Overview

 

Located in the small town of Bonsall, California, Sandfire Dragon Ranch is one of the largest, most sophisticated and well-respected reptile and amphibian breeding and research facilities in the world. Representing a culmination of the life time efforts of world-renowned herpetological expert Robert Mailloux, in coordination with the efforts of numerous past and present employees and colleagues, Sandfire Dragon Ranch continues to pursue provocative and innovative approaches to herpetological husbandry and research. Drawing on nutritional, environmental and biological research, Sandfire Dragon Ranch sets high standards for the advancement of the science of herpetology in general and for the pet industry in particular.

Robert Mailloux

 

Robert Mailloux is the founder and owner of Sandfire Dragon Ranch. He is responsible for developing the commercial breeding of bearded dragons and White's tree frogs in the United States. He is the originator of the well-known and extremely popular Sandfire morph of the bearded dragon. He is also an amphibian breeding expert, consistently breeding many of the frogs currently available in the pet industry. He is the co-author of numerous books and articles in the field of herpetology.