10 Things Crested Geckos Hate! 

I would just like to say, that I had my bioactive cage planted and ready to go for 2 months but was so nervous to get my gecko. I watched RU-vid video after video and just got overwhelmed with conflicting information. However, there was something about your calm energy and confidence in the information you had to share that gave me the confidence to purchase my lil baby gecko. I've had him for a little bit over a month and yours are the videos I go to for answers. Thank you!

I just got my first crested gecko a few weeks ago

Absolutely agree with this list. Another thing I think is worth mentioning is that sometimes crested geckos forget that there is glass keeping them in, especially if the glass is very clean. I have seen my gecko launch himself at the terrarium door and bump his nose. To stop him from doing this I have draped trailing moss just inside the door to act as a visual barrier and this has worked very well.

agree with everything except drinking mainly from leaves by moisting, i moisting their enlosures every morning and evening,but i too often see them come to bowl and drink from standing water, i think that is a myth but of course moist it every day for humidity :)

I love the rainbow lighting. So pretty!✨

I have 2 cresties and one of them does not like sudden movements so I have to be very careful during handling but he loves just sitting on my hand. But He will get very stressed and attack if he feels like he is in danger. My other one doesn’t like loud noises. So he just hides away. I loved the video!

When I first got my crested gecko as a rehome, she went crazy for crickets. But once she started eating Pangea and became more comfortable in my care, she never ate crickets anymore. I’ve also tried Dubias and mealworms. She shows slight interest, but never ends up pouncing or eating them.

Your videos have really helped me a whole lot of understanding these amazing creatures! I just got myself my very own Crested Gecko so you help me a whole lot in making his life as good as possible! Thanks a lot for that!

I got a soft scale crested 2 days ago and I’m fully committed to letting it get to know me and be familiar with me but I didn’t know it’d take a week to let him do his thing, this helped in that way thanks 🙏🏼

Wow! Perfect timing! I’m hoping to get a crestie in the next year or so, and I’ve been doing lots of research!

Got my first crestie yesterday! Thanks for the info.

My crestie is now 2 years old, and he seems to get up a lot during the day. I've added UV light for 12 hours a day, but in the past month he spends time up walking around his enclosure several times a day. Plenty of light comes in from outside as well as his UV light. Still has good weight, still hunts, still eats his cgd, just an odd sleep thing now. Really started a couple months after turning 2 in July.

Thank you for the great advice! I just rescued two babies. They were not fed right at all. They were so hungry when I brought them home. They are doing great now😁👍

I just took over the care of a friend’s gecko since she had to move to South Korea (military) and I’m glad that I knew about all these things already. I try to be as well rounded as I can with my reptile knowledge, but obviously I can’t know everything. Checking out your other videos too. 🦎

Thank you for your informative and thorough videos! I just recently got into keeping geckos and have had fun building 2 bioactive enclosures after doing alot of research. So far I have a Crested gecko and will be picking up a gargoyle gecko this week and seems my homes for them meet these requirements. My friend made a comment asking "do they like it that crowded?" Referring to the heavily planted enclosure and I had to explain all that foliage makes then feel safe and comfortable:) Love your channel and thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge with us!

OMG THIS HELPS ME SO MUCH! i’m getting one in a couple weeks

I just got my vavarium set up and getting my crested in 2 days so exciteddd😁😁😁

i'm suprised none of my geckos have dropped their tails with the amount of times my brothers have run into my room and just started screaming

Nice video very informative. God bless u and everybody❤🙏🏻✨

This was very helpful. Could you do a list of different types of enrichment for crested geckos?

Awww thank you so much for including my gecko in your video!!

thanks so much for this! i just got a monarch crested gecko and this really helped me out! i was wondering if you ever have used the blended gecko formula because that was what i was given where i bought my gecko but all the videos i have watched they are feeding insects to their geckos. what would you recommend for a younger gecko?? i’m scared if i try to give her insects she won’t know what to do, i’ve tried to give her some fruit but she didn’t really eat it

Got a baby from petsmart was super skinny but now it has gained weight and looks healthier and is way more active!

