Deer Fern Farms Uromastyx Policies Ordering Page

To place an order with us: Please e-mail or call us [ (360) 435-2679 Pacific Standard Time ] so we can best help you with your needs. We receive a large volume of phone calls and e-mails each day so we can't always get back to everyone quickly and still do our normal husbandry chores. Please be patient and try again if you don't hear back from us with 48 hours.

For e-mails: Note we don't open e-mails that don't have a subject line so PLEASE at least put the word "Uromastyx" or "Tortoise" or "Kittens" in the subject line.

For Phone calls: Leave a brief message (< 1 minute) with your name and phone number FIRST in the message and please Say your number Slowly and Clearly! We are on Pacific Coast time which runs 2-3 hours BEHIND most of those who call us. When you call us, you are calling our home, so please no calls before 7 AM PST or after 8PM PST.

Please note we are not a "Pet Shop" or "dealer", but private breeders. We do not have hired help, thus all aspects of our breeding work and daily husbandry as well as the business (sales, shipping, customer service) are run primarily by just one individual (Doug). In the interest of helping the most people as efficiently as possible, please read our Care Sheets first before calling to ask for advise.

For Uromastyx it's http://www.deerfernfarms.com/Uromastyx_Care.htm), for tortoises it's http://www.deerfernfarms.com/Tortoise_Care.htm). We are willing to help anyone regardless of where you bought the animals. I donate this time for free - please don't abuse the privilege. PLEASE contact the person who supplied your animal first. Our time is limited and we get a lot of care requests per day. In fairness to our customers, they get first dibs on our time. There are rarely enough hours in the day to get back to all the other people who ask for advise from us. If it's an emergency and you can't immediately reach us, please contact your local Veterinarian.

We accept Cashiers checks or Postal money orders, and are set up to accept Visa, Master Card, American Express, Discover, Bank-e-checks and Paypal (click on the "Buy Now" button below the Paypal banner). Note you don't have to have a Paypal account to use your credit card if you use the "Buy Now" button below to make your payment to us. If mailing a check or Postal Money Order, please send it to:

Our Essential Supplies page is setup as a shopping cart so you can order directly off the website as needed without having to call us first. We try to ship all supplies orders the next business day by FedEx Home Delivery or USPS Priority mail after receiving payment. You MUST contact us directly (by e-mail or phone) before we will ship a live animal to you. You can then pay for your animal purchases by clicking on the Paypal "Buy Now" button above. This button is NOT a shopping cart so you must add up what you want and put in the total (animals + shipping) in yourself. Then list what you're ordering in the memo section of the next page in the form. We do it this way in part to insure you contact us first before making an animal purchase. Once we've received your payment and have verified you have their habitat ready, we will make arrangements with you to ship to your home or office via FedEx Overnight service. This usually runs $39 to $45. We need you to be home (or at the office if delivered there) to accept delivery of your new companion.

Pricing varies by species, age, and source of the individual (our own in-house (DDF) produced stock verses additional individuals purchased from other breeders). Please contact us first to verify the availability of the specimens you want and current pricing before sending any money! For rarer, more expensive species ordered, we will try to e-mail a photograph of the specimen(s) we pick out for you prior to your purchase so you can make sure they meet your expectations. For hatchlings and juveniles, please look at our website for photos of representative specimens for that species. Most don't vary enough at those ages to justify taking individual photos for them. For most specimens, the pricing runs as follows: (listed in order of general availability)

Mali Uromastyx: Hatchlings to yearlings $75 to $125 from affiliated breeders stock. Pattern bred Deer Fern Farms stock runs $125 (DDF stock not available for 2012). We have captive bred hatchlings generally available from Sept to late winter/early summer, sub-adults are only rarely available. Best beginners species.

Moroccans: Hatchlings to rarely yearlings, Deer Fern Farms Stock (DFF) fifth generation + captive bred (CB) runs $185, offspring from affiliated breeders' stocks varies but is usually $175. Other stock and older animals only rarely available -call for pricing. Good beginners species.

