Philippe de Vosjoli - Giantgeckos.com - Great experience

I recently made two purchases from Philippe and giantgeckos.com. One was for the book "Rhacodactylus - The Complete Guide to their Selection and Care" and another for a partial pinstriped crested gecko.

In each instance, the service was timely and the products, outstanding. The book is a MUST for anyone interested in Rhacs - and his animals are beyond compare - the one I purchased was stunning ( I know that's an overused word in the herp business - but it's an apt description).

I would highly recommend him to anyone (like he needs my recommendation!! Ha!)

One thing you should know - he does NOT live by his computer. I did the entire transaction via email. It wasn't a hassle at all to communicate with him - but it's not going to be instantaneous. I've read a lot of people who get upset if their emails aren't asnwered almost instantaneously - but I don't measure Philippe's business by his quick response time. I did NOT have to wait days, but maybe a day or so. I hightly doubt that he's going to trade multiple emails each day with you. But that was fine with me - he has some of the finest rhacs in the business - and knows his stuff. Plus, he's a genuinely nice man, who works hard to make you satisfied.

For what it's worth . . .

It was a huge loss for the herp community when "The Vivarium" magazine shut down. The only magazine left has a distinct anti-breeding anti-keeping feel to it. Given that, I doubt it will be around forever.

Philippe de Vosjoli was the president/owner/founder of "The Vivarium" magazine. Thank You Philippe!

I have never bought from Philippe but I met him at a show in Seattle one year back when the Vivarium was still in press.

For such a big name and being such an accomplished herper, Philippe never brushed me off (although I was just in my teens) and was a true pleasure to talk to - we talked about emerald tree boas. If more of the big time herpers would be like Philippe, the herp world would be a better place!

Nice Guy

I had the same exact experience as Paul did. I met Phillipe in Orlando one year and we sat and had a few drinks together while i chewed his ear off about herps...by the end of the night I had promised to submit a manuscript to him as we had discussed and a few months later he published my article on treeboas in Vivarium magazine.

Phillipe was already a "big name" in th herp world yet he took the time to talk to an overzealous young kid wtih alot of ideas and probably too many tequilas in him...

I wouldn't hesitate to buy any Rhacs from him considering he is one of the worlds foremost authorities on thier natural history!