As always thanks for such great Info, thank God all of these things I already avoid! - Reptilyans

I own 60 cresteds. I agree with everything on ur list. Great vid by tha way. Keep em comin

Great video. 🦎❤️ I discovered another stresser recently, by accident. I was observing my gargoyle gecko before misting the tank. She was pressed up against the glass, fired up and looking like she was hunting. I checked my baby crested, also fired up and staring back at the garg through it's enclosure. They were definitely expressing "Bring it on, dude," vibes. I decided to block off the crested's side from view. It's a year younger & I don't want it strung out. Do you think that's a good idea?

This video was really useful, I'am taking care of a baby crested gecko for a couple of months

Getting my crestie tomorrow! Getting excited

Thank you my family are getting a crested gecko and ive found this very informative we do have a full set up hide spots the lot my dad is always the type to be wanting to look and get pictures so i think i will be warning him to no be so in the geckos face and to leave it to settle and have its privacy at the end of the day i see it as an animal in captivity and not a pet cause a pet is something you handle alot and get really close and soft with . Geckos aren’t at the top of the food chain so anxiety’s and stress will always play a major factor when caring for it . its not like a dog or a cat u can pick up without worrying about stress levels cause obviously a geckos main priority is to not be hunted by predators

Thankyou! Just got my first crested gecko today !

Wow Tricia this is such an awesome video I love it. :)

I’m gonna get a crested gecko soon and this is very helpful

My crestie is scared of spoons😂🤣

Great video ty!

Thank you for the information

Got mine a couple days ago this really helped!

I have a question about feeding my crestie insects. my question isn't really on how to feed them insects but on the amount I should get for the dubia roaches, mealworms, or the crickets. I only have one crestie and a 25 count or 50 count seems too much for a baby crestie especially since I only have one reptile.

I guess I'm lucky? Our cresties have endured the noise from a bustling household (including a barking dog) and it doesn't bother them at all. They sleep right through it. I have noticed that during handling they do appreciate a quieter environment (low tone voices etc).

I just got my baby crestie yesterday. I'm all for respecting their space and letting them adjust but he doesn't appear to be eating so I have to move the plant that he's on out of the way to feed him his panchea. He doesn't appear to be stressed but he moves into a deeper crevice lol. I'm just scared he's not eating. How do you ensure that their eating without stressing them out (particularly juvenile cresties)?

This is a very informative video my cousin wants crested geckos and I want a leopard and leche gecko.

Thank you so much I feel so ready now 😊

I love the way the dress looks on you. Have the same one and doesn't look anything like that on me lol.

I just saw this and it really helps

I recently purchased my first Crested. Some things I've noticed is that he's not really interested in the soup mix and more on eating the crickets. Any tips on how to get him to eat both or should I just continue feeding him what he likes? Also I was wondering about the tail. If achieving a peaceful environment is possible and they maintain their tails into being an adult, are they less likely to lose or drop it as it become an adult? I've had Rex for a little over a week and he seems to be adjusting since he is eating. I haven't really handled him expect to feed him and I am trying to train him to eat on his own. He's the coolest and most chill pet I've had so far. I don't think he is stressed at all so I am hopefull that I'm getting things right for him. Thank you for any feedback or advice. Cheers.

I noticed my gecko didn't move around as much even tho his cage is huge and full of live and fake plants. I have a plant light for all the plants, and I noticed he would always hide his face when the light was on, but not when it was off (he hides in a giant fake lily flower during the day, but he would bury his head in the petals and curl in a ball when the light was on, and when it was off he would stretch out like a cat). So...now I open all the windows in the living room and let his cage be lighted by natural light, I do turn on a 24watt basking light in the furtherest corner from where he's sleeping in, from noon to 3pm to mimic the heat of the sun. Now, he moves around all the time, exploring and hopping around in the early morning and late night. I really think the light was too bright from him.

