Chahoua "Chewie" Gecko, The Best Pet Lizard?

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Mniarogekko chahoua (aka the mossy New Caledonian gecko, short-snouted New Caledonian gecko, Bavay's giant gecko, mossy prehensile-tailed gecko, chahoua, or just chewie) is my favorite New Caledonian gecko (which might make them my favorite gecko of all), but, are they the right pet lizard for you?
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2:55 Chahoua "Chewie" Geckos get an overall score of 3.2 out of 5.
3:16 Score criteria: Handleability, Care, Hardiness, Availability, Upfront Costs.
3:50 Handleability: How well does a Chewie Gecko do with handling?
6:59 Care: What is involved with caring for Chahoua Geckos?
9:19 Hardiness: How hardy are Chewie Geckos?
10:23 Availability: How easy is it to obtain a Chahoua "Chewie" Gecko?
10:57 Upfront Costs: How much does it cost to get setup with a Chahoua Gecko?
12:10 Conclusion: Chahoua "Chewie" Geckos deserve an overall score of 3.2.
13:00 Bloopers, out-takes, silliness.
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@SnakeDiscovery 5 лет назад

"A cranky leachie is a scary thing" Truer words have never been spoken.

@ClintsReptiles 5 лет назад

Like a wrinkly Tokay on steroids!

@jacobnohr8261 5 лет назад

Clint's Reptiles No scarier than that. All those flaps of skin makes it look twice as big😂

@tapublast5459 5 лет назад

Leachies and Tokays are the SCARIEST geckos. Even though they are so cute while doing it.@@ClintsReptiles

@sewlfn 5 лет назад

Lol

@ibic2441 4 года назад

@@jacobnohr8261 like my grandma!

@marcuslabonte6858 5 лет назад

I cant remember exactly what video you said it in, but my favorite Clint quote of all time has got to be "If you touch a reptile, you should probably wash your hands. If you touch another human, you should DEFINITELY wash your hands." Still makes me laugh when I think about it.

@leopardgeckotalk 5 лет назад

I have a Chahoua, he has such character, he’s like a little scaly puppy

@ClintsReptiles 5 лет назад

That is a great review! I bet you have some great videos about them.

@clutchcargo666 5 лет назад

Go Drogo!

@leopardgeckotalk 5 лет назад

Yeah I also feel very fortunate that he was only £150 from a top breeder in the UK. Only recently found out they can be more than $1000 in USA.

@ormfantanen7451 4 года назад

Leopard gecko I have watched all your crested gecko videos and some of the leopard gecko videos eat tea lol

@RandomChicky147 4 года назад

I have a Chewie too - he's so chill. Got him for a decent price at a reptile expo $300.

@emilynightingale7758 5 лет назад

i cannot describe the inhuman squeal that came from me when i got a notification for this video. It always brightens my day to hear you enthusiastically say "well hi there!"

@rhig4566 5 лет назад

I've started saying "well hi there" in my everyday life. I get some strange looks.

@ClintsReptiles 5 лет назад

I imagined an inhuman squeal, but I'm not sure if I got it right. Hopefully I was close :)

@emilynightingale7758 5 лет назад

@@rhig4566 especially if you widen your eyes at the same time, as Clint sometimes does

@ClintsReptiles 5 лет назад

That does add to the effect.

@rhig4566 5 лет назад

@@emilynightingale7758 ah that's what I'm missing. I'll include the widened eyes next time. I'm sure people will understand me more then 🙄

@paulhartkriegsheld1466 5 лет назад

That gecko have an identity crisis, I love it

@ClintsReptiles 5 лет назад

They just want to be everything. I think they prefer to identify as moss.

@lejournalrevisite790 5 лет назад

My favorite New-Caledonian Gecko is the Gargoyle :)

@ClintsReptiles 5 лет назад

They are also extremely fantastic

@ryantedeschi418 5 лет назад

Mine are too but I have a crestie cuz I couldn’t afford a garg

@ClintsReptiles 5 лет назад

Also reasonable, and the reason I don't have a chewie.

@lil_jong2143 5 лет назад

I used to own a gargoyle gecko but when I got him he was very mean, and he would bite and poop on me. I tried to socialize him and handle him every other day but he never changed. I had him for a year until I gave him back to the reptile store.

@ninetoedlizard6650 5 лет назад

I don't know if it's my favorite, but definitely probably the next lizard I'll get

@micahmould18 5 лет назад

I suppose you have earned my like.

