• Responding to email notices you receive.
    **************************************************
    In short, DON'T! Email notices are to ONLY alert you of a reply to your private message or your ad on this site. Replying to the email just wastes your time as it goes NOWHERE, and probably pisses off the person you thought you replied to when they think you just ignored them. So instead of complaining to me about your messages not being replied to from this site via email, please READ that email notice that plainly states what you need to do in order to reply to who you are trying to converse with.

  • IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ!! About the Google Adsense ads being displayed

    =====================
    Posted 08/15/2025
    =====================


    Yeah, I know. They are a pain in the butt. But they pay the bills to keep my server running. Just a fact of life, I am afraid.

    Want to get rid of them? Simple. Just become a Contributor level member or above and they will be gone. -> Please click HERE."

    Is that too much for me to ask of you to keep this site running? Well, sorry about that. I too wish I could get everything for free. But alas.....

    =====================
    Addendum: 01/10/2026
    =====================


    Google Adsense ad revenue for December, 2025 was just $30 over the cost of the lease for the server running this site. So, in effect, the money providing the incentive for me to continue running this site is coming SOLELY from the paid memberships and sponsorships here. Which honestly ain't much....

Good Guy Stephen Cemelli of Leapin Leachies-- great guy!

Elitepetstylists

Elitepetstylists

New member
Joined
Oct 23, 2009
Messages
3
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Location
Long Island, NY
I just bought my first Leachianus last weekend at the White Plains, NY reptile show. I had done research on different breeders and talked with other owners of leachies on the different forums I hang out on. Everyone kept pointing me to leapinleachies.com. Everyone who had bought from Steve had nothing but good things to say about him. So about a week before the show I emailed Steve and asked a couple of questions. The next morning I received a reply asking me to call him so we could talk (good sign #1.) When I called him it sounded like it wasn't the best time for him to talk... it seemed like he was in the middle of doing errands, almost like he was shopping or something. That didn't stop him from taking my call, he was very patient with me answering all of my questions and giving me advice on the animals. We spent about an hour on the phone chatting about every detail possible. He obviously cares about who his animals go to. I decided that I would visit his booth at the show and see what he had available. We chatted some more and I picked out a leachie that I liked and Steve gave me some really honest details about the animal. He included it's history, it's linage and he was completely open about the fact he had concerns about how pure the bloodline of the animals local was. Although he was told one thing from his source where he bought the parents of the leachie, having extensive experience with this particular local, he was beginning to doubt the purity of the line based on how my geckos siblings were maturing. (Thier patterns weren't matching the local they were suppose to be.) Given I know nothing about locals, patterns and whatnot, he could have kept quiet and I would have shelled out the dough for the leachie. Those that collect them know leachies are a bit pricey. Of course he didn't he was open and honest about everything and he gave me a really nice discount on the animal.
So long story short... Steve over at leapinleachies.com is a good guy and I highly recommend purchasing from him!!
 
Steve Cemelli is awesome no doubt! He is always very quick to respond to my messages or calls. I have purchased 11 animals from him in the last year.

*Two crested geckos ( 1 is an F2!)
*2 adult striped gargoyles, 3 baby gargs, one of them the most gorgeous orange blotched and another one that is an F1.
*2 Troeger line chewies.
*2 mainland chewies.
*This past weekend I was able to purchase a beautiful Frank Fast line F1 Bayonnaise female leachie as well as a mixed local male leachie from Adam Lieberman's pink line.

Steve spent many hours with us again this past Saturday. Showing us new additions to the collection and some new pairings, many awesome animals I have never seen anywhere else before. Plus answering all of our questions. Can't ask for a better person to deal with :D

A+ guy and animals !!!!
 
Yea Steve is a great guy that is straight up and is all about the reptile and the customer. Even though I am not all that into leachies, i have to say that he has made me appreciate and enjoy them now since his collection is very impressive and a great representation of this massive specie. I wouldn't even consider purchasing a gecko from anybody but Steve. EVER!
 
I've done business with Steve numerous times and every time I have been very pleased. His knowledge of the animals he works with is second to none, and to top it all off he's one of the nicest and most kind hearted people you could ever hope to meet.
 
without Steve, I'd be in the dark, with Steve's help/mentoring, I've been lucky enough to produce some incredible, happy, healthy GGs. And even reverse some growth issues that I caused by not fully understanding proper husbandry techniques. He even taught me how to sex babies/juvies with a microscope at last Octobers NARBC Tinley show, and let me hang out with him in the booth to get a feel for vending/talking with customers. He continues to support me whenever I need his help and experience. Straight up great guy, who truly cares about the animals and customers :thumbsup:
 
Just purchased my first leachianus from Steve recently. BEFORE I fully paid and picked up my girl, Steve spent a lot of time on the phone with me on the phone, helping me decide on locale and answering any questions I had.

Great guy, very patient with a newbie like me, and I will definitely buy from him again... this year.
 
I was at the last White Plains show and I purchased two gargoyles from Steve, and he was very friendly and awesome about just answering my random garg questions, as it's not often I get to talk with another gargoyle enthusiast face-to-face!
My fiancee and I have always admired the Leachies as well, but after handling one of Steve's adults we both swooned. We ended up getting a '09 male, and during the first week of having him we were a little concerned he wasn't eating, or not so much to be noticeable. We called Steve and he was great at giving us all the info we needed, and calmed our new-leachie owner nerves. We followed his suggested changes and the little guy is eating like a champ and gaining weight steadily.
We really love him and are excited to watch him mature.
 
Wow guys, thanks for the very kind words.

Glad everyone is happy with their animals, makes me feel great to hear so many people have such nice things to say.

Thanks again to all!
 
Steve, you just reminded me to update my post on here about you.

I bought another young leachie from Steve recently, and he gave me some important info that helped me acclimate the new one.

I highly recommend him.
 
I'd like to add that I bought one of my first gargoyles from Steve at the most recent (August) Hamburg, PA show. He was nice, gave me a great deal and the animal is beautiful and healthy. Would definitely like to do business with him in the future.

==Ethan Kocak
 
Steve is one of the good guys i have a pleasure of seeing him and his amazing animals at least 5 times a year in person. I have purchased one myself and his customer service was second to none. Great job Steve !! I knew i kept you in high regards glad others see what i see. Cant go wrong with this seller !!! I need another steve...hint hint

Mike Axelrod
Sunshinedragons.com
 
Just completed another transaction with Steve--he's the genuine article. Knowledgeable, friendly and the best in the industry for leachianus geckos. If you want locale specific animals, he's who you buy from.
 
Back in 2007, we purchased our first R. chahoua from Steve at the NARBC show, and I've been recommending people to him since then.

This week we received a beautiful R. chahoua from Steve, and we are very happy with him! Steve was very patient with me and went above and beyond to help me in my search for a male chahoua. The transaction took over a week as I had to converse with my other half who works opposite shifts as I do. Steve took the time to take pictures of multiple available animals and help me with my decision. His advice on chahoua care is second to none, and he spent a lot of time talking to me about the species, more so than your average seller would do.

Thanks again for a beautiful animal, and being a dedicated member of the gecko hobby. I recommend Steve to people all of the time, and would not hesitate to do so in the future.
 
Recently completed a transaction with Steve. He had what I was looking for and was generally quite responsive to emails and answering questions. He held the gecko for a few weeks after I paid per request and the leachie arrived safe and sound.
Thanks Steve!
 
Back
Top