Do you mind having a pet with whom you won't be able to interact much?
Can you provide a 20-gallon terrarium for a crested gecko?
Can you maintain a temperature between 72 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, and between 65 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit during the night?
Can you maintain a humidity level of around 60% during the day and around 80% during the night?
Can you provide a commercial crested gecko diet supplemented with gut-loaded live prey daily?
Do you have an exotics veterinarian who specializes in reptilians?
Crested geckos don't usually like handling, so owners should avoid it if possible. They may try to jump away from a person holding them, which can injure them. Crested geckos may drop their tails if handled roughly or attempt to get away and unlike other geckos, they will not regenerate their tails.
A minimum of a 20-gallon tall terrarium is sufficient for an adult, but a larger tank is better. Crested geckos are arboreal, active, and need lots of vertical space for climbing, so a tall tank is preferred. Crested geckos need room to climb, so owners should provide a mix of branches, driftwood, cork bark, bamboo, and vines at a variety of heights and orientations.
A daytime temperature gradient of 72 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit should be provided for crested geckos with a drop at night to 65 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Owners should monitor the temperatures to ensure the cage does not overheat. Crested geckos get stressed at higher temperatures. A low-wattage red nighttime bulb makes a good heat source and it also allows you to view the lizard at night when it is most active.
Crested geckos need a moderate to high humidity level. Owners should aim for 60 percent during the day and 80 percent at night. A hygrometer (humidity gauge) helps to monitor humidity levels daily. Humidity can be provided with regular misting with warm, filtered water. Owners should make sure the cage is well-misted at night when the geckos are most active.
A commercial crested gecko diet is usually well accepted and is the easiest way to ensure a well-balanced, nutritious diet. Supplement that food with crickets and other prey insects (roaches, waxworms, silkworms). Avoid feeding mealworms, since they have a hard, undigestible exoskeleton. For variety and to allow the gecko to exercise his hunting instincts, feed as many prey insects at one time as the gecko eagerly eats. Feed juveniles daily and adults three times a week.
You can take care of a crested gecko!
Crested geckos are prone to stomatitis, or mouth rot, a disease common among gecko species. If infected, they'll likely have a cheese-like ooze (which is pus) around their mouth, along with redness. They are also susceptible to respiratory infections and skin issues. These conditions can be treated if they're caught early enough, but you will need to consult a veterinarian who specializes in lizards.
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Hi! I’m Sreten Filipović. I graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Belgrade, with a master's degree in Environmental Protection in Agricultural Systems. I’ve worked as a researcher at Finland's Natural Resources Institute (LUKE) on a project aimed at adapting south-western Finland to drought episodes. I founded a consulting agency in the field of environment and agriculture to help farmers who want to implement the principles of sustainability on their farms. I’m also a founding member of the nonprofit organization Ecogenesis from Belgrade whose main goal is non-formal education on the environment and ecology. In my spare time, I like to write blog posts about sustainability, the environment, animal farming, horticulture, and plant protection. I’ve also published several science-fiction short stories.
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