Our reptile conservation and breeding center is in Louisiana, just north of New Orleans. What started as a dream I thought would never be possible has become a reality. Spanning over 13,000 Square Feet and three Buildings, the Nealon Reptile Center aims to be one of the world’s most respected and successful facilities for the captive care and breeding of endangered reptiles.
The Madagascar Building
Our main building is roughly 10,000 square feet, dedicated almost exclusively to Madagascar reptiles. We focus on Uroplatus, the leaf-tailed geckos from Madagascar, and Chameleons from Madagascar.
In Building Two, you’ll find our collection of Boas and Pythons, along with our Leopard Gecko breeding collection.
Building Three is our Support Building, which mostly focuses on providing our facility with the live plants our animals need to thrive.
The Bug Room
With over 2,000 Reptiles that feed on insects, we have an entire large room dedicated to producing insects for them. We focus on breeding:
- Crickets
- Dubia Roaches
- Red Runner Roaches
- Mealworms
- Superworms
- Bean Beetles
- Hornworms
- Grasshoppers
A Private Reptile Conservation and Breeding Center
We often get asked if our facility is open to the Public. Now and forever, this specific facility is closed to the Public. We do not allow people to show up and be admitted into the facility. Not only is the facility located at Tim’s private residence, but we are also a working facility. This means we don’t have the time to open our facility to the Public.
However, if you’re interested in seeing what we’re doing to protect and conserve some of the World’s most endangered reptiles, it is possible to set up a private visit. We don’t charge anything for this. Whether you’re from the Press looking for feel-good stories or a Breeder of the Reptiles we work with, contact us to try and set up a private visit. We’re happy to share the knowledge we’ve accumulated to help you become more successful, giving these reptiles a better chance at establishing captivity.
