Crested Geckos

Crested Geckos Hobby Breeder of New Caldonian Geckos - High-end Crested, Gargoyle, Leachianus, and Chahoua geckos.

Kate Rockswell - MA in Teaching, BA in Anthropology, and AAS in Arts & Science; animal enthusiast, observer, and keeper of reptiles and other creatures, focusing on husbandry, animal's quality of life in the captive environment, education, and genetics. My motto is to know your animal, and all of it's needs, so well that it thrives in captivity. My current projects are breeding multiple color morp

hs of Crested and Gargoyle geckos and breeding Translucent (Pied) Veiled Chameleons. Please send me a message if you're looking for a quality reptile!

Huge Sale on high end juvenile and sub-adult Crested Geckos, dalmations, quad/stripe, extremes and shop! We have Gargoyl...
08/09/2024

Huge Sale on high end juvenile and sub-adult Crested Geckos, dalmations, quad/stripe, extremes and shop! We have Gargoyle Geckos and a Leachie available. Take a look! We also have some younger geckos and wholesale package deals. Inquire! Pick up in Tacoma, WA or ship!

Tacoma Crested Geckos - Kate Rockswell Reptiles on MorphMarket is owned by Debra Needham and located in Tacoma, Washington. Hobby collector and breeder of New Caledonia geckos in Tacoma, Washington State. We breed animals using the highest quality products and care for the animal's quality of life.....

Thank you everyone who came by our table this Pacific Northwest Reptile and Exotic Animal Show  show! I loved talking wi...
07/15/2024

Thank you everyone who came by our table this Pacific Northwest Reptile and Exotic Animal Show show! I loved talking with you.

I'm going to try every way I can to get pictures of lizards posted this week if you're looking for your first gecko or fifteenth! We have Crested Geckos in varying ages, prices, colors and patterns!
Let us know what you're looking for!
We're in Tacoma, WA, but we also ship!
Cheers!!!

We'll be vending this show tomorrow and Sunday! Come out Washington State!
07/12/2024

We'll be vending this show tomorrow and Sunday! Come out Washington State!

Pictures of some of our beautiful '23 hold-backs! I've been busy teaching history here in WA, but summer is almost here....
05/24/2024

Pictures of some of our beautiful '23 hold-backs!
I've been busy teaching history here in WA, but summer is almost here. I'm hoping to post what we have for sale! We have beauties!
We have geckos in a lot of colors and patterns from lower to high end prices. Please inquire if you're itching to get one now! I'll send you some pictures.

Leachianus Breeding Update: Three sets of Leachies paired. Two more to go. So after years of Crestie, Gargoyle, and Chew...
03/14/2024

Leachianus Breeding Update: Three sets of Leachies paired. Two more to go.
So after years of Crestie, Gargoyle, and Chewie breeding, we decided to breed Leachies.
We grew up some individual Leachies from youngsters and after they became adults, bought them some adult partners. Everyone has been shipped, quarantined, adjusted to cages and started eating regularly. It was time to pair them up.
Boy, was I hesitant! So the info goes that Leachies are known to pair bond for life or kill their mates. So I went into this project gingerly with hundreds of hours of research.
Many females "test" their males by fighting them. If they don't pass their fitness test, they could kill them.
There's many techniques breeders use to get the odds of successful pairing in their favor. We did the one technique which was to swap cage furnishings for a week or two and then introduce the female to the male's cage. Females are the aggressors, so I was told it's best to introduce them into the male's territory. I installed night vision cameras in the male's cages and even set up a bed in the Leachie room to be available to separate them if i hear bad things.
The first pair I introduced were in love immediately. Absolutely loved each other. A sign they've bonded is that they perch next to one another, or side by side. These two were inseparable from the first hour. Last night they ate out of the two foodbowls, side by side. Lovebirds.
The second pair not that much in love, but no fighting at all. All is well.
But the third pair, I knew I'd need to watch them. Charlotte is the female and Rex is the male. Both have been bred before, so they were experienced. I gave Rex a HUGE cage as he's a big boy and so is she, both GTX mixes.
So, I swapped the cork bark a week ago, and he started making chucking noises at night. A good sign. He noticed.
Then last night, I introduced her to his giant cage. I turned off the lights and went to bed. Omgosh. All night they tussled. It sounded like two wrestlers going at it, but every time I got up to peek on them with the flashlight on my phone, she was on top of him, but not hurting him. He was taking it. No bites, no jaw locking or anything. They'd freeze mid tussle, and look at me with their big Leachie eyes.
So I'd tell myself this was normal, she had to test him to fall in love and I'd go back to bed.
Now the breeder I got the male from, across the entire USA continent, assured me the male he sold me was a good breeder. He was larger than her by about 50 grams, experienced with females, and gentle with them. I guess he knew to let himself get beat up by the girl and not hurt her back.
This wrestling happened a couple more times throughout the night with less vocalizations until I heard fast movements by morning, but no vocalizations.
I got up for work at 5:20am. By this time, they were silent. I looked for them. They were nowhere to be seen. They were calm. I picked up Rex's favorite hide and found him in it. He was in bed. No bites on his head or face. No bites on hers. They were alive and well. Calm. It worked!?
So tonight, I'm back in the room and listening. It's silent. No fighting. I'm hearing some rolling purrs from the cage, but no wrestling. Everything is okay with all three pairs. I'm feeling confident.
I'll keep you updated on this Leachie love.
Posted is a picture of Rex and Charlotte's giant cage. It's the only front opening screen cage I'm using so far. My others are glass. The sides have plastic covering on them to keep in humidity, a night vision camera is installed inside, lots of cork bark and hides, and a temperature and humidity gauge. I researched the use of screen cages. They are used in many countries outside the USA. It's all about keeping the humidity up. I'm fortunate to live in the very rainy and humid Pacific Northwest. According to my humidity gauges, everything is okay.
I'll keep you posted...

