About ACR Crested Gecko Lineages
Developed Entirely In-House for Over 20 Years
Our exclusive crested gecko (Correlophus ciliatus) lineages have been in development since the 2004 breeding season, comprised of geckos representing every distinct lineage that was available in the hobby back in the 2000's - and just FYI, there have been no imports of crested geckos since I began breeding the species in 2003.
While most breeders focus strictly on pattern and color mutations, our work doesn't stop with the paint job. We have consistently outcrossed our lineages, while selecting for a specific appearance in each project, effectively turning bloodlines into self-sufficient breeding populations over a 20 year period. This outcrossing, while simultaneously breeding for appearance (and avoiding newer genes that negatively impact health or structure), has allowed us to develop these lines to not only be good looking, but to grow big and strong. Many of our modern-day crested top out at over 70 grams by 5 years of age, and it's not unusual to see geckos that weigh 80-90 plus grams (and that's feeding them only twice per week).