De NOVO GECKO

About

Small batch, Artisinal Geckos

De Novo Gecko was established in 2021 with the goal of providing both new and seasoned breeders with high end genetics. At De Novo Gecko, we specialize in tricolor pinstripes and pink & pastel chahouas. We have spent several years curating geckos from high quality bloodlines in the reptile hobby, ensuring that each animal has been carefully selected for its lineage, structure, and overall presentation. Our small-scale, boutique approach to breeding ensures that our buyers will have access to some of the nicest genetics available at fair, affordable prices. If you are interested in availability, collaborations, or have any questions, please send us a message! You can also check out the Gallery to see our collection.

2026 Breeding Plans

Crested geckos

We specialize in tricolor pinstripes with a focus on intense, striking pattern and a balance among base color, yellow pattern, and white pattern. Our crested geckos often display dark bases, pinning, the dippy trait, and snowflaking throughout their lats. We also dabble with yellow base genetics.

Try Tri Again

This is Messy Y'all

Came Through Drippin' (Drip Drip)

Leave room for cream

He's got Yellow Fever

On Cloud Nine

Chahoua geckos

Chahoua geckos are best suited for the intermediate hobbyist. We especially love chahouas here for their elevated care requirements, interesting personalities, and intelligence, making them rewarding and interesting pets. Our chahouas possess some of the nicest pinks and pastels in the hobby. We focus primarily on light, bright colors, thick white collars, and dorsal stripes. Together, these traits form striking animals that will also be wonderful and impressive pets.

Versacolor

Laced up

White and pasty

Peachy keen

Gecko Gallery

Crested geckos

Chahoua geckos

Contact

Please use the form below to contact us with any questions you might have or if you are interested in any of our availability. You can also email us at [email protected], text us at 1-206-395-6521, or find us on Instagram. We will get back to you as soon as we can!

Available

Please review our TOS prior to contacting us about our current availability. All animals are shipped via Fedex priority overnight with a flat rate of $50, and shipments are generally sent out on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. We take PayPal Goods & Services, Venmo, Zelle, and CashApp. Interested in making a purchase? Contact us!09.28.2025 Current promotions:
BOGO 50% off gecko of lesser value; applicable only to baby crested geckos or others explicitly stated..
10% off total price including shipping if paying with Zelle or cash

Thick Thirty - Proven Female (Sublime Reptiles, Joe Schmoe x Ypsilanti) - SOLD

This girl is awesome and makes awesome, consistent kids. I can unfortunately only breed 3-4 female cresteds every year, so unfortunately, I feel it's best to let her go to someone else. She comes from crazy yellow lineage and has these crazy, intense, and beautiful lats. In a different life, I would have loved to pair her to a high end yellow male, but she would do so well in all sorts of projects. She also hatched out with insane tangerine expression that she passes onto her kids, so that is another angle you could take with her. Honestly, I don't think you can go wrong adding her to your breeding program. * She is missing the tip of her tail from an accident.

Aster - 20 gram male (Crestology Geckos, Atlas x Kaiju) - SOLD

Peppy young male with nice thick lats and drips. Not easily seen here is a pink hue that covers all his pattern, back included. He also has a lusciously dark base, wide head, and cute face. Honestly a stellar young male who I just do not have the space for. His parents are ZenGex lineage, and his siblings are stellar. Please reach out if you'd like to see photos of them. *BOGO 50 off applies.

Aubergine - 3 gram unsexed (Babylon x Thick Thirty) - $125

This is a really clean, high pattern tricolor. I expect it to glow up as it grows to adulthood. To be honest, this should be a hold back, but I just don't have enough space. The color is also pretty striking in person.

Gherkin - 3 gram unsexed (Babylon x Thick Thirty) - $150

I feel like this one is going to progress perfectly, and I'm going to regret it. This is the most "harlequin" of all the kids I produced this season. The little white spots have a chance to explode into something really nice. So, the price is rooted in this one's potential.

Pepper - 3 gram unsexed (Babylon x Thick Thirty) - $200

Yeesh, this one has beautiful regular harley pattern, and is also getting some little bits of white peeking through the upper lats. I have a similar sibling I'm keeping as a holdback, so this one is now available. I think this one is pretty high potential, and will grow into a versatile breeder.

Berry - 3 gram unsexed (Babylon x Banchan) - $175

This one is so neat. I love the soft white pattern intermixing with the yellow pattern. I think the white pattern has some more room to grow. I also wonder how dark the base will turn, as mom was pretty dark and so was dad. This is a lovely little pinstripe and would make an excellent addition to anyone's breeding plans.

Pumpkin - 3 gram unsexed (Babylon x Banchan) - SOLD

Another neat one, this one is a perfect pinstripe with nice, white lats. It even has some fringing on its crests, which is a bonus. Looks a little het empty back too, but don't quote me. Also, the orange is decent.

Salmonberry - 3 gram unsexed (Babylon x Banchan) - SOLD

Just like its siblings, this one also a nice pinstripe with some solid lateral pattern. I think the lats might lighten with age too. The second photo kinda washes its color out.

