How to buy your first Crested Gecko! 

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So many cresties!!!! I didn't know that eye width could be an indication of inbreeding. Fascinating!

That gecko is 10+ grams. Ribs showing is not dehydration but malnourished. Dehydration is loose saggy skin or zig-zag tail. Too much humidity can be an issue just as too little. I recommend buying a digital humidity gauge. If you're ambient is at 50% during the day then only misting every other day is fine. Too much humidity creates an environment for bacteria. The hanging ledges are great but keep in mind that you have to observe your gecko. If they are unable to climb from shedding issues they will not be able to get to the food. All of my hanging ledges are a jump away or have something to climb on to get to them. Hope this helps.

Thanks I have been begging my mom for a crested gecko then I show her this vid and we get one the next day

My teacher had a crested gecko and my job was to spray her every day, kinda cool. Im thinking of getting one.

I love the fact that crested geckos require NO ELECTRICITY for the most part. Fantastic

I go through "omg they're so adorable I need one" fits everytime I see or watch a crested gecko video lol I love their little eyelashes 🤗

Right now I’m watching a bunch of videos and websites on crested geckos to convince my parent to let me have one

Incredible video! I'm getting my first crested gecko and this video helped so much! Thank you!!!

Incredibly informative Thank you

great vid Dav very informative

I have two cresties and they are the absolute best ❤️ I love how many morphs and beautiful colors they have

Shopping at HERPS Conroe next weekend!!! Brushing up on my crested gecko care. Thanks for the video!

I'm getting my first crested gecko later this month. I can't wait!

Great info Thanks Guys.

This was so informative and very helpful! Thankyou!

dude to be honest man you made a great vid man and I sub!

Great video 👍🏻

Awesome video thanks a lot!

i pretty much made the same 10 gallon tank enclosure for mine with glass on the top definitely wouldn't want too much ventilation.

Well....thanks for saving me the trouble of making this exact video! I am sharing w/ all my newbies!! :) Great job!

I'm getting a green anole and I needed help one of your awesome videos would help allot thanks😆👌 I subscribed

I'm getting my first gecko!! (Crested gecko) Thank you for making this video, it really helped me :)

Thanks for that information

I'm thinking of getting a crestie! But I am trying to find out what the average total cost is of one (starting of as a juvinile, including cages with thermometer and hydro meter etc.) And what the average monthly cost is once you have set it up (not including vat appointments, I get that that can rack up quickly)

wow i lovee this channel

On your baby Dalmatian there was white spots near its back end, just wanted to know if that was mites bc i still am not familiar with gecko diseases.

I have 4 cresties but I like to watch vids like these 😂🤠

I can't tell from most videos, how many front toes and how many back toes should a crested gecko have? I can't find any info on this question anywhere?

Told you I'd check you out, so I did :) great videos! ❤

I bought some pretty good tubs like that, but im nervous man.

What about for 2 crested geckos ? I have too that stay together but they are growing to I know I have to move them in a bigger cage any size ?

GREAT VIDEO DAVEY

Can you car-travel (e.g., for a week somewhere away from their usual terrarium) with the tupperware container habitat, or does the change stress them out too much?

So weird seeibg a crestie with a tail

Cute!

I'm feeling that suction feeder,where can I get them

I wish there where links to all the items they used

How often do you change the bottom substrate? Also how would I keep them the correct temperature? I live in a place where the nights get pretty cold and my roommate doesn't like it warm in our home.

I want to buy a girl and boy but i am scared to buy online? They wont be harmed in the mail will they? ps i like the black marble looking patterns. I like the harlequinn so much too!

I was begging my pa for a gecko for 5 years and I showed him this and bam I got one that day and I STill have him and have for 9 years

Whats a good list of reputable breeders that arent tikis? Im ok with facebook breeders? I live in Michigan

im get one soon

So I'm planning on getting a crestie and I was wondering if I could start with a big cage as long as I blocked some off and slowly reavled more after they got older?

What if i live in a small country in a small town? Would i have to travel somewhere to get one?

