Crested Geckos
Price: 20-750 US dollars
Size: The hatchlings are 1 inch and the adults are 6 inches
Lifespan: They live for about 10-15 years
Caging: Crested Geckos need tall tanks as they are semiaboreal. A hatcling will do well in a 10 gallon. However 1 adult will need a 20 gallon. If you want to keep more than one adult, you need twenty galons plus five gallons for every additional adult.
Lighting and Temperature: The overall temperature should be 70-80 degrees. They need 12-14 hours of UVB light a day.
Substrate: The most ideal substrate is eco-earth.
Food: The diet should consist of Repashy Crested Gecko Diet and crickets.
Water: They dont drink from a bowl so you should mist their enclosure daily.
Handling: They are one of the most handlable geckos there are. They can tolerate heavy handling. However, they will be flighty in the beginning.
Tips: They need many plants, live or fake, to make them feels safe.
Size: The hatchlings are 1 inch and the adults are 6 inches
Lifespan: They live for about 10-15 years
Caging: Crested Geckos need tall tanks as they are semiaboreal. A hatcling will do well in a 10 gallon. However 1 adult will need a 20 gallon. If you want to keep more than one adult, you need twenty galons plus five gallons for every additional adult.
Lighting and Temperature: The overall temperature should be 70-80 degrees. They need 12-14 hours of UVB light a day.
Substrate: The most ideal substrate is eco-earth.
Food: The diet should consist of Repashy Crested Gecko Diet and crickets.
Water: They dont drink from a bowl so you should mist their enclosure daily.
Handling: They are one of the most handlable geckos there are. They can tolerate heavy handling. However, they will be flighty in the beginning.
Tips: They need many plants, live or fake, to make them feels safe.