Vidalia - 3 gram unsexed (Babylon x Banchan) - $100

Man, this one has intense lats that shined right out the egg! That dorsum is also to die for. Unfortunately, I don't think it fired up fully for photo day, but it does look like a dark base. * This one has a tail nip from its clutchmate.

Chunk - 8 gram unsexed (Finn x Vava) - SOLD

This is Chunk. I don't know why this one is so thicc. It hatched out almost twice the size as its siblings. This one has a pretty nice white collar and may develop some nice dark colors and greens. You might also be able to see a bit of body white and hip white. This one is actually quite nice, and should be a hold back.

Jam - 4 gram unsexed pre-established (Finn x Vava) - SOLD

This one will be ready to ship in November 2025, hence its cheap price. Another Finn x Vava kid with some nice pattern and impressive color. Already a good eater!

Jelly - 4 gram unsexed pre-established (Finn x Vava) - SOLD

This one will be ready to ship in November 2025, hence its cheap price. This one has some fun pattern and tiny little flecks of white throughout the body.

Terms of Sale

Payments are through Paypal Goods & Services, Venmo, Zelle, and CashApp. We reserve the right to cancel any transaction at my discretion without disclosing a reason. Should this happen, the buyer will be promptly refunded in full.Payment plans Payment plans are available on animals listed as $250 or more. We may decide terms on a case-by-case basis, but generally we expect a 25% non-refundable deposit to secure an animal. Animals must then be paid in full within 30 days of the original deposit. Full payment must also include shipping. We may or may not allow a buyer to put payments they made on one animal towards a different one should they change their mind. It will be at our discretion.Abandoned purchases and payment plans If a buyer completes purchase for an animal and does not return communication within 30 days of when the animal is ready to ship, they will relinquish payments made as store credit. It is up to our discretion as to whether there will be a complete refund. Should a buyer on a payment plan fail to pay in full within those 30 days, the animal will be placed back onto the market and all payments minus the 25% deposit will be refunded to the buyer. The deposit will be kept. If the buyer abandons the payment plan (drops communication with me), all payments will be converted to store credit. It will be the buyer's responsibility to keep in touch with us. We are willing to work with folks especially if they simply need more time to complete payments, but we will not go out of my way to maintain communications if the buyer doesn't make the effort.Shipping time frames We ship animals via Fedex priority overnight on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Please feel free to contact us about our current shipping timeline. We do not ship animals from mid November until mid January due to holiday delays, unless determined safe on a case by case basis. It is not conducive to the health of the animals.Shipping details Animals will be shipped if temperatures in San Francisco, the destination facility and major Fedex hubs remain between 38-92 degrees F. We will take care of any cold or heat packs that may be necessary. As of 2024, we no longer provide winter or summer holds, except on a case by case basis.All live animals must be shipped overnight on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays to minimize delays and to prevent animals from sitting at Fedex over the weekend. We prefer to ship to a nearby Fedex hub, but it is the buyer’s decision as to whether they want home delivery or delivery to a local hub.DOA policy In our 3 years of shipping animals, DOA has not been a problem. That said, live arrival is guaranteed under certain conditions. To claim a DOA refund, the buyer must inform us of a problem within 1 hour of picking up the package from a hub or 30 minutes if it was a residential delivery. In the event of a DOA, the buyer must send 3 clear photos of the animal’s deceased body from different angles. Failure to contact us with appropriate photos will void our DOA policy. If these stipulations are met, we will refund the buyer the full cost of animal, excluding the cost of shipping.We understand that many people work day jobs and may not be able to take time off to pick up their reptile if it arrives to a hub. If delivered to a hub, the package must be picked up the same day, any time.Lost packages Unfortunately, at this time, we cannot guarantee refunds for packages that become lost.Delays DOA policy may apply in certain circumstances if a package is delayed. I reserve the right to waive the DOA policy if the package is delayed by two or more days.Dropped tails No compensation will be given if an animal drops its tail during shipment. This is rare, but crested geckos that do drop their tails remain healthy and retain their value.Sexing/coloration Sex is only guaranteed for adult crested geckos. Words like “probable” or “likely” are not guarantees. We try our best to properly sex animals, but the animals sometimes throw us for a loop. Generally, if we see well-defined pores, we are fairly confident that it will turn out to be male. Females, however, are tricky as pores and bulges may not be noticeable until 20+ grams.Regarding the animals’ stated colors, we try our best to present the animals’ in their true colors by either taking photos in indirect sunlight or during overcast days. But sometimes colors may appear differently depending on your screen’s display settings or ambient lighting. For chahouas, we generally try to capture their "midfired" colors as we feel that best represents the extent of their colors and patterns. For crested geckos, we generally try to capture their most intensely fired state. Many geckos, however, fire up intensely during shipping, and may not be indicative of their normal day-to-day colors. Refunds will not be given due to the buyers’ disappointment in their animals’ coloration. If you are unsure of an animal's coloration as portrayed by our photos, please do not hesitate to clarify their colors with us prior to purchase.