ACR is home to one of the largest crested gecko collections on the planet, so we produce a far more high-end designer geckos than we would possibly have time to photograph to sell individually on the website.
About the Geckos
Every gecko we sell is produced right here at our facility in Kansas City, Missouri and comes from our own selectively bred, designer bloodlines that go back 10-20 generations to my original founding stock purchased in the early to mid 2000's. I still personally decide which geckos go into every pairing, handle every gecko we hatch and I put every one of them into the deli cups when they are shipped.
You can rest easy, knowing the geckos you receive have been raised here since the day they hatched, they have never been shipped before, never taken to a show or exposed to any animals outside of our collection. We proudly maintain a closed-collection policy, which means no new animals are brought into our facility, except in very rare circumstances. There have been a total of seven crested geckos brought into the collection since 2007 - something I only allow in order to bring in a wild-caught bloodline and a couple of genes that I wanted to add.
All gecko pairings are made with selective breeding and genetic diversity in mind. Contrary to what competitors may claim, our crested geckos are not mass-produced for the sake of mass production, but rather come from a large collection that's over 20 years in the making.
We offer 3 grades of mixed lot crested geckos.
Common Morphs
Every breeder is going to produce a smaller proportion of plainer, lower gene-count geckos, simply as a byproduct of the genetic odds game that we're playing. For every 1-in-8 three-gene genetic combo you hatch, you will also hatch a gecko that inherited zero of those three genes - that's how genetic odds work. Those plainer geckos are what you will see referred to as common morphs. These geckos often sell out very quickly to pet shop distributors, due to their low price and the fact that we (intentionally) don't produce very many.
High-End
Then, there are our high-end designer geckos. These are geckos that would have been cutting edge several years ago, and in many cases are still selling for hundreds of dollars as adults. These geckos are still very high quality geckos by today's standards, still have our trademark structure, but they're just no longer rare and demanding huge $1,000+ premiums as adults.
Ultra High-End
I will also wholesale geckos from our my newest projects, which are referred to as Ultra High-End. These geckos become available in surplus in cases where we might have better than expected luck with a particular project or gene, or we just produced too many from a particular project at a particular time (usually due to seasonality). If you're a breeder, this is a great way to add to your own projects and offer a better/bigger selection to your customers by selling off what you don't need.
NEW (No) Minimum Order Policy
- No More Minimums of 5 geckos, 10 geckos, etc.
- No Minimum Dollar Amount
- Just a $100 Minimum Shipment Value
As our wholesale selection has grown with options, sizes, etc., I've found myself having to jump through all kinds of hoops to get around minimum orders for customers who want to add a few of this or that to their order, but not 10. Or they might want to buy 10 geckos, but not all the same type. In an effort to make it as convenient as possible for our customers, I decided to remove all minimum order requirements and just have a reasonable minimum shipment value of $100. This means our website will allow customers to place an order for any amount, in order to allow them to add geckos to their shipments at their convenience. All we ask is that you spend $100 before asking us to pack a box for you. :-)
If you do place an order for less than $100 and you do not intend on ordering more geckos to meet the $100 requirement, your order can be refunded or we can issue store credit. Refunds will be subject to a 3% payment processing fee, as that is not refunded by our processor in the event we have to issue a refund.