@ClintsReptiles 5 лет назад

Hot diggity!

@Mel-James 2 года назад

Watched this video years ago as a teen obsessed with reptiles begging my parents for one, just rewatched last month after getting my male chahoua, my first pet reptile🥰

@iwillworkharder 3 года назад

My local reptile store has a two year old chewie available, and when researching I was wondering why no one had snatched it up, they seem great! But then I saw that it cost $900, and and it all came together.

@WickensWickedReptiles 5 лет назад

Great video Clint! every time I see your high energy and great presentation I try t take come of that to inspire my videos. great work!

@johnnyruppert2917 5 лет назад

Love your videos. Your lighting is very nice and you speak with clarity and are open minded. Keep up the amazing work, Clint.

@ClintsReptiles 5 лет назад

Thank you so much!

@allenjones1947 5 лет назад

A video featuring all of the new caledonian geckos would be awesome.

@ClintsReptiles 5 лет назад

I've considered this. There are some to which I don't currently have access.

@beautyforashes2022 3 года назад

They're so beautiful. They look like they're covered in moss and lichen, gorgeous.

@snakeslither2237 3 года назад

That’s why their long name is mossy prehensile-tailed

@amandak6067 5 лет назад

Best thing I can think of for the chewies is they're a convergent evolutionary equivalent to the mossy leaf-tailed geckos of Madagascar -- except Chewies make much easier and more handleable pets haha. You hit all the nails on the head! And they're my favorite New Caledonian species as well! Definitely high on my wishlist. Thanks for featuring this unique and wonderful species, I love this series you have.

@zoelange-pearson3020 5 лет назад

leachies gotta be my favorite, i love thier sassy n grumpy personalities and how they always look like they’re in too big pajamas, their size is also incredible. ugh i just wish i could own every species of gecko i just love them all

@sageexotics1589 5 лет назад

Ah yes! These guys don’t get nearly enough attention! I love the feeling of these guys, by far the softest reptile I have. My personal favourite reptile is the gargoyle gecko but these guys are just great.

@zoelange-pearson3020 5 лет назад

thank-you for having this channel, i don’t know where i’d be without it. you and the reptiles i’ve gotten because of you have probably saved my life. last year i was in a terribly dark place, in and out of the hospital and just not wanting to be alive in general but the day i found your channel all of that changed. your personality coupled with the amazing animals you speak of never fails to brighten my day immensely. i got my amel corn snake last month and she’s helped me so very much. thank-you for everything you and the rest of clint’s reptiles have done for me and thousands of reptiles. love you lots !!

@bear_rrr 4 года назад

zoë lange-pearson it’s been a year, hope your still doing well. ❤️

@E-Chap 2 года назад

I just found this channel today. I love it so far! Hope you're doing okay three years later Zoe!

@benjaminjohnson7702 5 лет назад

So I caught a shop with one and I brought him home and he is the best lizard that I own I love him so much

@rachelleworkman3377 7 месяцев назад

I've been fortunate enough to have been gifted a male chahoua gecko by a friend who was moving across the country, and was downsizing her reptile collection. He's been taming down nicely - but is a pro at projectile pooping. He definitely needs to be held facing AWAY from my face. :D

@jakethesnakestoner 4 года назад

Never new about these. Now I’m obsessed... coolest looking lizard I know of. I’m a sucker for some nicely evolved camouflage.

@EmilyAnneWilliams Год назад

Hey Clint! I discovered your channel two years ago when I was hopelessly searching for entertainment during the pandemic. It began with your 5 Best Pet Lizards and a few vids later I came across this one about chewies. I immediately fell in love and knew they were the species for me. I know that most people recommend starting with a crested gecko but I was determined and convinced that I needed a chahoua. I spent an entire year doing intense research, convincing my landlords (re: my parents), buying supplies, and finally building a bioactive terrarium. It’s been 3 weeks with my 1 1/2 year old Pine Island chahoua and I am so in love with these beautiful creatures. I named him Pancake because his defense mechanism is laying as flat as possible but at night he flips and flips around the enclosure. I just wanted to thank you for deepening my love of reptiles, for bringing me entertainment during a very hard time in my life, and for introducing me to my new best friend.

@jeffreyweiss8223 5 лет назад

I just got my first chahoua, because of this video. He’s awesome and just might be the best pet reptile for me! Thanks for filling me in Clint!

