How Much Does A Crested Gecko Cost?
I often am asked how much does a crested gecko cost? Or, just as common, Why does that crested gecko cost so much?
These are great questions to be asking because the answer is probably more simple than you think. Crested Geckos are bred by top breeders for a specific 'look', whether they are breeding for color, pattern, or for genetics, these variations can either be highly desirable, or not so much.
Imagine you wanted to purchase a dog. But, you didn't want just any old dog, you wanted a jet black Labrador for duck hunting that had generations of lineage back to its great-great-great-grandpappy the Wolf. Where would you get this perfect black lab?
You wouldn't go to the pound, you'd go to the best black Labrador breeders who had been breeding hunting dogs for generations. Well that is what is going on here, all of the breeders on the lists below breed the best of the best of their crested gecko morph(s). You won't find these at Petco or on Craigslist, these are truly investment quality geckos.
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How Much Should You Pay For An Investment Quality Crested Gecko For Sale?
Have you ever come across a really nice looking crested gecko for sale that appeared to be really expensive?
Have you ever wondered, 'Is that a good price for a crested gecko for sale?'
Just like anything in life, the price is relative to what other people are willing to pay. To help you decide if your next crested gecko purchase is a sound buy, we've put together a list of the top selling crested geckos by genetic morph and mutation.
These prices are for the top of the line investment quality geckos that we have access to sale information on.
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The following lists were created from information available on the internet to the general public or by privately submitted breeders or sellers. All information includes a link to where you can also verify the information on your own. There is no guarantee that the sales documentation is accurate as the amount could be changed by the breeder after the fact. However, this is the best public information we have available to help determine the value of investment quality crested geckos. There are probably 100's of geckos that are sold annually that would qualify for these lists that we do not know about. The more sales that are reported the more accurate these charts will be, please contact us with any private sales you wish reported.
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Axanthic Crested Geckos For Sale
Axanthic crested geckos are the only proven simple recessive mutation available on the market today. They are highly sought after and cost accordingly.
If you've ever wondered, 'How much does an axanthic crested gecko cost?' Check out the charts below to get an idea of what an investment quality Axanthic crested gecko costs.
Axanthic Male Crested Geckos Cost | Breeder | Date | Sale Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
$20,000 | 4/17/2021 | ||
$9,800 | 9/8/2020 | ||
$7,500 | 9/16/2020 | ||
$6,500 | 2/14/2020 | ||
$5,999 | 10/27/2021 | ||
$5,800 | 5/28/2020 |
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A Reptile Bred In The US Known As An Axanthic Crested Gecko Sold For $20,000 In 2021!
Altitude Exotics had a very public sale of one of their top grade A axanthic pinstripe crested geckos in March 2021. There was a lot of behind the scenes chirping that the axanthic (simple recessive) crested gecko market was saturated and the prices were falling.
Brian Butler of Altitude Exotics called out the chirps on his YouTube channel and publicly auctioned his an Axanthic male for a final price of $20,000 after people were saying you couldn't even get $5,000 for one.
While most crested geckos sell for under $1,000, the scarcity of the axanthic sold and because it retained much of its white pinstriping made for this large sale.
Axanthic Female/Unsexed Crested Gecko Cost | Breeder | Date | Sale Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
$10,000 | 11/29/2021 | ||
$7,000 | 11/01/2021 | ||
$6,500 | 10/11/2021 | ||
$6,400 | 10/1/2021 | ||
$5,800 | 6/19/2020 | ||
$5,250 | 6/19/2020 |
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Het Axanthic Crested Gecko For Sale
The Axanthic crested gecko is a recessive mutation meaning that both parents must carry the gene to produce an axanthic. However, they do not have to be visual Axanthics, they can carry the gene while not displaying the Axanthic qualities, this is called Heterozygous or more commonly referred to as 'Het'. This means that these geckos on the list below look like normal crested geckos but that they carry the Axanthic gene to make Axanthics. Pair two geckos that are Heterozygous for Axanthic and you have a 25% statistical chance of producing a visual Axanthic. As such, they are less expensive than visual Axanthics however, as you can see below, they still will cost a bit of investment capital.
