5 TIPS THAT WILL MAKE YOUR CRESTED GECKO LOVE YOU! 

"We are big scary warm things" - brilliant description of humans

My crestie loves my bed and hates my sister. He can tell the difference... we're twins... he pees on her.

Reptiles hear. I don’t know why anyone would think they don’t. Lizards have clear external ear holes. Snakes do not have external ears, so it might look like they don’t have ears, but they have internal ears. This doesn’t mean they can’t hear. If you cover your ears you can still hear. It’s thought that snake ears pick up vibrations from the ground more to listen to predators. So reptiles hear. Sound cues can help just as much as visual cues.

I've had my male crestie for almost 4 years and hes at a point where when he sees me come home he comes out and climbs on the door. If hes not out where I can see him, he also knows "wanna come out?" and will climb out and come to the door where he waits to climb on my hand. My female is less trusting and gets extremely stressed if she spends more than a couple minutes outside her cage, making progress with her though, she actually came out and climbed on my hand last week and didn't chirp non stop.

Some tip I'd like to share (which works for any reptile really) is to define spaces inside the enclosure where you will never touch your animal and spaces where they will be handled. That way your animal will learn over time that when it's in a particular space it won't be bothered so it will go there when it really doesn't want to be exposed to you. On the other hand when you only handle your gecko when it's sitting in a particular space it will learn to go there when it doesn't mind your presence. For example in my enclosures I leave the entire left half as my reptiles private zone. They will only be touched on the right side and only handled when they come to the right corner of the sliding door where I let them climb onto my hand all by themselves. As soon as I sarted with this method I realized my animals being much more relaxed during handling sessions. It takes quite some time but the effect is really rewarding.

She's so pretty! A very gentle touch goes a long way with crested geckos. I agree with you that frequent or daily handling is important. My crestie will hang out in my hand or on my arm or shoulder. Sometimes it's for about 20 minutes or sometimes he will want to just sit with me for an hour or more. Watch your cresties body posture, if they look comfortable and relaxed or if they're in the ''S'' posture. I notice lots of times that my guys eyelashes fold in almost as if he were sleeping when he's enjoying his time with me. Time and patience are key. Great video!

I think one reason people claim lizards and geckos cant "love " you is because reptiles cant show much facial expression, especially when they can even blink, they show love just not the way most people recognize it.

I cant tell if Lyra is a colossal crested gecko or if you just have tiny hands lol

"Lyra-" Lyra: *FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD*

this couldnt have been more perfect timing. my first crestie just arrived two days ago and i’ve been trying to figure out how to bond because he’s so different from my leo!! thank you!!

I’ve almost had my first crested gecko for three years and the only reason I got one was because of your videos. I recently got my second and its all thanks to you.

Me and my leopard gecko often watch your videos together

1:20 I skipped to this part and I literally thought she dropped her tail 😂

3 weeks ago i just bought my first crested gecko, his name is Cookie! Hes literally as big as my thumb. His back is dark brown and his tail is pale while, I found his patterns pretty cool. I do have experience with other lizards such as the great plated lizard and a chameleon. But I do wanna say, Thank you for the tips!

Recently I was handling my crestie Bridget, and I stood up off the floor to take her back to her home and she jumped off right onto the floor. It made the loudest clapping noise I've ever heard and tears came out of my eyes because I got such a fright !! Bridget however looked fine like nothing unusual happened and kept going.... they're more hardy than we think honestly !!

I got my first Crested Gecko today at Repticon from Gecko Junkie! I named him Peter Parker and now I’m binge watching how to bond with him while he’s getting adjusted to his new home.😊

Crested geckos are sooo adorable

When I feed my ball python , i say her name with a mean gravely voice 3 times fast LUNA LUNA LUNA She is out and ready before I can shake the rodent out of the bag ! When i go to handle her , I sing her name , in sort of a Sinatra way ,,,,,,,,,,,, She loves it Never "Balls up" I stretch her out , cup her head and sing her name and she cannot get enough They DO get to know you They are not dumb ......................................... Stupid crested geckos included ,,,,,,,,,,, just kidding

I named mine Appa, because of the arrow on his head, and his sound is "yip yip!"

Wow! I was planning on getting one of these geckos. I was starting to want one when my friend Delaney showed the class her snake! This is a really big help! Thanks!