We paired Pine & Bonnie, our young Leachianus', up yesterday and they're getting along fabulously so far! Got the night ...
03/03/2024

We paired Pine & Bonnie, our young Leachianus', up yesterday and they're getting along fabulously so far! Got the night vision on the camera!

We call this color "Cheeto Dust". We may've sold some of these last year, but held back this one to see how it'd turn ou...
02/28/2024

We call this color "Cheeto Dust". We may've sold some of these last year, but held back this one to see how it'd turn out. We like it! We'll try to breed more of these, this year!

I love how yellow this girl is ... she's from AC lineage. I sold a couple of her baby siblings for very low prices at th...
02/20/2024

I love how yellow this girl is ... she's from AC lineage. I sold a couple of her baby siblings for very low prices at the last reptile show (as well as others). Gotta get these beautiful Cresties out to you guys!

We set up four of our Leachie cages with surveillance cameras so we can watch breeding behavior at night or when away. W...
02/20/2024

We set up four of our Leachie cages with surveillance cameras so we can watch breeding behavior at night or when away. We're going to begin our Leachianus breeding program soon, first by swapping Leachies in their partners cages and then they will meet. Leachies can bond for a lifetime or kill each other. We'll keep you posted!

Another hold back from our AC geckos line. We've had the parents a while. Some of the babies have pink pinstripes, some ...
02/18/2024

Another hold back from our AC geckos line. We've had the parents a while. Some of the babies have pink pinstripes, some yellow, and this one has paperwhite pinstripe. 😍

This is Grail, a holdback Lilly that's growing up quickly in our collection at Tacoma Crested Geckos. He was born last M...
02/18/2024

This is Grail, a holdback Lilly that's growing up quickly in our collection at Tacoma Crested Geckos. He was born last May. Look how big he is! A Hunk of Rocky Road Ice-cream!

This kiddo was adorable yesterday - a juvenile growing out from a batch of '23 AC Reptiles hatchlings. She's celebrating...
02/12/2024

This kiddo was adorable yesterday - a juvenile growing out from a batch of '23 AC Reptiles hatchlings. She's celebrating "Year of the Dragon"! Happy New Year!

01/29/2024

Today concludes the PNW Reptile show. A lot of people bought a Crested Gecko from us for the first time.
We thank you!!!
It may take a couple days for your little guy to adapt to their new home or they may be off and running from the start!
The babies we sold this weekend have been up during the day (when they usually sleep), and may be tired. Crested Geckos get lighter when they are sleeping and that's a way you can tell that they're asleep or relaxed. They "fire up" or get more colorful when excited.
Your gecko will need to adjust to its new cage. Here they lived in a plastic shoebox-sized container since hatching. It had plastic plants, it's little cup of food, and a paper towel roll to hide in.
Your cage may be similar or different. However, your little fellow doesn't know if it's new cage has predators in it, so give it time to adjust. It should be exploring at night and sleeping all day - stuck to the glass or hiding.
We feed our geckos a variety of flavors of commercial Crested Gecko food, every other day, with one or two 1/2 inch crickets. They were allowed to climb on us while we cleaned their cage.
Its hard to tell if they ate by looking at their food bowl. If you want to know for sure if they ate, look for little droppings in the cage. Spray the sides of the cage at night and let it dry in-between misting. You may see them drink the water off the sides.
There's a wealth of information about Crested Geckos on the internet. If you don't find the answers you're looking for, and have additional questions, message us!
Have fun watching your little guy and thank you!

01/28/2024

Today I met so many great people at the Puyallup Fair Reptile show in Washington state!
Tomorrow is the last day of the show! This year is the first year I've seen such low prices on Crested Geckos!
It's definitely the time to pick up a beautiful gecko! We plan to reduce our prices on our 2023 season geckos to match other vendors' lower prices, so come on down for some great deals!

