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Crested geckos are becoming more and more common in the reptile pet trade and make excellent pets! They are very easy to care for and tolerate handling pretty well. This is just going to go over how to take care of them and setup a proper enclosure.
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You should go over this information and make sure you can provide the proper care before you consider purchasing a Crested Gecko.
Crested geckos are mostly arboreal geckos that will spend a majority of they're time up in your plants and vines.
The temperature in the enclosure needs to be kept anywhere between 70 and 80 degrees so most of the time you will not need any heating. In New Caledonia where the geckos are from there is steady 60-80% humidity so the enclosure will need to be misted occasionally.
You feed them fruits and insects or the "Crested Gecko Diet" which is a balanced diet that provides the complete nutrition needed for your gecko.
They are a nocturnal species so they don't need UVA/UVB bulb.
They can be kept in a 10 gallon tank up until 3 months which they will then need to be transferred into a 20 gallon high or larger.
List of items needed to care for a gecko 3-4 months or younger.
10 Gallon Tank
Paper Towels (Substrate)
2 Dishes, one for food and one for water.
Spray Bottle
Plants/Vines/Sticks either live or fake.
Foods of your choice.
Electronic Gauge to measure both temperature and humidity.
Crested geckos are mostly arboreal geckos that will spend a majority of they're time up in your plants and vines.
The temperature in the enclosure needs to be kept anywhere between 70 and 80 degrees so most of the time you will not need any heating. In New Caledonia where the geckos are from there is steady 60-80% humidity so the enclosure will need to be misted occasionally.
You feed them fruits and insects or the "Crested Gecko Diet" which is a balanced diet that provides the complete nutrition needed for your gecko.
They are a nocturnal species so they don't need UVA/UVB bulb.
They can be kept in a 10 gallon tank up until 3 months which they will then need to be transferred into a 20 gallon high or larger.
List of items needed to care for a gecko 3-4 months or younger.
10 Gallon Tank
Paper Towels (Substrate)
2 Dishes, one for food and one for water.
Spray Bottle
Plants/Vines/Sticks either live or fake.
Foods of your choice.
Electronic Gauge to measure both temperature and humidity.
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Though this requires a bit of creativity in fashioning a top (now a side) to the tank.
The commercial foods work great, but I would still recommend live prey (i.e. crickets). Another option is to offer baby food. You can make your own (blend a batch and freeze it in ice cube trays, thawing a cube in the fridge for feeding), you will save considerably! At the very least it can save you in a pinch if you forget to order or shipping is delayed.