I have the same name as the gecko in the vid *i feel blessed*

I absolutely love you

My crested is currently on my knee

I liked this video! Really good information! I find that my crested gecko was much easier to tame them my leopard gecko. I feel it's really based on personalities of the reptile. Love them both anyway!

they do respong to the sound , they are sensative. your doing it rite. and im starting to watch yu more and learn. thank yu

Great video! As for hearing.. my aquatic turtles only has a circle on the skin indicating their ears and yet their hearing is fascinating. They learn to tell humans apart especially by voice, they have learned to recognize phrases and sounds and what those sounds represent like good morning, good night, hello, feeding noise etc. My mom and I look super similar and the only time they met her they could tell us apart and if my turtles can do that - so can geckos! My first turtle pair in childhood became so tame that when I lifted them out of the water they relaxed the legs like ragdolls and one liked head scratches/rubs a lot and the other loved gentle foot rubs so again, if this species of turtle can - so can your gecko. :p because turtles are probably the least human bound possible and hopefully it can give hope to someone. The more you stack positive experiences on their terms and gradually (like any early relationship you gain trust by respecting someone's body and space) the further you will succeed. :) I am doing research currently to possibly get a crested gecko, fingers crossed that we're compatible. ^^

Thanks for this, i have a crested gecko thats around 3 years old, recently hes been acting very aggressive, this video has helped a lot

I'm going to get a crested gecko soon and this video helped. Thx!!!

My crested gecko wont run away as much now! Thank's leopard gecko!

I’ve had my for 2 years now and he relaxes with me

Thank you for making this, it's definitely reassured me about my gecko. He's called Sparky and is my beautiful baby ^-^

Got my gecko couple days ago. He is very small and just sleeps the whole time. I don't know but my little boy doesn't eat. I'm happy to come across your channel.

Thank you this helped a lot in getting a crested gecko in a week!!

Thank you so much for this. Like you said, it's nice to have a video by a gecko owner and not a breeder. I'm already feeling more confident about handling my garg 🤩

I got my new crestie 2 weeks ago 😊 Starting today I am in the process of trying to have my juvenile crestie trust me at a young age as I'm trying not to scare it or have it be afraid of me 😔, I tried the food on a stick part that you gave the tip on in this video and it worked! Just that my gecko sorta backed up and bit the end of the plastic spoon of where I had the food on (I don't have anything to use), I don't know if that was the same feeding method where it launched or if it got a little mean and said: "No more" but these tips are very helpful and I will keep following them 😊 Thank you very much for this video! ❤

Just got my first Crested Gecko 2 days ago, I'm beyond excited and just love it so much already!

I think this video is super helpful because I got my crested gecko in August and he never liked being handled so hopefully these tips work!

This is a fantastic video and Lyra is beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing.

Time Stamps 0:30 Correct Setup 1:20 Familiar Sound 2:43 Hand Feeding 3:20 Correct Handling 5:30 Be Consistent Your welcome lol

I love your channel i watch your channel the most on RU-vid i just want to say you and your pets have a bond like no other i love that you treat your pets really good and you treat them evenly love that bye your number 1 fane thanks for all the hard work devoted into this channel

This video is very helpful and my little Atlas is incredibly well handled thanks to the amazing reptile shop that I went to since he was handled regularly. I'm hoping to try my best to make sure he has only the best quality of life.

I left for four days and my creasted gecko was like you better NOT TOUCH ME

Thank you for the awesome tips. Me and my baby crestie had our first holding time today, surprisingly she was calm and didn't jump.

I just got a baby crested gecko and I really want it to be comfortable when I’m around it and when I’m going to feed it! So thank you for this video😂

I’ve had my gecko for about 3 years now. Is it too late to use these tips?

I cant thank you enough for allowing your info to help me discover my passion and for allowing me to be a dad to 2 leos a baby and a rescue thank you soooo much🦎💜

Hi! So today I got a crested Gecko tank! And this is helpful! So thank you very much I shall subscribe and like! :)

I loved this video because I am getting a crested gecko today and I want to be the best owner in the world so I’m just going all over social media and finding how to make your crested gecko love you and this video really helped on that so thank you!

I’ve tried every trick in the book and my gecko is always skittish. He’s a male almost a year old and I’ve had him for 9 months. He’s been like that since he was a baby. I’ve done everything you suggested but it stresses him out so much that he won’t eat. So I am scared to be consistent with him because I don’t want him to refuse food and starve. Have you had this problem and if so how did you fix it?

Thank you because of these tips I have strengthened my bond with my gecko 😁

Great, helpful information! Thank you. I have two very young babies that I want to be sure to get their handling right!

Thank you!! I just got a sweet little baby named Luck, and I really want to make sure that he isn’t uncomfortable around me. So far I’ve handled him 1x a day, and have let him always make the choice to go onto my hand. I’ll need to try everything else in this too!