My gecko drinks from his dish all the time, but I have this really cool water dish from this guy on Etsy that 3D prints all this amazing gecko stuff. The water dish is really shallow, and has short thick arms? that come out and have flat tops. When I put water in it, the water beads on top of the flat pieces and he licks off the dew drops. I spray the cage twice a day, but he drinks from this thing all day long. He also 3D prints bottle caps and those plastic cups thingies so you can use those and reduce waste, they're easy to clean too. He has magnet hides also, and everything comes in dozens of cool colors of your choice. Honestly his stuff has been a game changer for my baby. I'm not trying to advertise for him, but the variety at the pet store had me frustrated. I found him and others by searching "gecko accessories" on Etsy. I'm a new gecko baby owner so maybe this helps.

Do you use reptisafe in the water that’s used on them?

I have four of these guys along with other creatures and they are the best

Hey! I have no idea if you'll respond, but I'm getting my Cresty tomorrow and I have to leave to Portland on Monday through wenesday. It's a four hour drive and I really want to bring him, do you think thatd be okay? Do you think anything bad could happen to the him on the ride? Without the thought of car crashes, etc of course.

Mr.Studz from petco red crested gecko looks amazing he is getting big I tried mealworms I've tried waxworms I've tried moths and grasshoppers he loves crickets and his banana cream pie Rapashy & his coconut hideout wit bridge I'm thinking about trying those big green big horned worms but not sure if he'll even be interested

Love it ♥️iam thinking about it to get a crested gecko but my parent will probaly so no because i already have a beardie and a corn snake😂♥️

My lil guy did not eat for 2weeks when I 1st got him.as being my 1st one I was frantic thinking it would die.but now 3month on it’s putting a gram on a month 👍🏻

My crested gecko is stressed and its not eating and I dont know what to do we are four in the family and I need to feed my crested gecko from handing feeding

So I just got a new baby crested gecko 3 days ago and I’m stressing that if I don’t help him find his food he won’t eat. I’m giving him time to adjust to his new home and I’m scared that he can’t find his food and eat it. Btw loved the video!

Can you make a video on how to beef of a juvenile?

My crestie is an aggressive the gremlins but I love him

I JUST got my first crestie today so this video came at the perfect time!

Just curious if my gecko isn’t eating what should I do in order not to stress him more? Have 3 different spots I put his food in every night and doesn’t look like he’s been eating for a week

Will u own a Hamster or Hedgehog? Or jst reptiles for now

Would these apply to gargoyle geckos as well?

I just got two 3 month old crested geckos 2 days ago

I've tried literally every insect they can eat and mine refuses to eat them😅

I'm arriving at the right place 😂😂🤘🏻thanks reptilian Garden, fans from malaysia🐢

My got Pierre almost 3 months ago he’s a baby he’s grown a lot tho he’s about 5 months and he still hates me 😭 he barely ever lets me handle him

How is Banba doing ?

You're such an inspiration. As a woman, I let men intimidate me to the point to where I quit the hobby. I'm getting back into it and just bought my first Rainbow Boa because of you.

What if it is just moving houses. My cousin had on for 5 years and might be giving it to be

Two new cresties came in the mail today

That giant pothosssss

you didnt put the video in the description

1. People 2. People 3. You get the idea

Im wondering why that dog was yawning every second😂

Mine drinks from a water bowl with no problems

🦎❤️

I recently got a leopard gecko a week ago from a breeder I know who said she was very well handled and is very docile, but when I try to pick her up she hisses at me and whacks me with her tail. She also is always in her warm hide besides when she comes at probably every other day for only 5 minutes. Could you possibly give me as many tips as possible either here or on my Instagram @e_and_a_geckos😃

Why am I not on the list? LOL.

anyone else think there was a cricket in their room when they were watching this video???

I feel like such a bad reptile parent :(

After you talk about water bowl, I stopped listening. They do drink off the water bowl.