Het Axanthic Male/Female/Unsexed Crested Geckos Cost | Breeder | Date | Sale Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
$5,500 | 10/22/2021 | ||
$3,500 | 10/24/2021 | ||
$3,200 | 10/24/2021 | ||
$2,100 | 11/28/2021 | ||
$1,800 | 12/09/2021 |
Cappuccino Crested Gecko For Sale
The Cappuccino crested gecko is the latest genetic mutation to be discovered and proven. The Cappuccino is a codominant trait that when bred with another Cappuccino produces a super called a Melanistic Crested Gecko. However, as this is a new mutation with only a few examples of the super, many of the breeders currently working with this super believe it is more translucent and have also taken to calling the super a Translucent Crested Gecko. You can read more about the Melanistic Crested Gecko in this article.
Photo credit to Specialty Herps. Cappuccino crested gecko unsexed sold on MorphMarket for $8,500 by Specialty Herps in 2021.
Photo credit to Specialty Herps.
Cappuccino Male/Female/Unsexed Crested Geckos Cost | Breeder | Date | Sale Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
$8,500 | 11/17/2021 |
Lilly White Crested Geckos For Sale
How much does a lilly white crested gecko cost? You can find all types of lilly white crested geckos for sale on MorphMarket and all over the internet with wildly different pricing. This list of investment quality lilly white crested gecko for sale is really eye opening to the quality differences from high-end to the less expensive. Lilly Whites are a dominant trait which leads statistically to every other baby being a lilly white when bred to a normal. The 'Super' (lilly white to lilly white) results in an almost leucistic looking crested gecko but unfortunately none have ever survived more than a few days.
The cost of a lilly white crested gecko is determined by the colors and patterns with high expression with either, red or tri-colors being the top desired traits.
Photo credit to Show Me Gex. Lilly White crested gecko female sold on MorphMarket for $2,500 by Show Me Gex in 2021.
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Lilly White Male Crested Gecko Cost | Breeder | Date | Sale Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
$5,000 | 12/11/2021 | ||
$4,000 | 10/17/2020 | ||
$3,000 | 5/22/2021 | ||
$2,700 | 6/1/2021 | ||
$2,600 | 12/15/2021 | ||
$2,500 | 10/5/2021 | ||
$2,500 | 10/5/2021 | ||
$2,200 | 9/16/2021 | ||
$2,000 | 9/6/2021 |
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Lilly White Female/Unsexed Crested Gecko Cost | Breeder | Date | Sale Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
$3,000 | 12/05/2021 | ||
$3,000 | 1/5/2021 | ||
$2,500 | 8/12/2021 | ||
$2,200 | 4/22/2021 | ||
$2,000 | 11/18/2021 | ||
$2,000 | 9/4/2021 | ||
$2,000 | 10/11/2021 | ||
$1,800 | 6/18/2019 | ||
$1,700 | 11/1/2021 |
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Red Lilly White Crested Gecko For Sale
Here at Tenny's Crested Geckos we can't get enough red lilly whites. Something about the contrast of the lilly white dorsal and laterals with the creeping high expression of blood red in the upper laterals is mesmerizing.
All lilly whites have a nice look but the brown and white ones are just so 2019. Unless it really has some crazy patterns, it's just another brown and white lilly white.
Now, finding a cool looking true red lilly white or even tricolor lilly white is much more difficult and the prices usually reflect the scarcity.
If you're looking for an investment crested gecko, consider choosing red lilly whites as they will hold their value for much longer because they are more difficult to produce. Go Team Red!
TCG's 'Rogue' Red Lilly White Male Purchased from LAC Herps for $2,400 in 2020
Red Lilly White Male Crested Geckos Cost | Breeder | Date | Sale Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
$4,500 | 10/28/2020 | ||
$2,500 | 9/23/2021 | ||
$2,400 | 9/1/2020 | ||
$2,200 | 1/16/2020 | ||
$2,000 | 3/8/2021 |
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Red Lilly White Female/Unsexed crested Gecko Cost | Breeder | Date | Sale Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
$4,000 | 9/30/2021 | ||
$3,000 | 12/05/2021 | ||
$3,000 | 11/02/2021 | ||
$3,000 | 10/27/2021 | ||
$2,200 | 5/21/2020 | ||
$1,700 | 5/3/2021 | ||
$1,295 | 10/15/2021 |
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Tricolor Lilly White Crested Geckos For Sale
Tenny's true love is tricolor crested geckos. We have a nice female tricolor lilly white (Calla Lilly) that was produced by Tiki's Geckos (read a great story about Tikis Geckos).
If the red lilly whites are the step up from the brown lilly whites than the tricolor lilly whites have to be the next step.