@andrewewald1994 5 лет назад

I’m a fan of tokay’s, but this video made me want a chahoua next

@nythpill 5 лет назад

oh hi there! every time you upload it's an absolute treat. I love reptiles and seeing so many different species is just incredible!

@ClintsReptiles 5 лет назад

Well hi there right back to you! Thank you so much for the kind and wonderful feedback.

@deadhorizon7029 5 лет назад

Here are some reasons why this channel is the best 1. Doesn't spend the whole video talking about some thing off topic 2. Very educational 3. Very interesting 4. Gives good tips for beginners 5. Doesn't shout at the camera like a lot of people do P.s great video btw

@ayyylma0 5 лет назад

Lots of Chahoua in UK. Saw dozens of them at the IHS (Biggest UK expo). Even at the end of the expo when everyone was packing up! All between £60-£150. Had no idea they were so rare in North America.

@xXskills99Xx 5 лет назад

I also find it strange, I live in Canada and I see them at expos all the time for around $300- $400 depending of if its a main land or pine

@samfoulks2921 3 года назад

I work at Petco and I send customers to your channel all the time! Thank you for your videos they are so educational

@thesalmon6890 5 лет назад

Everyone remember to like the video for his experiment😂

@ClintsReptiles 5 лет назад

For science!

@travisburnett2063 5 лет назад

Holy crap those colors are fantastic! And a combination of all the best geckos?? Heck yes! I need a chewie in my life.

@danighostflower2959 5 лет назад

I wish I could find them up here so cute

@Mel-James 2 года назад

Also I’d like to add, my boy (he’s about 2) was never given insects, uvb or supplemental heat and he was only 30g when I got him! Definitely offer bugs every so often and monitor weight. My boy is gaining already and is a tremendous hunter! So fun to watch them hunt and eat!!!

@yourshadows Год назад

I was reading your comment and I want to say something please don’t feel offended or get upset at me, take it only as a food for thought thing... I didn’t like where you wrote that is so much fun to see them hunt and eat. I understand that if a pet is a carnivore, they must be fed accordingly or it would be considered abuse in my opinion. I have 2 cats, they’re carnivores so I feed them meat. What I didn’t like is that by feeding live feeders you, and everyone else, are just watching another creature being stressed, in fear, and losing their life. While I understand that’s nature, I just would find it impossible to be fun to watch. So I always wonder how ppl choose a pet that needs that type of feeding, I really couldn’t but ppl are not all the same so some ppl can. I just find that having fun to watch someone dying is adding insult to injury. I would like that ppl still cared about those insects or other feeders, and if they had to describe how they felt by watching it, it would be with respect, maybe a bit of sadness, and not fun. I do apologise if my comment upsets you, it’s not my intention, it’s not a personal attack on you but rather my 2 cents on the issue

@Mel-James Год назад

@@yourshadows two things can be true at once. I can be saddened by the death of a mealworm or a black soldier fly and also happy to see my formerly malnourished pet using hunting behaviors for the first time. Since this video was about chahouas and that’s what I was talking about it seemed kind of out of place and redundant to just tack “I’m so sad abt the bugs tho” onto the end of the sentence. But now you know it makes me sad so you can sleep peacefully

@MrWdabeast 5 лет назад

You got a new subscriber. Can't help it, you display so much love and enthusiasm for your subject that I find myself equally as excited about these awesome critters. Please, keep up the great work!

@carleahull 5 лет назад

Woohoo! thanks! I just love geckos! Can you cover leaf-tails geckos next?

@michaeljorissen4988 5 лет назад

What no Chewbacca sounds? Very disappointing. Lol. I just started seeing them at local expos and they are awesome and yes very expensive. Great video as always.

@own4801 3 года назад

1:34 This is the first animal i've ever seen that can rotate its eyes.

@therealshino4607 5 лет назад

Awesome vide Clint, this made me so happy. I have to thank you. Recently I’ve been in a period of depression. Thank you for helping me feel better and get out of it alongside Coyote Peterson and the Crocodile Hunter You have really changed my world for the better since I discovered you in October

@Maxmgm212. 2 года назад

Nice im glad I live 30 minutes from that pet store

@NitroxNova 3 года назад

and here we have my very favorite reptile review channel :)

@nlsoundwave5656 5 месяцев назад

I like my lizards on the slower side (always been paranoid that they'd run away and escape if they jumped out of my hand or their enclosure), so a gecko that moves at a chamelon's pace (but without the super short lifespan) sounds awesome. Love this little dude's mitts. I can only imagine how this species is gonna totally blow up if different color morphs develop!