Any links to purchase a crested?

Will I see y'all at the reptile expo here in WA this October?

Hey I just got a crested gecko and he is very small and it’s still a baby but I don’t want him to die any tips you can gave me to gave him a better chance

How much would the black crestie cost?

How to buy lepord gecko. Breeder recommendations

I’m considering get a crestie. I have a few questions. Is a 36x18x18 too big? I found an exo terra on Craigslist that was very affordable. It would probably be an adult so they aren’t as jumpy. What vines/decorations would you recommend? I just want mine to have a happy life.

Can’t wait to see the leopard gecko video

Is it possible to have more than one in a large enough vertical cage? Also is it ok to often mix crushed insects with the pangea mixture, to kinda balance their diet?

How old should a baby crested gecko be when first buying one? Like...maybe 12-14 months? Is that a good age to get a crestie? (Yes, I am planning to get one ^_^)

Hi, i was wondering if i could put the isopods or springtails in a crested gecko tank? Also do i need a live tank or is a fake tank good? thanks

Is it like absolutely needed to have half of the screen covered? Or am I able to just have the screen? Will it affect my gecko’s shed?

I put some Sphagnum moss as my substrate in a temporary plastic tank. Is that ok untill my exo Terra is ready?

they are so cute!!! i just love them :) i have a huge 50 gallon tank that would be perfect. or would that be too tall/ to much space? It is massive and I was wantiing either a crestie or a lepard gecko.

Unrelated to the geckos but I really like the color of your wall hehe 😋

I always get my animals at the same place. It’s pet pet store that gets 80% of its animals from costumers. Including me (bearded dragons and leopard geckos). It’s a great store

Hey so I’m going to use my 20 gallon long, with the screen but you said to get something for the screen what was it? Where can I get it from ?

I really want a created gecko so this could help my case

Live plants required ? If so what kind .... Also do you get mites in eco earth ? Or no ? Are mealworms an insect feeding option ?

I love crested geckos

The color is different but pretty in about four minutes of the video

Do they bite?

Hello Ik I’m late but it will be great if you respond so how big should the gecko be to but into a 20 gallon(vertical) or 18x18x24 because I want to get a baby and how big should it be to be put into that?

I just posted a video about crested geckos, I love them!!

I have a harlequin x dalmatian crested gheko but I've never noticed that she has shed!! Should I have seen this?....she's about 2-2 1/2 years old now.

I’m buying my Crested Gecko soon I’m waiting for my Terrarium a 12x12x18 is this a fine size to keep a Juvenile?

My bday is in 6 more days I asked for a crested gecko, wish me luck I'll give you an update if I got it or not.

im getting 3 female geckos soon! their ages are 14, 10, and 10 pretty old!

Its my bday yaaaaaa😄💖

Available at Malaysia????

I have a question do they need a light to keep warm because this is my first crested gecko

How much humidity do you need in the gecko enclosure?

i am planning on buying my first gecko i do not live near any expos and not able to drive over 1-2 hours away where should i get one?

I would try to eat the pangea before tge gecko does it looks tasty

i am planning on getting a crested gecko i would have to drive for an hour what should i travel home with it in

what weight does my crested gecko have to be before i move him into his permanent home. which is an 18x18x36 inch exo terra. he weighs 8.37g

Is an 18×18×24 tank good for a juvenile? Or should I start with a smaller tank?

LEACHIE LEACHIE! Oh wait... wrong video... Can you tell I'm catching up on videos? o.O

So my friend has a crested gecko and one eye is sunken in more than the other and one has more pupil, the black part it has more of it in one eye what is that? like is something wrong with it

PLEASE DO A UROPLATUS VIDEO! 🦎🍂

I want a gecko but what will be easier to handle leapord gecko or crested gecko

I have chopped wood I'm putting it in the crested gecko tank and I cleaned it with hot water is that ok and good enough ?