I just caught Bonnie waking up and looking around. This year, we hope to pair her and others for a total of five breedin...
01/26/2024

I just caught Bonnie waking up and looking around. This year, we hope to pair her and others for a total of five breeding pairs of Leachies. We'd have four pairs of the smaller Island locales, and one larger GTx pair. This is our newest project and we're pretty excited!

01/26/2024

We will have some young Cresties available at this weekend's show. We're holding back some of our highest end Cresties at home, but they are available for local pick up. I'll post them on MM as they become available, but if you're looking for a particular color or pattern, inquire!

Meet Charlotte. We've had her a year and have learned a lot about Leachies from her. Leachies take a couple months to ad...
01/17/2024

Meet Charlotte. We've had her a year and have learned a lot about Leachies from her. Leachies take a couple months to adjust to their new homes. Charlotte laid two eggs after she arrived here and they were fertile! We now have two baby leachies we're raising up.

This is Armani, he's a pure Nuu Ami, Leachianus male. We've raised him from a baby, and he's around 111 grams now. We ha...
01/13/2024

This is Armani, he's a pure Nuu Ami, Leachianus male. We've raised him from a baby, and he's around 111 grams now. We have a female Nuu Ami Leachie we may pair him up with when he reaches full weight.

This is Pine ... he's a Pine Island/Nuu Ami Leachianus ... he's grown pretty large at 221 grams. We're proud of him. ♡♡♡
01/13/2024

This is Pine ... he's a Pine Island/Nuu Ami Leachianus ... he's grown pretty large at 221 grams. We're proud of him. ♡♡♡

01/02/2024

Puyallup Washington Reptile Show is January 26 & 27th at the Puyallup Fairgrounds in Washington State.
We'll be there with geckos! If you're looking for a color or marking, let us know beforehand! We can set you up!
Happy New Year!

Happy Birthday little guy! Just hatched sometime after midnight on January 1st, 2024!
01/01/2024

Happy Birthday little guy!
Just hatched sometime after midnight on January 1st, 2024!

Welcome 2024!We hope you have the best year you've ever experienced!From Tacoma Crested Geckos!
01/01/2024

Welcome 2024!
We hope you have the best year you've ever experienced!
From Tacoma Crested Geckos!

Meet Spirit, a male adult Tri-color Lilly white. He had a great prolific breeding season this year. His offspring vary i...
12/28/2023

Meet Spirit, a male adult Tri-color Lilly white. He had a great prolific breeding season this year. His offspring vary in color and we're excited to see how they grow this winter and next year. The Lilly Whites we produced this year will become available in the coming months as we watch them grow. The fun part of this hobby is watching the geckos grow and change colors. We are attending the Reptile and Exotic show in Puyallup, WA in January and will have some juveniles and adults for sale there!

This is Kieth, adult Tri-color Lilly White. He is also Leavenworth's half brother. He had his first season breeding here...
12/28/2023

This is Kieth, adult Tri-color Lilly White. He is also Leavenworth's half brother. He had his first season breeding here, as well. His Lilly kids are being raised up here to see what they'll look like as adults.

This is Miss Salem, our adult female Tri-color Lilly White Crested Gecko. This was her first year breeding. We found her...
12/28/2023

This is Miss Salem, our adult female Tri-color Lilly White Crested Gecko. This was her first year breeding. We found her a partner a little later in the season and she had four hatchlings.

This is Leavenworth, our adult male Tri-colored Lilly White Crested Gecko. He bred this 2023 season. He's got the highli...
12/28/2023

This is Leavenworth, our adult male Tri-colored Lilly White Crested Gecko. He bred this 2023 season. He's got the highlighter yellow color on his white.

This is Pumpkin is our Lavender Tangerine Lilly White (with highlighter yellow where the white would be on his sides). T...
12/28/2023

This is Pumpkin is our Lavender Tangerine Lilly White (with highlighter yellow where the white would be on his sides). There was nothing incredibly noticeable when he was a hatchling that would cue us that he would get this bright. The color has passed down to some of his offspring that we're growing up here this winter. We'll post updates! He's not fired up here, but his lavender color gets deep purple when fired up.

This super dark based Lilly hatched today. Happy Birthday Noel! You look like an Oreo!
12/26/2023

This super dark based Lilly hatched today. Happy Birthday Noel! You look like an Oreo!

Two Christmas Hatchlings!Red Phantom Dalmatian and Yellow Extreme Harlequin! Merry Christmas!
12/25/2023

Two Christmas Hatchlings!
Red Phantom Dalmatian and Yellow Extreme Harlequin! Merry Christmas!

12/25/2023

🎄Merry Christmas! 🎅
We're preparing to offer you a lot of great photos, videos, and beautiful geckos from our collection in 2024! Have a great day!

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