The video was very informative!! I’m a new cresties owner and I was so worried about not doing it right. Thank you!!

I don’t have a Crested Gecko 🦎 But I watch all you’re videos anyways ❤️😌

Love her colouring so amazing the black! So so so beautiful! I do the kissing , and noises that you do and they all react now to it. Omg it works so well. Thank you amazing gecko whisperer.

I have a question: Is it okay to bring my gecko out of the cage even if it scares him? Whenever I put my hand flat in there, he just ignores it. Stares at it for a while, then crawls away. So, a few times, I tried picking him up by sliding my index finger underneath his chin and all that good stuff and bringing him out of the cage. But then, he gets scared and immediately tries to get back into his home. Should I keep doing this? Will he get used to it if I keep it up, or will it just stress him out? Like I said, I did it a couple of times, but I'd rather not do it again until I know for sure whether or not it's the right thing to do.

I had my gecko for 3 days, should I try to handle him or leave him be for a while? Thanks

I got my creative today and he super chill and doing great in his exo terra

I have one question and one question only... let’s say that they don’t finish their food should I take out the food or keep it there... and how many times should I feed it like per day? Ik they are all different but I just want to make sure of everything before getting one

I often wish I had an British accent. :( How long did it take for you to get Lara to react to your name? I got my first crested Gecko yesterday and mine was born on January 2023 so it is still a baby. I was so happy when today in the early afternoon (what I thought was strange since they are nocturnal?) ate 2 small crickets dusted with vitamins. I also saw him/her lick off some water of the plants. I am happy because I know there is something inside its stomach.

My crestie Flame’s tank is next to my Leo Velvet’s tank, so when I go to feed her, he often comes out and jumps up and down on the glass until I get him out. 😂 He’s about six years old now, and I’ve had him since he was only about 2 months old.

I just got two baby crested geckos and they are the most sweetest thing in this world!! I named them dawn and dusk

I have a 6 month old albino I bought him at around 2 months old, I was on my way to a breeders house to buy one but I needed to buy some food from the pet store and there he was, in wood chippings in the pet shop with only one hide and a uv lamp (bear mind albinos, especially babies have sensitive eyes) and I just felt so bad for it so I bought him on the spot, I had to tell the breeder I couldn't make it lol. I've had him for four months now and have been working on getting his weight higher and tail bigger and he's looking like an ordinary 6 month old healthy gecko :)

I got my new crested gecko today and she is a juvenile like 2 months old and she is really jumpy when should I start handling her?

Yes I’ve been wanting a video like this! Thank you this was so helpful!

Thanks for the tips, a lot of our reptiles are more display right now but really want to get more hands on work with them

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That's a beautiful Crested!

My crested is but a mere feeble baby; however lately when I go to put him back in his cage after handling, he doesn't want to go in and tries to stay with me. It is very cute and I am growing quite fond of the gecko

Thank you for the great info :) I'm about to venture into the crestie world and want to get things right, amd I feel like this video will def help. On a side note, what did Lyre look like when she was younger? Her markings are just gorgeous!

“i call this one the human branch” thanks for making my day💓😂

Those tactics totally worked for my Gecko

Amazing and informative content as usual! Thank you!!

Hey so I got a crested gecko about a month ago. And he’s not adult yet but nearly there. Not sure on his age. But he isn’t eating really. And neither is he very active as in I hold him and he can be but he’s happy just sitting on you also but he’s not very active in his enclosure and I’m pretty sure doesn’t eat by himself I have to feed him every evening and I use a spoon for the Pangea/ repast I use. He may not even take it sometimes so I try out it near/ abit on his mouth to entice him to eat which usually works a bit. But he’s not a big eater at all and he looks like he’s losing weight (he wasn’t really chunky or anything when I got him anyway) Maybe he’s not a big eater but I was wondering if this is Normal as I often see that Lyra is really big food and is quite chunky while meeko (my crestie) really isn’t into food and won’t eat unless I entice him. I have no idea what to do please can I just have tips or help or something. Maybe he’s just meant to be a smaller boy? Or i have no idea. But I do have 3 different repashy flavours 2 different Pangea flavours and 2 Komodo ones just to see if he will like anything but he’s still not really into anything

Omg, all of your pets are soo cute!!❤️🦎

I’ve only had leopard geckos and I’ve been really wanting to get my first crested gecko. I’m still really nervous and have been constantly doing research. I’ve been watching all your videos and I adore them! If anyone else has any other tips I would really appreciate them as well. ❤️

She’s big and healthy. Had my crestie 10 years

Im here because my reptile-raising friend told me to look up crested geckos, and I initially thought from a picture they looked like they'd mess you up if you looked at them wrong. Now I'm here and I see they are the derpiest reptile in existence and I love it.