It is hard enough to breed a red lilly white, now imagine trying to breed a crested gecko for multiple colors?
Tricolor lilly white crested geckos are a huge market favorite and do a great job of holding their value simply because of the scarcity.
It is like a good Dalmatian crested gecko, you can find 'ok' ones but finding a good one is really tough. That's why the prices are so high on these investment quality tricolor lilly whites.
Tricolor Lilly White Male Crested Geckos Cost | Breeder | Date | Sale Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
$2,500 | 5/23/2021 | ||
$2,000 | 2/9/2020 | ||
$1,595 | 3/13/2021 | ||
$1,250 | 4/23/2021 |
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Tricolor Lilly White Female Crested Gecko Cost | Breeder | Date | Sale Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
$4,500 | 12/15/2021 | ||
$3,000 | 6/10/2021 | ||
$2,800 | 12/11/2021 | ||
$2,550 | 7/26/2021 | ||
$1,800 | 11/11/2021 | ||
$1,800 | 7/14/2021 | ||
$1,200 | 4/14/2021 |
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Extreme Harlequin Crested Gecko For Sale
How much does an extreme harlequin crested gecko cost?
Who doesn't love the high expression extreme harlequins whose pattern creeps all the way up into the dorsal stripe.
Extreme harlequins have little to now pattern in their lower lateral sides with most of the pattern only in the upper laterals.
The contrast and scarcity of these types of crested geckos has driven the cost up over the years.
The addition of breeding for specific colors, lavender, tricolor, red, yellow, black and oranges has made them even more in demand.
Photo credit to Fringemorphs. Male extreme harlequin crested gecko sold by Fringemorphs for $2,000 in 2021 on MorphMarket.
Extreme Harlequin Male Crested Geckos Cost | Breeder | Date | Sale Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
$3,500 | 8/22/2021 | ||
$2,500 | 9/21/2021 | ||
$2,000 | 6/12/2021 | ||
$1,600 | 5/13/2021 |
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Extreme Harlequin Female Crested Gecko Cost | Breeder | Date | Sale Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
$4,000 | 11/23/2021 | ||
$3,000 | 11/05/2021 | ||
$1,850 | 7/17/2021 | ||
$1,800 | 10/23/2021 | ||
$1,500 | 6/10/2021 | ||
$1,300 | 11/11/2021 | ||
$1,300 | 9/5/2021 | ||
$1,200 | 10/4/2021 |
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Pinstripe Crested Geckos For Sale
How much does a pinstripe crested gecko cost? The pinstripe crested gecko has a striking look across the back aka dorsal stripe. All of the scales along the exterior of the back stripe must contain the same color for the crested gecko to be considered a full pinstripe. It is pretty common to see partial pinstripes missing only one or two scales also garner a large price. In addition to the pinstripe, many of these crested gecko for sale have reduced patterns like the harlequins or crazy color patterns in reds, oranges, tricolors, yellows, and blacks. All of these traits increase the cost of the pinstripe crested gecko.
Photo credit to Hidden Valley Geckos. Female pinstripe crested gecko sold by Hidden Valley Geckos for $2,000 in 2021 on MorphMarket.
Pinstripe Male Crested Gecko Cost | Breeder | Date | Sale Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
$2,700 | 5/28/2020 | ||
$2,500 | 4/9/2021 | ||
$2,000 | 3/8/2021 | ||
$1,800 | 12/15/2021 | ||
$1,500 | 8/25/2020 | ||
$1,200 | 10/22/2020 |
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Pinstripe Female/Unsexed Cost | Breeder | Date | Sale Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
$2,500 | 2/6/2020 | ||
$2,000 | 9/19/2021 | ||
$1,995 | 10/13/2021 | ||
$1,800 | 4/9/2021 | ||
$1,700 | 1/13/2020 | ||
$1,200 | 1/29/2021 |
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Harlequin Crested Gecko For Sale
How much does a harlequin crested gecko cost? The harlequin crested gecko is the backbone of the gecko community, usually you will see some pattern in the lower laterals of the gecko but with definite reduction. They can have full pinstripes or none, with various colors of red, orange, tricolor, and black, all traits that can increase the cost of a harlequin crested gecko.
