Crested Junkie- The Rhac Addicts Fix! Crested Geckos

The New Caledonian Crested Gecko was rediscovered in the mid 90's after being thought to be extinct. These illusive and fascinating geckos have spread in popularity at an incredible rate due to their countless positive attributes. They are an attractive and hearty gecko that is easy to care for and breed.

Crested Geckos can display nearly every color combination imaginable including intense variations of red, yellow, orange, cream, lavender, brown, grey and white. Some have tiger striping, pinstripes , flames, and dalmation spots, to name just a few, others may offer extreme physical characteristics such as longer eyelashes, enlarged dorsal crests, or beaded scales. Now is a great time to begin creating your very own unique signature morph.

Here at Crested Junkie we have developed a passion for these creatures to say the least. Our goal is to produce extraordinary animals with diverse bloodlines and solid physical structure. We focus on head and crest structure as well as robust, athletic build and plan on incorporating extreme color and pattern.

If this is your first time owning a Crested Gecko please do lots of research so that you can do the right thing for your new pet. With proper care your new family member could be around for 20 years or more!

The gargoyle gecko is every bit as fascinating to us as the crested gecko. They are known for the bony protrusions on the top of their heads and their tendency to get rather pudgy. An interesting fact is about gargoyles is that they can regenerate their tail if lost unlike their relative the crested gecko. I believe they hold unbelievable potential in years to come with the quality of offspring that's currently being produced by small breeders. The Gecko to the left is an adult female. These geckos have an extraordinary ability to display extreme color variations. Check back for more pictures and information coming soon.

Chahouas weigh in third of the largest Rhacodactylus, behind
the Leachianus and Rough Snouted Geckos. They are often referred to as Prehensile Tailed Geckos or Mossy Geckos due to their lichenous coloration and fully prehensile tail. There are two locales produced in the captive trade today, including the Pine Island and the Mainland variety. The specimen to the left is a Pine Island type. The captive version of this local is usually significantly larger than the captive Mainland form of chahoua. The native word "Chahoua" means devil and if you've ever seen one of these get a little irritated you might agree that this is a suiting name. Typically, however, they are actually quite mild natured and more handleable than a crested although they can be territorial over their cage or eggs, especially the females. In my opinion Chahouas are a better candidate for a show piece or display than many other geckos. They can usually be easily spotted in the day hours, lazily basking in a warm spot - their tail coiled in a little spiral.

The largest of the Rhacodactylus family, leachies truly are the puppy dogs of the reptile world. Highly intelligent and more vocal than other rhacs, they make interesting and interactive pets. We will not be breeding leachies for a few years but we have chosen a male Gt x Henkels cross and a pure female Gt type A thus far to work with. At this point they both display large amounts of white spotting and banding which they may or may not keep until adulthood, but our main goals in this project are size and muscular build!! They are both around a year and a half now and around 153 grams in size! I bought the male as a hatchling and he earned the name Mr. Baggypants as he grew to fill in his loose baggy skin. I aquired the female around a year of age and the name Mrs. Baggypants quickly followed suit. These animals have touched me in a unique way and I feel priveleged to have the oppurtunity to live and interact with them. It will still be some time before they are introduced but they are currently residing in a 75 gallon enclosure divided by a plexi glass barrier. They each have a tree hollow and some foliage for cover and I rarely see them in the day but in the evenings I will often find them belly to belly on the glass divider looking like a mirror image of one another.