I have a crested gecko that I’ve had for about 3 weeks now, this is my first gecko so I’m trying to do lots of research so I can take good care of her. I’m not sure of her exact age but I think she is about 3 years old. The first three weeks I’ve had her she has been perfectly fine around me and she’s rarely scared of me and I thought that the bonding was going well. Of course I know that you can’t actually bond with a gecko and that the gecko doesn’t feel the same way that you do. Lately she’s been very skidish around me and chirps whenever I try to hold her. I’m not sure why this is happening when she had been acting fine before, and I haven’t changed anything. I don’t hold her all the time because I know that’s not good to do and now I’m giving her even more space bc she seems afraid of me. Am I doing the right thing?

Used many of these tips on my chamleon and my leachie 👌 Since these are relatively common socializing techniques you can use them on most reptiles.

I love your videos.This helped me get my own crested gecko.Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️

I find being gently and holding my leopard gecko a lot helped us bond. Also saying his/her name and not being too loud or quick movements😊 btw love your videos!♥️♥️

I'm a tad bit new here and I was wondering what morph Lyra is as she is absolutely gorgeous

I’ve only had my gecko 11 months and he comes out every time he sees me ❤️❤️

Hi I love your channel so much, I seriously vmwatched ever single one before I got mycreatives. I adopted an older one named moss.he is super mellow and I let him walk around on my bed and just chill with me. I have 2 babies , well almost a year. Anyway the point is I'm not consistent enough with them because I'm terrified they are going to either jump and get hurt or take off and I cant get to them. I'm scared!! Anyway thanks! 🤙😘

Thank you, you are soo awesome! I will definitely use these tips with my crested gecko! His name is Sweet Leaf and I love him dearly!!

I have had mime a month and she is climbing right out on my hand and if I put her back she turns around wants a few more minutes some days ❤️

A Geico came into my house. He's been here 7 weeks so I must be doing something right. But I think he needs to go outside. For his sake. He sure has grown. Thanks for the videos. I'm trying to figure out how to catch him. When the weather gets nicer I'll open the patio door . Hoping his brother or sister don't move in. Haha.

i have two cuties not quite 6 months young - would you say it is harder at such a young age to tame them? i could only dream of handling them like you do here =/

My new crestie Tangie seems to be a very social lizard if that makes sense, I adopted her from my local pet store and moved her into a more roomy tank that is also a bioactive set up and she seems to be really loving it and showing it by wanting to be handled, all I have to do is put my hand infront of her when she’s in the open area of my tank and will just want relax with me for a few minutes before I put her back so I don’t stress her out

My gecko drank from my hand yesterday all on its own and ate from my hand today (I just bought it yesterday) I feel so lucky I love her😭

I've had my crested gecko since January and they just turned 1. They are still pretty skittish when I try to handle them, to the point where I dont want to stress them out whenever I go to try to handle them. When I do manage to get them out of their enclosure, the often try to jump off my hands and onto somewhere else. Should I just give up and accept that my gecko doesnt want to be handled? Or should I keep trying to tame them?

Thank you Rebecca I have been wanting this video for a while 💗

BEAUTIFUL CRESTIE!

I have an old man crested. He has always been exceptionally docile and calm, he recently began biting and not letting go willingly. Now he is quite old. Could this be his way of telling me he's too old to handle now or possibly something else?

Hi I don’t know if you will ever see this comment but I’ve had my crested gecko for the past 7 months and I would always be able to easily handle him and he would generally not mind being out of his enclosure but as of know since a about a week ago he would get scared run away and have nothing to do with me. Is this because it is time to upgrade him to a bigger enclosure I’ve had seen him try to escape and leave his enclosure. But from your video it may be because this past month of July I had a trip to Central America for 1 month and had to leave my crested gecko with my mother but she has told me that she was not able to handle him because of the fact that he is very jumpy and to quick for her and I lost that consistency (I think). I don’t know how to get him out without reacting and running away quickly because if I have to I will definitely bring back that routine in handling him more consistently. It’s just the fact that he always decides to run away in fear and maybe even sometimes hit himself against something in his enclosure. I really need some type of suggestion or help 😢 I really don’t know what to do

Great narrating and Infos. You seem very young, yet you watch your animals closely. Good job.

I'm using the Arcadia heat projector on my on my corn snake he likes it

Great video as always. Thanks for the tips.

Very beautiful crested gecko! I'm in love with the eyes♡