@lindseywatkins2410 5 лет назад

I wish I could afford one. They are gorgeous geckos, thanks for the great video.

@Damocles16 5 лет назад

I love how you get super enthousiastic about one sub-specie among a specie I never heared about !!

@lisamccullough5150 13 дней назад

It should be mentioned that chewies can be very territorial in their enclosure and often times they will bite

@IsaidwhatIsaid-k4t 11 месяцев назад

I have a chewie and absolutely love her. She's amazing ❤🦎

@alexdattel2757 5 лет назад

I looove these nocturnal eyes. They are so cool 😍

@kaiboshvanhortonsnort359 7 месяцев назад

Shockingly gorgeous.

@sipulikorva8717 5 лет назад

You definitely peaked my interest with this one. Leechie is one of my favourite lizard, but their size has always been a lil iffy for me. I did not know of Chewies, so now I gotta do some research on them.

@ClintsReptiles 5 лет назад

I don't know why they are so often overlooked. They might be the very best one of all :)

@I_love_dr_stone 3 года назад

love their eyes !!!

@charlesk5134 3 года назад

I can't tell you how grateful iam for you videos, a friend of mine ran into some hard times and had to move. He could not take his geckos with him. End of story I ended up with with his babies. 2 chahouas smeagol and quisha, a crested freckles , 2 leopards bowser and chomper, a cross between a crested and a chahoua Hobbs and a breeding pair of gargoyles ducky and buster. Thank you for all you videos and help keeping these guys happy and healthy.

@RaynebowCrash 5 лет назад

Holy chahoua, what a cutie! I love its slow, careful walk!

@LadyMysanthrope 3 года назад

I just wanted to say that I've purchased a chahoua who will be here next week after I have everything all set up. Thank you for helping me find the perfect pet lizard for me.

@MrTQuillen 6 месяцев назад

Chahoua are awesome no doubt. We got a few now.

@GuardianAngel.. 3 года назад

If I saw a Geko like that in my house I would scream and run, I still find them fascinating to look at from a safe distance.

@rneustel388 4 года назад

This little guy is my favorite of anything you’ve featured before. I guess it’s true that I have tastes that exceed my budget!

@skyjack8884 2 года назад

I just got my first Chahoua yesterday. Already adore it. And prices here in Europe are actually not that bad.

@LukeMcGuireoides 2 года назад

Clint's videos are the best because of the amazing super close up shots of the animals. I'll be watching other reptile videos and they'll be showing amazing animals, and I'm just like - show some freakin macro shots already!

@brandilee520 5 лет назад

The more I learn about new caledonia geckos the more I want them all!

@itzbreanna1153 5 лет назад

It's so cute!!! I definitely want to look into this gecko more

@therealshino4607 5 лет назад

Clint has a cool job He gets to hang out with cool reptiles He deserves a million subscribers

@nicwbush2163 5 лет назад

Im shocked to see such an average score! They're so charismatic and fun...

@forrestgump8717 5 лет назад

Even though I have no chance of actually getting a reptile while having my furry baby, Daisy, I was thinking the best gecko(or lizard, for that matter) for me might be the Leachie. I loved how the colors varied from leachie to leachie. Some were white-ish some were more mossy and stayed within that beautiful natural range. I love crested geckos, and it seemed to be just a Huge crested gecko with an attitude and don't forget----half sock puppet. I was thinking if there could be a better lizard for me overall, (Even though I won't be getting one) and you always surprise me. I definitely knew of them, but I hadn't seen them put into a lot of detail. You never fail me in finding "the most rad pet reptile". Anyways, great video!

@ClintsReptiles 5 лет назад

I'm glad we can shine some light on these super lizards. You have great taste in geckos!

@smithd2001 5 лет назад

awesome gecko i would be very pleased to keep and breed these guys 😊

@ClintsReptiles 5 лет назад

As would I!

@Coorsbanquetdad 5 лет назад

My crested gecko is extremely great with being handled, he actually walks up to the door of his exo terrarium and waits for me to open it, then he climbs into my hand when I put it out, then just sits there calmly

@daddydubz88 5 лет назад

Chewies are freaking awesome!!! I want a million of them!

