Frequently Asked Questions
We get lots of questions here at Geckos on the Beach! Here are a few we hear often, so for your convenience, we provided this section in case you have a similar question. We can't get to each and every question, no matter how much we want to answer them all! We have lots of animals to care for, and business transactions to take care of on top of full-time jobs and other business adventures!
I have this reptile I think you might want.
Although I am pretty involved with reptiles, I am pretty selective on what reptiles I do purchase. If you have a gecko from a rescue, a pet store or are just looking for a new home for something someone found, I most likely would have very little interest. I get a ton of offers for reptiles, mostly any kind of lizard. A ton. I can't really rescue every single reptile. And although I have a few rescues I've adopted, I really have very little room in my gecko room for any more since I plan to progress in projects that I have in mind. Breeding reptiles is similar to breeding dogs and high-end cats. You have to pick the best looking ones in order to create something else that is good looking. You wouldn't breed mutts and expect to find good homes for them, so it's very similar with geckos. Not to say that geckos of lower-end quality are mutts, just that I have my eye out for some very specific traits. :)
What do your geckos cost?
I get this question more than any other question. Prices are posted with each gecko. They vary by gecko and by species, so I can't give you an exact price unless you have someone in mind. Prices vary from $75 to $300+ for a very high-quality animal. Take a look at our AVAILABLE tab to see posted prices or keep updated on Facebook.
Do you have any females? I'm looking for only adult females.
Most of the time, no. Any juvenile geckos I have for sale are priced as unsexed animals. If it turns out to be a male, the price stays the same. And.. if the juvenile turns out to be female, well, the price is going to reflect that and most likely change. That is a chance you have to take in purchasing geckos, especially if you want something really nice. Females tend to be more expensive and even more rare for sale. Especially proven girls. Occasionally we will have an adult for sale, but if no one is placed there, then no one is available. :)
Do you know anything about morphs? What morph is my gecko?
For crested geckos, here is a GREAT "morph" GUIDE. I know very little about leopard gecko morphs, and in order to really know you need parent information.
Do you sell any leopard geckos?
My plans are not in leopard geckos. Only crested geckos at this time, tokays in the future and maybe some cave geckos again someday.
HELP! My gecko I just bought from you isn't eating!
Trust me, your gecko will eat. In fact, it's probably eating when you aren't looking. They're nocturnal by nature and a baby crested gecko will hardly devour all the food in their bowl. A baby or juvenile insectivore might not eat at first. Give them a wait period of 2-3 weeks. Don't handle them. Don't move their tank furniture around, don't force feed them either. Imagine being shoved in a deli cup, then put in a dark place for nearly 18 hours to end up in a new place you've never been in! Pretty stressful sounding, huh? And it is. Your gecko has no idea what's going on. Check for poop. If your gecko poops.. well it had to come from somewhere and it probably means that it's eating while you aren't looking. For insect eaters, give them a waiting period before offering them anything of 5-7 days after arrival. If you are primarily feeding dubia, try to offer some crickets to get them a hunting response.
AH! My gecko laid eggs, how do I incubate my gecko's eggs?
It is SO easy to breed geckos at times. That being said, I would recommend you to keep an animal for at least a year before you plan on breeding. If you get accidental eggs, just cull them. Especially if you haven't any plans to care for them. That means keep your animals separate if they are male and female, and even if they are too young to sex. You want them to be healthy, and you want them to be of breeding age before you introduce a male to your female. Make sure they are on a proper diet. Variety is the key to a healthy gecko. So mix it up. Also, selling babies is very difficult! Keep that in mind before you pair. Get some really nice geckos with good lines (it will cost you, but it's worth it in the end), meet other gecko breeders, ask questions and do some homework. More and more people are popping up breeding crested and leopard geckos only to find they have been over run by babies that are hard to sell, and even hard to give away. As tough as it may sound, before your eggs begin developing, just cull them if you're not ready to breed.
I have this reptile I think you might want.
Although I am pretty involved with reptiles, I am pretty selective on what reptiles I do purchase. If you have a gecko from a rescue, a pet store or are just looking for a new home for something someone found, I most likely would have very little interest. I get a ton of offers for reptiles, mostly any kind of lizard. A ton. I can't really rescue every single reptile. And although I have a few rescues I've adopted, I really have very little room in my gecko room for any more since I plan to progress in projects that I have in mind. Breeding reptiles is similar to breeding dogs and high-end cats. You have to pick the best looking ones in order to create something else that is good looking. You wouldn't breed mutts and expect to find good homes for them, so it's very similar with geckos. Not to say that geckos of lower-end quality are mutts, just that I have my eye out for some very specific traits. :)
What do your geckos cost?
I get this question more than any other question. Prices are posted with each gecko. They vary by gecko and by species, so I can't give you an exact price unless you have someone in mind. Prices vary from $75 to $300+ for a very high-quality animal. Take a look at our AVAILABLE tab to see posted prices or keep updated on Facebook.
Do you have any females? I'm looking for only adult females.
Most of the time, no. Any juvenile geckos I have for sale are priced as unsexed animals. If it turns out to be a male, the price stays the same. And.. if the juvenile turns out to be female, well, the price is going to reflect that and most likely change. That is a chance you have to take in purchasing geckos, especially if you want something really nice. Females tend to be more expensive and even more rare for sale. Especially proven girls. Occasionally we will have an adult for sale, but if no one is placed there, then no one is available. :)
Do you know anything about morphs? What morph is my gecko?
For crested geckos, here is a GREAT "morph" GUIDE. I know very little about leopard gecko morphs, and in order to really know you need parent information.
Do you sell any leopard geckos?
My plans are not in leopard geckos. Only crested geckos at this time, tokays in the future and maybe some cave geckos again someday.
HELP! My gecko I just bought from you isn't eating!
Trust me, your gecko will eat. In fact, it's probably eating when you aren't looking. They're nocturnal by nature and a baby crested gecko will hardly devour all the food in their bowl. A baby or juvenile insectivore might not eat at first. Give them a wait period of 2-3 weeks. Don't handle them. Don't move their tank furniture around, don't force feed them either. Imagine being shoved in a deli cup, then put in a dark place for nearly 18 hours to end up in a new place you've never been in! Pretty stressful sounding, huh? And it is. Your gecko has no idea what's going on. Check for poop. If your gecko poops.. well it had to come from somewhere and it probably means that it's eating while you aren't looking. For insect eaters, give them a waiting period before offering them anything of 5-7 days after arrival. If you are primarily feeding dubia, try to offer some crickets to get them a hunting response.
AH! My gecko laid eggs, how do I incubate my gecko's eggs?
It is SO easy to breed geckos at times. That being said, I would recommend you to keep an animal for at least a year before you plan on breeding. If you get accidental eggs, just cull them. Especially if you haven't any plans to care for them. That means keep your animals separate if they are male and female, and even if they are too young to sex. You want them to be healthy, and you want them to be of breeding age before you introduce a male to your female. Make sure they are on a proper diet. Variety is the key to a healthy gecko. So mix it up. Also, selling babies is very difficult! Keep that in mind before you pair. Get some really nice geckos with good lines (it will cost you, but it's worth it in the end), meet other gecko breeders, ask questions and do some homework. More and more people are popping up breeding crested and leopard geckos only to find they have been over run by babies that are hard to sell, and even hard to give away. As tough as it may sound, before your eggs begin developing, just cull them if you're not ready to breed.
