Ordering a Gecko?

[ryasaurus_rex]

Hello everyone,
I am new to the forums, and have sooo many questions. I am very interested in a leopard gecko.
I have had many lizards (beardie, savannah monitor, anoles,chinese water dragon... ), and they all died anywhere from a few weeks to a month or two from parasites or an illness they had prior to me buying them. I bought them all to the same pet store, a small one with unsanitary and improper animal housing. and stupidly i kept going back. But now I am done with that store, and want somewhere to reliable to but from.
So, It is either Petsmart (ick!) or an online breeder. So if anyone can refer to a reliable breeder. HOWEVER, a big factor is money... not that I don't care, but I don't have a lot of money to spend on some fancy morph. I would just like a plain morph that I don't have to spend a lot of money on. So if you could help, or maybe know of any reptile shows coming to the Dallas/Fort Worth area? I don't know, I just want a healthey pet and need help. ha ha.
Thanks everyone!
-ryan

 

[ReptileMan27]

Hello , you shouldnt have any problems finding breeders in Texas, their are several great leo breeders in Texas. I would reccomend a herp show, their should be atleast one not far from you and you should find some good breeders their and that will eliminate the shipping cost..

 

[ryasaurus_rex]

Ok. How would I find a breeder in Texas? or find out about herp shows? I've tried doing some searches, but have had some difficulty finding anything.

 

[ReptileMan27]

check http://www.texasreptiles.com, just look around, lots of breeders here , I know HISS is in Texas along with some others .

 

[justin-branam]

hey ryan, im down in houston, (a good 4 hours from you), but i have lots ofbabies starting to hatch out. I have mainly hypo-tangs and some patternless babies, so im not selling them for an arm and a leg like some of the higher end morphs. if you are interested, i will make you a deal on one or two. just send me a pm.

 

[eyelids]

There's a small, but great breeder in Texas that can probably help you find what you want. There site is here... :main_laugh:

 

[Nigel4less]

I would recommend HISS... I love Kelli's geckos...Im pretty sure she probably has some hets that would be good pets. I know Ron Tremper is in Texas...thats all I can think off the top of my head.

 

[eric]

hi ryan i would personally recommend phillip @ GKO they are awesome and their geckos are beautiful and reasonable also on shipping they cut the shipping in half if you buy two give them a call.www.gkoreptiles.com

 

[Stitch]

VMSHerp.com is pretty decent (they are from Colorado). I think their prices are reasonable and they seem like nice people too. Check them out it won't hurt.