@avitus5770 5 лет назад

I guess I'm really lucky that I found a breeder that sells these guys for cheap, as cheap as most cresties actually

@I_love_dr_stone 4 года назад

You lucky bastard...lol

@jonathancarrillo581 5 лет назад

Another thing I really hope this becomes your full time job because you seem to enjoy spreading awareness about reptiles and how much fun,mean,aggressive, and loving they can be! You will blow up you are my favorite youtuber next to Coyote Peterson

@wh1sp0 4 года назад

So it is basically a big crested gecko. Cool

@insertaccountnamehere6043 5 лет назад

All New Calidonian geckos are so nutty, that it's weird seeing a chill dude. Calm as (if not calmer!) than my leopard gecko.

@ClintsReptiles 5 лет назад

Such fun little geckos.

@43sticksforyou 5 лет назад

Geckos r awesome! Hi Clint. Your 'well hi there' is the highlight of my day

@ClintsReptiles 5 лет назад

Well hi there! I totally agree!

@pscully4499 5 лет назад

yup cha clint

@ClintsReptiles 5 лет назад

Cha cha cha Clint

@BeTeeEl 5 лет назад

Love the footage of that eye lick! What a cool gecko

@nataliesreptiles 3 года назад

Had to rewatch this video after making a chahoua gecko friend at my local reptile expo this past weekend. Might have to get one some day.

@kellivallier5948 4 года назад

My fiancé and I were watching this while drinking and a couple mins in I said “let’s take a shot every time he says ‘New Caledonian’ “. The video still has three mins left and I’m already thinking I’m about to be super smashed once all these darn shots kick in. I could barely pour them fast enough to have one ready for the next time he said it.

@mlggodzilla1567 4 года назад

Cool to see other famous youtubers reptile owners in this comment section, it just shows that Clint is one of the best out there!

@tori.anneee 2 года назад

I was lucky enough to meet someone at my Long Island reptile expo yesterday and hold a chewie gecko! AND they had baby ones too!! I got to meet so many reptiles but my favorite have to be the New Caledonians

@MyXoMaToSiS601 3 года назад

I have a chewie aka mossy prehensile-tailed gecko and they most definitely can fully curl their tails it is awesome

@mrfancysnail2699 Год назад

i love new Caledonian geckos, i've wanted a Crested or gargoyle since forever but never had the means. These Chewies look a lot better for my lifestyle so i will ask my local reptile shop. I'm lucky i have such a specialist available to me blocks from my house.

@christinecude 3 года назад

I just got one!! Thanks for helping me decide!! S/he is so pretty! It is still small so I'm excited to see it grow and watch the colors change.

@sealdogderp26 5 лет назад

My favourite new calidonian gecko is the crested gecko because they r easier to care for compared to most reptiles and they r adorable

@fazercraig9652 4 года назад

I just bought one of these

@I_love_dr_stone 3 года назад

such a cutie omg

@cindywillick4205 5 лет назад

Where I live in Canada, there are always some chewies at expos and they are reasonably priced around the $300 range!

@graciepooh99 5 лет назад

I saw a few of these at Denver Repticon! They are so beautiful

@candipoox 4 года назад

I thought they were fully prehenshile. Their other name is "mossy prehensile tail gecko". Mine rolls their tails up into little cinnamon rolls. It's the cutest thing. I'd have to say the chewie is the most chill out of my other species of NC Geckos. I have a female that is the laziest lump and you can scoop her up at any moment no probs.

@mosasaurenjoyer4883 3 года назад

I already have a crested gecko but I really want one of these too

@SupurrrCat Год назад

Very strange how Chahoua geckos are so expensive in the USA. I bought a juvenile chewie for £99 (120$) a couple months ago and they're selling another adult for £150 (180$) at my local amphibian/pet store. Leachies are really expensive though, £500 for a younger one and £700 for an elder one

@epicestgamerer842 5 лет назад

All the new Caledonian geckos are f**king awesome

@dano2090 5 лет назад

My favourite New Caledonian gecko is the crested gecko

@MrChainrule 4 года назад

I just want to cue the Pink Panther theme whenever I see this guy walking around

@ezracalderon1759 5 лет назад

Thank you for posting your videos early in the morning! It's really nice not having to wait

@ClintsReptiles 5 лет назад

It would be nice to get a bit more sleep on Saturdays, but I loved Saturday morning cartoons and I hope it makes your morning a bit brighter that we get them out bright and early.