About Us

Tangerine Gecko is a family project run by myself and my kids, Ted and Anna. Originally from Ohio, I received my B.S. and M.S. in Zoology from the University of Rhode Island. I also completed several years of graduate work at the University of Hawaii before moving to California when my husband began his job here. Currently, I am an adjunct biology instructor at a community college here in central California. We got started with leopard geckos when my son requested one for his 6th birthday. While shopping online for his first geckos, I was blown away by all the new morphs that have popped up since I had my first leopard gecko in college. Back then, I had a wonderful variety of reptiles, but had to find homes for them when I moved to Hawaii. I chose a pair of Hypo Tangerines for Ted's birthday and they were the proud parents of our first six hatchlings in 2005! Since acquiring that first pair, we've added a variety of beautiful geckos to our collection and we are greatly anticipating the next breeding season!

We hope that you enjoy your visit to Tangerine Gecko - stop by often!

Nancy