r/CrestedGecko • u/No-Air281 • 3h ago
Constant kisses
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Anyone else’s cresties bite you all the time? So much of the time that you wear gloves to stop from jumping?….. is this normal?
r/CrestedGecko • u/Ryuuuuji • Jun 26 '24
This is our annual Hot Weather guide for those who need advice on keeping their tank below 26c / 82f.
✅ Place ice cubes on top of the mesh away from the geckos resting area - the water will drip down into the soil or evaporate, allowing cool air to circulate around the tank
✅ Swamp cooler - ice cubes in a bucket with a fan behind it to push cool air around the room
✅ Ice cubes inside water bowl - quick evaporation, same premise with allowing cool air to circulate
✅ Spraying the tank with room-temperature water
✅ Portable AC units - those in the UK can now buy small ice cube AC units which are similar to that of a swamp cooler!
✅ Refreshable gel ice packs - specifically gel only! These should be wrapped around in a cloth of some type and laid on top of the tank mesh
✅ Escape-proof mesh playpens - temporary relief for your animal, make sure to provide lots of foliage for them so they feel safe and comfortable
✅ Chilled CGD
❌ Spraying with cold or frozen water - this WILL cause thermal shock, and will stress your animal out, please stick to room temperature water
❌ Ice packs inside the vivarium
❌ Free roaming
❌ "Bathing" in cool water - similar premise, geckos do not need to swim and this will stress them out instead of helping them
Signs of overheating include:
🔴 Lethargy
🔴 Restlessness / running around in the tank / attempting to escape
🔴 Consistent refusal to eat
🔴 Significant weight loss
🔴 Wrinkled skin, kinked tail, sunken eyes (dehydration)
🔴 Burrowing
These symptoms don't necessarily mean your animal is overheating, as things like burrowing or refusal to eat could be linked to husbandry or that your gecko is new to its environment and is still settling in. If you are ever unsure, please take your animal to a vet to get them checked up.
Keep safe, drink water, and make sure you chill out too!
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r/CrestedGecko • u/No-Air281 • 3h ago
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Anyone else’s cresties bite you all the time? So much of the time that you wear gloves to stop from jumping?….. is this normal?
r/CrestedGecko • u/KillaTori • 2h ago
I can't get over his lil red tips and how much he looks like a little dragon 🥺
r/CrestedGecko • u/sonicmreow • 5h ago
It is pretty full but I feel like something at the top in the front is missing. I don't want to over do it but just wanna add that one last thing that will make it amazing for my gecko and me to look at
r/CrestedGecko • u/Navi_gecko • 21h ago
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haven’t seen her do this before she is so cute 😭
r/CrestedGecko • u/DueBrother1285 • 22h ago
First time cresty owner, it’s a childhood dream come true and I couldn’t be happier.
r/CrestedGecko • u/xYarnDollx • 9h ago
I found two cresties that are being rehomed (diff people) and I can’t decided which one I want!! The first is male the second is female. I really wanted a female but I love the coloring on the male
r/CrestedGecko • u/musicalcheezit • 18h ago
Featuring the creature herself
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r/CrestedGecko • u/VerbalGecko • 7h ago
Check out my new enclosure I built for my 14 month old crested as his new upgraded tank. Full bioactive just added the plants. Lemme know what you think and open to ideas for putting plants/moss in the background
r/CrestedGecko • u/True-Method6627 • 5h ago
So I’ve been thinking about my geckos tail a lot recently and I’m wondering can some cresties just have kinky tails since birthday or have kinky tails without health issues? Mine has had some kinks since the day I got her, the first 4 photos are current and the last 4 are from the first day to the 4th month of owning. It’s looked the same/ gotten better, I got her at 2 months old and now is currently 8 and a half months. Is this to be concerned or normal or a concern when she gets bigger and heavier ?
r/CrestedGecko • u/-sam-riot- • 2h ago
Hello! My crestie is less than a year old. He looks a little bit paler than usual. Everything i’ve read says to check for sunken eyes but i can’t even tell? He looks almost the same as when i got him but im still worried. I will go to vet if absolutely needed but trying to avoid any unnecessary cost as i am moving soon so money is tight. He is still eating and climbing. I usually handle him at night. Any tips?
r/CrestedGecko • u/RoachieFL • 6h ago
Super disappointed to find out Exo Terra discontinued their original terrariums. Has anyone used a Zoo Med skyscraper? I am unfamiliar with the quality.
r/CrestedGecko • u/Alittlelessunusual • 17h ago
My crested gecko Gatsby stopped eating a few weeks ago and I freaked out a bit. He had some mold in his old tank so I was convinced it made him sick. I took him to the vet and we started on antibiotics. Poor thing had to get fed antibiotics every day for a week and assist fed with his gecko diet. He despised every minute of it.
After a while went by and he showed no signs of eating on his own, I was going to take him back to the vet when I remembered my vet mentioned trying a different food brand. I said what the heck and bought it and within one hour of the new food being out he ate half of it. So I threw away all his old food (repashy) and have replaced it with his new food (Pangea) and all is well! Rip my money tho
r/CrestedGecko • u/Top-Razzmatazz-2071 • 7h ago
hello, I got some branches from an azalea tree that was cut last week. Google is giving me mixed answers I want to know if this is safe for my crested gecko enclosure. it says it’s the same that spiderwood is made from but some say it’s poisonous to humans and reptiles and dogs and cats. I planned to remove the bark sand it and sanitize it but i’m paranoid about it being dangerous
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r/CrestedGecko • u/leekypotato69 • 23h ago
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Behold the father of foliage. The king of canopy. Good boy Petrie
r/CrestedGecko • u/Reptile-Facts • 2h ago
🦎 Gecko lovers!
What’s your favorite type of gecko and why?
I’m especially interested in crested, gargoyle, and leopard geckos. What do you like most about yours—personality, looks, handling, or something else?
Drop a pic of your gecko too! 👇🦎
r/CrestedGecko • u/InformedTriangle • 19h ago
But seriously, does anyone else have crazy friendly crested geckos? We went with choice-based handling and this guy didn't want anything to do with us for the first year.
And now I can't change his food dish without my wife watching because as soon as the front door is opened, he'll run out and launch himself at whoever's around because he likes being out so much. Not at all what I was expecting from my pre-ownership research.
r/CrestedGecko • u/vtsJxb • 16h ago
(Enclosure upgrade coming soon as “she” is still young)
r/CrestedGecko • u/No-Indication-1265 • 12h ago
dont mind buying a pre made one or mixing my own but id really appreciate recommendations, this is my girl custard🫶🏼 not bioactive btw
r/CrestedGecko • u/General-Muscle1202 • 1d ago
In the 2 years I've had her she never has let me hold her without jumping away. Today after her cage cleaning it finally happened 🥹
r/CrestedGecko • u/VerbalGecko • 7h ago
Check out my new enclosure I built for my 14 month old crested as his new upgraded tank. Full bioactive just added the plants. Lemme know what you think and open to ideas for putting plants/moss in the background