About

A private collection, first

Dragon Serpents started as one Gila monster and a lot of research. It's grown since then, but the order of priorities hasn't changed.

Chidi - Chiapan Beaded Lizard - heloderma exasperatum

How this started

Years of keeping boas came first. Heloderma came later, after enough research and enclosure-building to feel ready for something that doesn't forgive shortcuts. The coffee came last, as a way to keep the project funded without pressure to move animals before they're ready.

How we place animals

We ask questions before we sell — about enclosure size, experience, and what happens if plans change. It slows some sales down. That's fine. An animal that ends up in the wrong setup isn't a sale worth making.

What "captive-bred" means here

Every animal we sell was born here or from a small number of trusted breeders we know personally. We can tell you the parents, the hatch or birth date, and how an animal has fed and shed since day one.