Empire State Reptiles Live with Special Guest: Niki Castaldo

Tonight's Show is sponsored by Symton Solider Black Fly Solutions

Message From Niki: I grew up in the mountains of Pennsylvania. We had two natural springs running through our property as well as limestone boulders to climb and explore. I was known for running around barefoot finding and observing newts, salamanders, fish, turtles you name it. Now a days thats known as "herping" back then it was just known as "Kids being kids". I combined my love for color and pattern genetics into animals once I learned about punnet squares in highschool. I used to breed rabbits for show, as well as fancy rats I was more interested in mammals genetics as a older teen and young adult. When I got out on my own having mammals in an apartment was not at all ideal so I spoke with my apartment complex at the time and asked them what animals I could have that would not break my lease....reptiles were allowed. So, because of space constraints and stumbling on the various gorgeous morphs in leopard geckos and the passion of old school breeders I read over on old forums I became obsessed with the Super Hypo Tangerine Carrot Tails. I got my first male, and not long after acquired a few different tangerines and morphs. Super Hypo Tangerine Carrot Tails are my main focus. My goal is no head/body spots, and as much of a deep saturation of tangerine and as much carrot tail as I can develop via crossing blood and other lines of tangerine into my leos. (including pacific green my first season as well as my blood /tangerine male). I mainly focus on tremper lined leos but I avoid keeping many visual trempers (if i can avoid it). I'm just not a fan of light sensitivity with me enjoying taking them outdoors for natural light pictures.