Banded: Hatchlings to young adults (Price variable, $185 to $225). We have a limited number of both DFF 2011 hatched Bandeds and affiliated breeders hatchlings ready to go now. Good Beginner species.

Egyptian: Hatchlings to yearlings (CB Pure Egyptian stock (U. a. a. bred by an affiliated breeder) runs $145 to $175, imported ranched Kuwaiti stock (U. a. microlepis) runs $125-$145. We usually have captive bred specimens available from September to January most years. After that availability is more problematic. Good for beginners with room for a large cage (4' x 2' x 2' minimum when adults if fully reared in captivity, 5' minimum if bought as adults).

Ornate Uromastyx: Hatchlings to yearlings - Captive Bred/Ranched $225. No DFF stock for 2012. We usually have a few Ranched hatchlings as well as U.S. captive bred hatchlings available after August. Good only for those with at least some experience. Moderately delicate and unforgiving of care errors. Please read over our online care sheet and set up your tanks carefully.

Saharan Uromastyx: No true U.S. born look to be available for 2012. Hatchlings (Captive born, $125 for Reds, $95 for Yellows - usually available in fall- early winter only. Field Collected adults are still being imported but we rarely buy those for resale. These can be difficult to acclimate so be aware of this risk before ordering. Seasonal availability (fall/early winter), please call to verify availability. Wild collected are NOT a good beginner species and wild collected adults tend to crash on novices and even those with moderate experience. Captive bred are good for those with experience working with Uromastyx already.

Arabians: Hatchlings possibly available in 2012 (Price not set but probably $275). These must go to experienced keepers and for breeding only - no pet sales as we need to establish a sustainable breeding group in the U.S. while it's still an option. Seem reasonably hardy overall but gravid females tend to have egg binding issues.

Somali: Special order only, no true U.S. captive borns expected for 2012. We do not normally sell wild collected Somalis. Not good for beginners! Please breeders only!.

Sudanese: Hatchlings to yearlings $225 up. We sporadically have a few imported sub-adults available but do not have these setup for in-house breeding. Check with Urotopia (Lindsay Pike) for additional availability. Adolescents to adults good for beginners, hatchlings to smaller juveniles best left for those with more experience.

Rainbow Benti: Field collected juveniles to yearlings might be available in 2012 (for sale only to experienced keepers) $225 NOT a good species for beginners! Very small numbers of imported specimens possible for 2012. Get on our waiting list now if you want some.

Orange Benti: Unlikely for 2012. Price variable but expect $225. For experienced keepers only!

Indian Uromastyx: Generally no longer available in the U.S. A few pairs still exist but breeding is extremely erratic. Good beginner species

Russian Tortoises: Field Collected adolescents, $75 to $95, CB $95. FC generally available year round, Limited numbers of CB hatchlings usually available in late spring / early summer. Excellent for Beginners

Eastern Box Turtles: Our breeders are still hibernating for 2012. First shot at hatchlings will be mid to late summer. We might have a few LTC field collecteds available for $75 to $95 in mid to late spring. E-mail for availability. Some Experience best but usually a good beginners species.

Angel Islands: Looking like our pair might be ready for 2013. Prices not set yet but likely $225. Excellent for Beginners

South Mt. Carrot-tails: All stock produced in 2012 is slated for holdbacks for future breeders. Moderate experience best.

California Redbacks: Hoping for a few to be available in October 2012. Price should be $185. Moderate experience best.

Calicos: DFF stock should be hatching in late August 2012. Price should be around $195. Good beginners species.

San Esteban: Longshot for the 2012 season. Note these will only be available for Washington in-state sales. Prices not set. Good for beginners

Black-Chested Blueback Iguanas: (C. melanosterna). We are cycling our pair to try to get eggs for summer 2012. Too soon to tell if they will take yet. Check back in late spring. Prices not set yet but will likely be $225. Excellent for Beginners for well started juvies.

Merauke Bluetongues (T s. sp.). We have one male cycled so far and are currently cycling Orange Crush past him every few days to try to get a breeding to take. Hope to have some newborns in late summer. We also occasionally have a small number of extra juveniles from clutches we buy. Price will vary but should average around $125 - $145. We pull for high contrast specimens.