. That would be my greatest achievement personally, as this species is incredibly rare in captivity. I currently have 2 females and am hoping I can produce at least a few offspring in 2026 and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"1099\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eIn the past, I have also successfully produced hundreds of Crested Geckos, of which I had a collection of well over 100 back when I still worked with them before I got into Uroplatus exclusively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWishlist Species:\u003cimg\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"61\"\u003e• \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eGiant Leaf-tailed Gecko\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (Uroplatus giganteus)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"63\" data-end=\"122\"\u003e• \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eSpear-point Leaf-tailed Gecko\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (Uroplatus ebenaui)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"183\"\u003e• \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHenkel’s Leaf-tailed Gecko\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (Uroplatus henkeli)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"247\"\u003e• \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eCommon Flat-tailed Gecko\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (Uroplatus fimbriatus)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"307\"\u003e• \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eGreen Tree Monitor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (Varanus prasinus)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"367\"\u003e• \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eEmerald Tree Boa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (Corallus caninus)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"691\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThese are some of the long term projects and species I would eventually like to pursue and work with in the future. I plan to expand my collection once I graduate vet school and have more time available than I currently do. Green Tree Monitors and Emerald Tree Boas would also be dream display animals for my home one day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reptile Breeder - Alberta","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303932842156,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4312\/9004\/files\/me-SydneyJ.jpg?v=1779574314","url":"https:\/\/thewildbiome.ca\/products\/sydney-jersak-tree-critters","provider":"The Wild Biome","version":"1.0","type":"link"}