Hey, I just bought my second crestie last week and is eating just fine. I handled him on the first day and seemed to be doing fine. However, I didn't want to stress him so left him be for about 5 days. After that, I came to handle him and yeah, he bit me. Not only that but he runs and jumps a lot and seems to be scared of my hand...... I have him in a tub ATM.ps he's still a baby. It says he's 4 months old but is 18 grams.... is this normal?? Plz someone reply....

How often do they eat?

I'm planning to get a juvenile crested gecko soon(from a breeder) . I purchased an Exo-Terra 18x18x24 and have heard from mixed sources that it isn't okay to put them in such a large tank. I've also heard people argue that it's fine as long as you provide enough hiding spots. Thoughts? Considering you've had them for so long I'm really wondering what you think.

Do geckos and dogs get along? Small dog

Is that supposed to be a statue of a angel in the backround?

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With money?

If i got a big enough enclosure, could I keep a male and female together?

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READ THIS BEFORE YOU BUY!!! Cresties do require extra heating and UV. Both aid in digestion, organ function, bone health, growth rates and so many more things. Promote best care not just enough to survive! They are cold blooded, they regulate their temperature by moving between warmer and cooler areas. For example when they have eaten they will seek out warmth to aid their digestion and when sleeping seek out cooler areas to minimise energy expenditure. Don’t deprive them of this basic instinctual behaviour. With UV, serum D3 levels in the blood are significantly increased (this suggests that they are deficient when it is not provided). The reason for that is because they have not evolved to absorb supplemental D3 like humans have and so the standard powdered diets do not create the desired outcome. UV will aid in great organ function but more importantly will entirely remove MBD, the most common pathology in captive reptiles. The improved calcium absorption as a result of higher D3 levels means better bone density (so much so you can see the difference with the naked eye in X-rays). This improved calcium absorption allows the gecko to eat more readily and grow faster (as it should) without the risk of poor bone health. The improved calcium intake also prevents the pockets of chalky calcium that build in the mouth. This is incredibly common in cresties and other new cal geckos that don’t get UV. Many people increase D3 supplements to try to combat that but as explained, absorption of dietary D3 is poor and so this is not a solution that works. Appropriate UV and heat such as the Arcadia Shade dweller and Deep Heat Projector are fairly cheap. There is no excuse not to use it. Admittedly a dimmer thermostat (needed in conjunction with a deep heat projector) will cost a bit but i f you’re not prepared to pay for what’s needed to maintain optimum health in your animals, don’t keep them. These things will be far cheaper than a vet visit down the road. The third thing for optimum health is varied diet. Research the diet of wild cresties, their diet is roughly 50/50 between insects and fruit, pollen and seeds. They will eat any insect that crosses them so vary this as much as possible, roaches, isopods, earwigs, crickets, beetles, meal worms, grubs, black soldier fly etc etc. There are tons of feeder insects. Research the nutritional value of each of those feeder insects. Research the fruits and berries they eat, try to replicate that. Add bee pollen as a natural supplement to their diet. It goes on and on but the more varied that diet, the healthier your animal will be. Don’t be lazy and just feed Pangea or whatever other brand of powdered fruit alone. Especially not just one flavour which I see a ton of people do! Research is key, do a ton of it! Oh and lastly try to avoid crestie groups on Facebook. They are an echo chamber of misinformation. There are tons of great groups out there (Advancing Herpetological Husbandry is my favourite). Try to find contrary opinions to any data you find, that alone will set you up for success. People tend to find information that suits them and run with that when it may not be the greatest info. For example a lot of big breeders will give very basic care info and say that their animals are healthy and they’ve been doing it that way for x amount of years. The problem is there’s a conflict of interest. They want to sell as many animals as possible and so will make it sound as easy as they can to make people buy. They tend not to be a good source of info. Anyway, I could go on and on. If you read this far you’re obviously on the right track! Good luck!

1. Get money 2. Go to the pet store and buy it 3. It’s a done deal

Can you keep them outside

Do you sell them

UK market doesn't really charge differently for crested gecko's based on what colours they are, this appears to be mainly an American thing. In the UK you can end up paying a flat amount of £20 for a crested gecko.