FRINGEMORPHS was started by Chris and Thor; two brothers that have shared an obsession with reptiles since they were kids.
Growing up in the 90’s we shared our bedrooms with monitor lizards, iguanas, bearded dragons and snakes. Our favorite place was a pet store down the hill called Bird World. One time, Chris purchased a large aquarium there and tried to carry it all the way home on his rollerblades. Another time, Thor purchased a turtle there and tried to hide it from their mom so he kept it in the bathtub. Neither of these stories have a happy ending, but we were determined!
Crested geckos first entered our lives in the early 2000s, when Chris began keeping and working with the species around 2004–2005. Years later, in 2010, we began building what would eventually become the foundation of the Fringemorphs breeding program, drawn to the incredible range of color, pattern, and long-term genetic potential the species offers.
We started with two founding pairs — Mr. Banana & Mommy and Alpha & Peaches. The first hatchlings closely resembled their parents, but over time we began to see just how much variation could emerge from a single pairing. As our understanding of selective breeding expanded, we added additional foundation animals, including Gilgamesh & Cleopatra and Peridot & Nori, further strengthening the early structure of our program.
Six years later our collection has grown considerably. It still feels like Christmas every time we get a new hatchling; never knowing exactly what’s going to come out of that egg. Some of our first hatchlings are breeders now, making babies that look completely different than their grandparents. With selective breeding and a bit of luck their potential seems limitless. Who knows what Crested Geckos will look like 10 years from now.
OUR MISSION
We find it extremely important to provide our customers with animals that have been brought up with proper care and nutrition. The animals we choose to breed have to go through stringent protocals before they are allowed to meet the rest of our breeding stock. Because we follow these practices, the quality and health of our animals shows every time someone opens a package from us!
OUR GECKOS
We started growing our Crested Gecko collection back in 2011 after realizing these geckos have one of the greatest potentials in the trade when it comes to genetic diversity. For the past few years, we’ve acquired geckos from a lot of the high-end breeders in the United States and Canada. With quality over quantity in mind, we’ve been able to produce some stellar specimens with morphs ranging from high-contrast (black & white) pinstripes and harlequins, quad-stripes, pink & cream extreme harlequins, super tigers and that is only the beginning.
OUR FACILITY
It is very important to us that our geckos are healthy and stress-free. Because of that, we house all of our male geckos separately. Hatchlings are housed with their clutch mates for the first two to three months, at which time they are separated and put into their own bins. Breeding colonies are kept small and checked frequently for any signs of bullying from cage mates. These practices ensure our geckos are free from tail nipping and other fight-related injuries.
A DREAM REALIZED
Fringemorphs has been dedicated to breeding crested geckos since 2011, and in 2018 we made the decision to transition into breeding full-time — a milestone that allowed us to fully focus on advancing our projects, refining multi-generation bloodlines, and providing the highest level of care for every animal we produce. Since then, we have continued to expand our breeding program, develop long-term genetic projects, and support thousands of keepers and collectors around the world.
What began as a shared passion between two brothers has grown into something far greater than we ever imagined, and it truly has been a dream come true.
We are incredibly grateful to the many customers, collectors, and fellow breeders who have supported our work over the years. Your trust in our animals and our program has made this journey possible, and we look forward to continuing to grow alongside the community that helped build Fringemorphs.