Lizards: Different Breeds/Morphs

Marley Goss, Contributor

This time we are moving on to a very different but fun topic! We will be talking about the different lizard breeds and morphs. Including bearded dragons, leopard geckos, crested geckos, and African fat-tailed geckos. There are so many different breeds and morphs for these lizards, but I will be picking my top three favorite ones of the different breeds and talking about them. I will have links for the tons of other breeds and morphs so you can hopefully decide which one you think you would like best. I will also talk about how much those top three ones may cost. Because my leopard gecko is just a standard one, (normal/original) and he was only $70. I think this topic will be really fun. Let’s begin!

Bearded Dragons- There are over 20 different breeds and morphs of bearded dragon but we will specifically be going over these three, Albino, Tiger leatherback, and Paradox bearded dragon are my top three favorites and are the only three we will be going over. Cost for these three breeds:
Albino- You could expect to pay anywhere from $400-900
Tiger Leatherback- Expect to pay anywhere from $100-500
Paradox bearded dragon- These two morphs are incredibly rare and sell for between $800 and $1,200

These breeds are super rare, and out of all three of these leatherbacks are the least rarest and also cost the least. I am going to add a link below so you can see those specific three on google slides, then on the last slide you will see a link for other breeds/morphs.
These are the slides you will need to look it if you want to see the three top morphs I’ve been talking about (along with extra at the end): Bearded Dragons

Leopard Geckos- Now we are on to leopard geckos. There are over 150 different breeds/morphs of leopard geckos. For leopard geckos we will be doing the top five this time since there are so many different types. We will be going over these five, Carrothead, Bell albino, dreamsicle, Mack snow, and black pearl. Here are the cost for these five:

Carrothead- Expect to pay anywhere between $200-425
Bell Albino- Expect to pay anywhere between $300-700
Dreamsicle- Expect to pay anywhere between $80-190
Mack Snow- Expect to pay anywhere between $85-150
Black Pearl- Expect to pay anywhere between $1,000-3,000

Out of these breeds, obviously, the black pearl leopard gecko costs the most. But the other breeds are really pretty and colorful. Just like in the bearded dragon section, I will add slides below so you can see those specific morphs, and at the end there will be other breeds/morphs that you can look at. There are so many types of leopard geckos. And it is really hard to pick. These are the slides you will need to look it if you want to see the five top morphs I’ve been talking about (along with extra at the end): Leopard Geckos

Crested Geckos- Next is crested geckos! There are 12 different types of crested geckos. Since there aren’t very many different types, I will be picking the top three coolest ones. Then we will talk about how much they cost. Today we will be talking about these three: Dalmatian crested gecko, Harlequin crested gecko, and Moonglow crested gecko. These ones are really cool in my opinion. Now we are going to talk about the cost of them:

Dalmatian- Expect to pay around $100
Harlequin- Expect to pay as little as $80, but some breeders can sell them for around $500
Moonglow- Expect to pay anywhere between $199–$649

These three are really cool and unique. But I’m sure you’d like to see some pictures, huh? Well don’t worry, I will have another thing that will show you what these three look like. Maybe you don’t like any of these three or would like to look at other options, which is perfectly fine because there are more really cool ones, which is why I will have an extra slide at the bottom just for that. This will be the same setup just like the previous ones. These are the slides you will need to look it if you want to see the three top morphs I’ve been talking about (along with extra at the end): Crested Geckos

African Fat-Tailed Geckos- Now we are finally to the last one, which is African fat-tailed geckos! There are around 12 different breeds/morphs of African fat-tailed geckos. This means I will be picking the top three, which will be random ones because they are all so cool. Then after that we will go over the price for each of them. Here are the three we will be talking about today: Striped Albino, Oreo, and Zulu. These ones are really cool! Let’s go over the cost for these amazing morphs.

Striped Albino- Expect to pay anywhere from $169–$569
Oreo- Expect to pay anywhere from $199–$479
Zulu- Expect to pay anywhere from $379–$899

All these types are really cool, but if you would like to see how they look then don’t forget to check out the slides below this paragraph. If you don’t like any of them then again, don’t worry. There will be extra at the end so you can check out some different breeds/morphs, because they are all so cool! These are the slides you will need to look it if you want to see the three top morphs I’ve been talking about (along with extra at the end): African Fat-Tailed Geckos

And to the very end, Finally! All of these are so cool. The thing is, there are different types of a certain type. If that doesn’t make sense, then let’s sum it up. For example: Say I had a Tiger bearded dragon morph, there are also more types of that certain type which is red tiger, yellow tiger, etc. Hopefully that makes sense. This one was super fun to do. If you don’t choose any of the top three or top five I put into each of the sections, that’s perfectly fine because there are other super cool breeds and morphs. Hopefully, you have chosen the one you like best! And even if you don’t get the morph you like the most, I know you’ll still love your lizard.