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Good Guy Melanie Bertolio of Bertopia Geckos

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I received a lovely female pinstripe Crested Gecko from Melanie this week, and am very happy with my gecko and the whole transaction. We had to wait several months to have her shipped due to weather conditions, and the gecko I received looks well cared for. Melanie maintained great communication and was professional throughout.

Thanks again, Melanie! :)
 
I purchased a very nice male crested gecko off of Melanie a few months ago, but it was too hot for shipping on her end. She alerted me as soon as her temps were in range, was very communicative throughout the process, and the shipping went flawlessly!

I would absolutely buy from Melanie again. She was extremely responsive and helpful through the transaction, and the gecko she sent was very healthy and obviously well cared for.

Thank you!
 
I purchased a lovely gecko from Melanie a year ago and she was great. A +++ service. Communication was great, the gecko was perfect. I would buy from her again without question.
 
Melanie is a very honest person and I wouldn't hesitate to buy geckos from her. I worked out a deal with her recently to purchase a gecko but after closer inspection of the gecko, it didn't fit what I needed. Melanie was upfront about it and handled the transaction much better than most probably would have. Thank you Melanie! I've got my eye on your geckos, they're nice!
 
My favorite girl (Daisy) arrived out of Bertopia Cresteds; Melanie made the entire transaction smooth and easy from day one, and has kept up to date with the girl's progress. Beautiful, stocky, big-headed Cresteds, great customer service.
 
Just bought a extremely handsome gecko named Vortex. Everything went very smoothly. I'm extremely pleased with my purchase. Melanie is amazing and I hope to do business with her again in the future.
 
Melanie Bertolia is fantastic!!!!

:D My name is Candice and I found out about Melanie through Facebook and from all of the wonderful reviews I read and the beautiful pictures I've seen of her gorgeous geckos. In early June I started browsing her Facebook page and came across some gorgeous babies she had for sale. I knew I had to get one so I messaged Melanie and she was prompt and her messages were very personable and friendly. That night I put a deposit down on my new baby gecko and was just so excited! I found myself frequently browsing and by the time it was ready to ship I had a total of 4 geckos that included a beautiful baby Chahoua. Melanie was great with her payment plan with me and I am so appreciative. I would recommend Melanie to anyone that wants a beautiful gecko with great genetics and that are above all healthy. Melanie will definitely get my business again next season. Thanks so so much.
 
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