Leopard gecko color morphs

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Leopard Gecko color morphs

Leopard geckos are so fun to breed not only because they are docile and easy to care for, but their genetics allow us to create and work with so many different types of leopard gecko color morphs that we are always excited to see our hatchling leopard geckos come out of their eggs!

Normal (Wild Type)

This is your basic yellow leopard gecko with black spots.

They will be inexpensive and very common in pet stores and photos depicting leopard geckos. Don’t pay a lot of money for a Normal morph seeing as they are readily available (I’ve had several myself).

High Yellow leopard geckos for sale

Before there were over 100 different color morphs there was just High Yellow. You either had a Normal or you had the High Yellow morph of leopard gecko, nothing else. The High Yellow has more yellow and less spots than the Normal morph and you can have a combination High Yellow with another morph such as Jungle.

Aberrant leopard gecko for sale

An Aberrant leopard gecko is one that has a broken pattern, meaning if your gecko has beautiful bands all down its body and tail but there is a break in the pattern where an oval appears instead of a line you have an Aberrant. You can also have a combination Aberrant with other morphs.

Blizzard leopard geckos

This is a completely patternless leopard gecko and is very similar to the Murphy Patternless.

Blizzards can be all white, yellow, or even a purple color with the darker colors being referred to as Midnight Blizzards. Blizzards are one of the three morphs that also have eclipsed, or completely black, eyes.

Hypo Melanistic leopard geckos

To be considered a Hypo a leopard gecko must have 10 or less spots on its body (some on the head and tail are allowed).

If a leopard gecko has no spots on its body at all it is considered a Super Hypo.

Tangerine leopard gecko sale

The Tangerine morph is any leopard gecko that has orange on it. Tangerine is often used in conjunction with another kind of morph such as a Super Hypo Tangerine.

Carrot Tail geckos for sale

This morph description is specific to the tail. A leopard gecko that has at least 15% of its tail covered in orange is described as a Carrot Tail.

RAPTOR (Red-Eyed Patternless Tremper Orange)

The RAPTOR is an albino leopard gecko with red eyes and an orange body. RAPTOR morphs will have no black spots and are considered combination morphs.

Halloween Mask

The Halloween Mask morph has bold head patterns. Their patterns and traits will continue to develop as they mature into adults.

Lavender leopard gecko for sale

As the name suggests, the Lavender morph describes any leopard gecko with the light violet or lavender color on it. Many geckos lose their lavender coloration as they get older which can make breeding for this morph very difficult.

Hyper Melanistic

A Hyper Melanistic is a darkly pigmented, but not black, leopard gecko. This morph has more melanin than the lighter pigmented morphs. It will still have spots and patterns but overall have a much darker coloration than Normal or Wild Types.

Reverse Stripe

This morph describes a leopard gecko that has a stripe all the way down his back, from his neck to his tail. The color of the stripe will vary but the Reverse Stripe description will be used in conjunction with other morph names.

Super Giant

While the majority of morphs describe skin coloration or the eyes of a leopard gecko Super Giant is referencing the size of the gecko. Super Giants are the largest of the leopard geckos with an almost 12 inch gecko holding the record. Giants are bigger than Normals but smaller than Super Giants.

Baldy

This is a type of Super Hypo that has no spotting on its head.

Other types of morphs also exist and while the combinations of them seems endless there are breeders who have this down to an exact science and are currently working on new morphs. Prices will vary from morph to morph depending on how difficult it is to produce but expect to pay a few hundred dollars for some of the more rare morphs.

If you aren’t sure what morph is your favorite a great place to view a variety of them is at your local reptile show.

Leopard geckos are some of the most popular pet geckos for sale online or at the local pet shop.  We highly recommend buying from the actual leopard gecko breeder rather than at a local pet shop.

Looking for top quality leopard geckos for sale including the best leopard gecko color morphs?  Buy leopard gecko for sale online from GeckosGeckos.com!  leopard gecko breeders are available across the country, but GeckosGeckos.com specializes in top genetics and vividly colored, calm tempered baby geckos and adult geckos for sale online.

If you are looking for a pet gecko for sale that does not require live food (insects) to eat, then you should consider the crested gecko for sale, or the gargoyle gecko for sale, as they both eat a powdered gecko diet that needs to be mixed with water.

For more information on geckos for sale, including leopard geckos for sale, crested gecko for sale, gargoyle gecko for sale, or any leopard gecko for sale online, we would recommend you check out our Main captive bred reptiles site showing all of our leopard gecko breeder stock as well as crested gecko breeder stock at CBReptile.com

hatchling leopard gecko care

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Leopard Gecko Hatchling care

Baby leopard gecko hatchlings

When the baby leopard geckos climb out from the egg they will quickly become active.  At this stage, they measure about 2.5″ and are about 1/4 the size of an adult leopard gecko. Leopard gecko babies need to be immediately be relocated to a hatchling enclosure.   Housing hatchling’s individually in plastic shoe box sized containers is an effective way to help reduce stress through their transition period. Initially only water should be offered and enclosures lined with moist paper towel. After a hatchlings first shed is complete, which is around day 10, you can offer baby pinhead crickets and switch to a paper substrate.
Hatchlings are not born with their adult coloration or markings – and unlike many other species of reptiles, most leopard gecko morphs get better as they age. Patternless leopard geckos are often born with banding and/or spots and many color morphs may appear dull or muted until they start to mature. This means that as a breeder you get to witness first-hand the amazing progression as the babies develop into their adult leopard gecko appearance.

breeding leopard geckos

Typically leopard gecko females are not sexually mature until they weigh 45 grams and reach 9 to 10 months of age. North of the equator, leopard geckos experience a breeding season running from January to September. Individuals hatched late in the year may not start laying eggs until April of the following season.