Harlequin Male Crested Gecko Cost | Breeder | Date | Sale Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
$1,300 | 9/14/2021 | ||
$800 | 9/22/2021 | ||
$750 | 9/12/2021 | ||
$550 | 8/24/2021 | ||
$500 | 9/22/2021 |
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Harlequin Female Crested Geckos Cost | Breeder | Date | Sale Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
$2,150 | 5/18/2021 | ||
$2,000 | 11/05/2021 | ||
$2,000 | 9/19/2021 | ||
$1,600 | 11/05/2021 | ||
$1,600 | 5/19/2021 | ||
$1,500 | 12/03/2021 | ||
$1,250 | 12/06/2021 | ||
$1,200 | 6/8/2020 |
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Super Dalmatian & Dalmatian Crested Geckos For Sale
How much does a Dalmatian crested gecko cost? That is a great question and the answer is usually determined by how much of its body is covered in Dalmatian spots and/or what color those spots are. The real question you are probably wondering is what is the difference between a Dalmatian and Super Dalmatian other than price? Usually, a crested gecko with A LOT of spots is consider a super Dalmatian and one with less spots is a Dalmatian. The problem lies with those geckos that kind of have a lot of spots but not as many spots as one with A LOT of spots... confused? Yeah, we are too. I've heard people say if the Dalmatian has more than a 100 spots it is a super. I've heard that 40% or more of the body has to be covered in spots to be a Super Dalmatian. Honestly, those ones in the middle are hard to judge their value or how much they should be for sale. Another factor that can really effect the cost of a Dalmatian crested gecko is the color or size of the spots. Most are black when that spot gets really big they call it an oil spot which is more desirable and more expensive. But the really cool Dalmatians have red, orange or white spots, often referred to as 'Confetti Dalmatians'. Those cost even more...
Dalmatian Crested Gecko For Sale
Dalmatian Male Crested Gecko Cost | Breeder | Date | Sale Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
$2,000 | 1/30/2021 | ||
$1,200 | 5/21/2021 | ||
$1,000 | 1/23/2021 | ||
$750 | 12/10/2021 | ||
$800 | 10/21/2020 | ||
$600 | 2/14/2020 |
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Dalmatian Female Crested Geckos Cost | Breeder | Date | Sale Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
$2,500 | 10/22/2021 | ||
$1,500 | 6/24/2021 | ||
$1,200 | 8/31/2021 | ||
$1,100 | 10/29/2021 | ||
$1,000 | 9/1/2021 | ||
$900 | 11/05/2021 | ||
$875 | 10/1/2021 | ||
$850 | 11/06/2021 | ||
$800 | 10/05/2020 | ||
$600 | 3/31/2021 |
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Photo credit to Grateful Geckos. Female Red Spot 'Confetti' Dalmatian crested gecko sold by Grateful Geckos for $1,000 in 2021 on MorphMarket.
Photo credit to The Reptile Realm. Male inkspot super Dalmatian crested gecko sold by The Reptile Realm for $2,000 in 2021 on MorphMarket.
Super Dalmatian Crested Geckos For Sale
Super Dalmatian Male Crested Gecko Cost | Breeder | Date | Sale Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
$2,000 | 1/30/2021 | ||
$1,200 | 9/14/2020 | ||
$1,000 | 8/27/2021 | ||
$750 | 9/11/2021 |
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Super Dalmatian Female/Unsexed Crested Gecko Cost | Breeder | Date | Sale Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
$1,500 | 10/22/2020 | ||
$1,200 | 11/6/2021 | ||
$1,100 | 4/17/2021 | ||
$850 | 1/25/2021 | ||
$700 | 12/30/2020 | ||
$600 | 11/26/2020 |
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Tricolor Crested Gecko For Sale
How much does a tricolor crested gecko cost? Investment quality tricolor crested geckos for sale can be pricey.
They are difficult to breed because you are trying to get three distinct colors to be present.
The best ones are expensive, as you can see below in the charts.
There are a few top breeders of investment quality tricolors which you will see consistently producing the best ones.
To produce the best tricolors you have to invest in the best.
This is one project where the investment will definitely payoff.
Tricolor Male Cost | Breeder | Date | Sale Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
$3,500 | 8/22/2021 | ||
$2,000 | 4/21/2021 | ||
$2,000 | 10/15/2021 | ||
$1,750 | 4/9/2021 | ||
$1,700 | 11/16/2020 |
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Tricolor Female Cost | Breeder | Date | Sale Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
$2,000 | 11/02/2021 | ||
$2,000 | 9/19/2021 | ||
$1,800 | 7/01/2021 | ||
$1,700 | 1/29/2021 |
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