A former UPS worker has turned his fascination with crested geckos—and their genetics—into a lucrative business.

With proper care, a crested gecko can live up to 20 years in captivity; a red-tailed boa, 30; a red-footed tortoise, 70. But ...

There’s a Madagascar leaf-tailed gecko (a species that is on the verge of extinction), a New Caledonian giant gecko named Kermit (who enjoys napping in Laleh’s sweatshirt hood) and a giant day ...

crested geckos, and African fat-tailed geckos. Creating a proper habitat is essential for ensuring your gecko thrives in captivity. A well-designed enclosure mimics their natural environment while ...

Veterinarians performed the innovative treatment on a 4-year-old Henkel’s leaf-tailed gecko, a species at the fringes of zoo medicine. Mike Bock In March 2025, a Henkel’s leaf-tailed gecko ...

These geckos can squirt a foul-smelling, sticky fluid from glands in their tails to deter predators. This adaptation showcases the remarkable ways these reptiles have evolved to survive in their ...