Breeder leopard geckos should be put through a cooling or cycling period to help stimulate the breeding cycle. Before leopard geckos enter the cooling period it is crucial to completely empty their digestive tracks. During cycling temperatures are lowered to the high 60’s(F) to low 70’s(F) Only water is made available during this period, which should range between four to eight weeks.
Once the cycling period is over temperatures should be brought back to normal levels and a regular feeding program. As soon as the leopard geckos have acclimatized to the regular temperatures the males can be introduced to the females. A general rule of thumb is that each male can successfully breed up to six females. Within six weeks the female leopard geckos will start becoming larger and a look at their underside will show the outline of the developing ovum.

At this time a nesting box should be introduced with a small entrance hole and a good layer of moist vermiculite where the female can bury her eggs (the vermiculite will prevent the eggs from drying out.)

Carefully, remove the eggs from the nest and place into a sealed container (deli cup or tupperware works) that you open top vent once per week for just a moment.  They should be placed on a medium like hatchrite, or damp cocoa coir can also be used as well as vermiculate and other egg incubating mediums.

The males have hemipenal bulges below the vent whereas females do not. Males and females both have a V-shaped row of scales above the vent but only the male’s scales here are hollow and produce wax. This wax is for scent marking their territory.  sexing leopard geckos

  • It is best to check yourself to ensure you have a male and female, rather than trust people at a large pet store. Smaller specialists or Reptile show people typically will know their stuff.
  • Never house two males together or they will fight to the death.

Leopard geckos are some of the most popular pet geckos for sale online or at the local pet shop.  We highly recommend buying from the actual leopard gecko breeder rather than at a local pet shop.

Looking for top quality leopard geckos for sale including the best leopard gecko color morphs?  Buy leopard gecko for sale online from GeckosGeckos.com!  leopard gecko breeders are available across the country, but GeckosGeckos.com specializes in top genetics and vividly colored, calm tempered baby geckos and adult geckos for sale online.

If you are looking for a pet gecko for sale that does not require live food (insects) to eat, then you should consider the crested gecko for sale, or the gargoyle gecko for sale, as they both eat a powdered gecko diet that needs to be mixed with water.

For more information on geckos for sale, including leopard geckos for sale, crested gecko for sale, gargoyle gecko for sale, or any leopard gecko for sale online, we would recommend you check out our Main captive bred reptiles site showing all of our leopard gecko breeder stock as well as crested gecko breeder stock at CBReptile.com

breeding leopard geckos

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breeding leopard geckos

Typically leopard gecko females are not sexually mature until they weigh 45 grams and reach 9 to 10 months of age. North of the equator, leopard geckos experience a breeding season running from January to September. Individuals hatched late in the year may not start laying eggs until April of the following season.

Breeder leopard geckos should be put through a cooling or cycling period to help stimulate the breeding cycle. Before leopard geckos enter the cooling period it is crucial to completely empty their digestive tracks. During cycling temperatures are lowered to the high 60’s(F) to low 70’s(F) Only water is made available during this period, which should range between four to eight weeks.
Once the cycling period is over temperatures should be brought back to normal levels and a regular feeding program. As soon as the leopard geckos have acclimatized to the regular temperatures the males can be introduced to the females. A general rule of thumb is that each male can successfully breed up to six females. Within six weeks the female leopard geckos will start becoming larger and a look at their underside will show the outline of the developing ovum.

At this time a nesting box should be introduced with a small entrance hole and a good layer of moist vermiculite where the female can bury her eggs (the vermiculite will prevent the eggs from drying out.)

Carefully, remove the eggs from the nest and place into a sealed container (deli cup or tupperware works) that you open top vent once per week for just a moment.  They should be placed on a medium like hatchrite, or damp cocoa coir can also be used as well as vermiculate and other egg incubating mediums.

The males have hemipenal bulges below the vent whereas females do not. Males and females both have a V-shaped row of scales above the vent but only the male’s scales here are hollow and produce wax. This wax is for scent marking their territory.  sexing leopard geckos

  • It is best to check yourself to ensure you have a male and female, rather than trust people at a large pet store. Smaller specialists or Reptile show people typically will know their stuff.
  • Never house two males together or they will fight to the death.

Leopard geckos are some of the most popular pet geckos for sale online or at the local pet shop.  We highly recommend buying from the actual leopard gecko breeder rather than at a local pet shop.

Looking for top quality leopard geckos for sale including the best leopard gecko color morphs?  Buy leopard gecko for sale online from GeckosGeckos.com!  leopard gecko breeders are available across the country, but GeckosGeckos.com specializes in top genetics and vividly colored, calm tempered baby geckos and adult geckos for sale online.

If you are looking for a pet gecko for sale that does not require live food (insects) to eat, then you should consider the crested gecko for sale, or the gargoyle gecko for sale, as they both eat a powdered gecko diet that needs to be mixed with water.

For more information on geckos for sale, including leopard geckos for sale, crested gecko for sale, gargoyle gecko for sale, or any leopard gecko for sale online, we would recommend you check out our Main captive bred reptiles site showing all of our leopard gecko breeder stock as well as crested gecko breeder stock at CBReptile.com