Why Your Crested Gecko Isn't Eating & Isn't Active | HOW TO FIX THIS 

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I don’t have a crested gecko, I have a leopard gecko I just love watching all of your videos! ☺️

This video is music to my ears, thank you so much. I’m a new chahoua owner, had her for about a month and she’s been very sluggish and not eating much. I’ll adjust the heat and see if it improves :)

I finally got my first pet!! I adopted a jungle leopard gecko from the reptile rescue I volunteer with! thanks for making your videos, they really helped me learn about their care

I don’t even have a crestie but I’m still watching this

My crested gecko is always in the same spot in her tank, she hardly moves and she hardly looks like she eats anything. After watching this I now know she is too cold (I dont have any extra heat) so I've just bought her a deep heat projector, a thermostat and a light fitting. Hopefully that will get her eating more

found your channel and got a leopard gecko (I have one 6 year old "rescue" and a little juvenile mac snow) and now a wee crested gecko! Thank you for all your content it is amazing. super underrated!

I started using the 25 watt Nano ceramic heat emitters by Zoo Med on my cresties 18×18×24 terrariums, and even tho the Nano bulbs are "meant" for 10 gallons or smaller, I've found them to be perfect for what I need! It gets too cold here in the winter, and the Nano bulbs on a thermostat have created this lovely temperature gradient and really taken the chill out of the terrariums. Definitely recommend to crestie owners!

Lyra is so pretty! Im getting one soon and all your videos are great and really helpful!

This was something I applied this year to my Crestie. Here in Wisconsin we definitely need supplemental heat in the winter.

this is the earliest i have been omg only 15 seconds.. i just wanted to say, i'm getting a leopard gecko and your videos helped me so so soooooo much thanks for that ^^

I was worried for a bit that my crestie wasn't being active until I went out into my living room at night and saw her jumping around, guess she really doesn't like us being awake when she is!

Thankyou 😃. This was exactly what I needed. My gecko is much slower than usual. I figured out that it was probably the temperature as it is quite cold. I have another question though. My gecko seems much skinnier. She hasn't lost any weight though. I just upgraded her to a very large enclosure. Do you think its something to do with it?

Not gonna lie, at first I thought the title was, "Why Your Crested Gecko Isn't Alive," and I was thinking, "Hm, I'm no expert, but..." So glad it was a happy, informative, and adorable video instead 😅

I just rescued a crested gecko! I’m so excited! My father and I are building a 6foot heigh and 3 ft wide cage!

My crested gecko that I brought home a week ago from a previous owner hasn’t been eating, and I monitor his poop and don’t see any. How long does it typically take them to eat when moving to a new home? (I feed him the same food he’s been use to btw)

I got my juvenile crestie last october and i think im doing a good job. Im never done watching informational videos though! (i watched all your videos before i got him and im still watching lol)

i just got a crestie for the first time and your videos have helped me so much!!

Awesome video definitely going to try a dhp as the CHE doesn't seem to be enough for my crestie. He always hides he never comes out and trying to get him to eat is a nightmare. I will give this ago and see if there is any change

Hi Rebecca!!!! I am a super big fan of your channel! I have been watching for about a year now and it has been REALLY helpful! I just wanted to let you know that I appreciate everything that you do! You are so sweet, kind and smart! Thank you! It would be my dream to get a reply! Stay safe and good luck in your future!!! 😁

This is pretty helpful since my gecko doesn’t really do much besides planking upside down on her wall for about 4-6 hours and doesn’t let me handle her (or even look at me for that matter...)

Please can you recommend a good heat mat to go on the side? What is the probe? Our crestie is abit cold lately well this winter. Its showing, previous winters she has been fine

Ok I swear to god Im on my phone and my cat scrolls down so I see all my notifications, then tapped on this video we watching it together

Really random question but where do you put your crested geckos when you clean out the tank or something? Xx

I’ve just got a crested gecko a 6 month old orangey colored one she’s really cute these videos are really helpful

Woo crestie video! I am in the minority that has a crestie and not a leo that hangs out here but I honestly love watching all of your videos. Always nice to see both Lyra and Drogo too.

I’m getting a crestie soon, and I’m so glad I got heating. My house can drop to below 65 at night and can be 65 in the day and that’s way too cold for them in my preference. And if you don’t mind me asking, where did you get your crestie from? I’m having trouble finding ones that aren’t from pet smart and stuff and I’m not sure where to start.

Hi my gecko has these black spots on it, I don’t know what morph it is so might this be his morph or does he need to go to a vet. Also I agree with what you said about heating. Not sure if u mentioned it but my gecko has uvb. And when I saw him in the shop he did nothing. Now with the uv he is really active. So uv might be really useful.

Hello , I was wondering have you tried the new jelly pots for a treat

Have you ever seen a vinegaroon? I saw one for the first time and it’s amazing

I run a Zoo Med Nano 25W basking bulb at the top of mine to give a small basking temp area of 28 C, as the spread is small and narrow it soon cools to give a temp of 25/26 either at the top of the tank. This was recommended to me and I am aware you do not want to expose them to too high a temp as they can stress. My tank is a 40 x 40 x 80 with a 15w jungle dawn and shade dweller so lots of room to get away from the heat if the animal wants to.

Surprise surprise I don’t have a crested gecko. My leopard gecko Larry just shedded and I got good picture lmao

I live in California which is typically very warm and sunny, but now in Winter at night her tank can drop to low 60s Fahrenheit so I’ve been trying to keep her warm for her comfort. She hasn’t been eating nearly as much. I have a CHE but it only keeps a small corner of her tank 75 degrees, and lately she’s been hanging out and sleeping on the ground far away from the CHE :(

Great video! I've been wanting a cresty for a while and I've been doing research and saving up. The only setback I have is that I live in Oregon (USA) and in the summer it gets HOT. I have some trouble keeping the leos cool in the summertime, so thats really put off a cresty...

I finally got my first crested gecko! I’ve been researching for the past couple months on them, and my parents finally allowed a reptile. My room does stay around 75F, is a heat projector still needed?

I have a couple cresties I intend to breed and for some reason I can’t find any info on brumating them BUT if I *do* want to breed them do I need to brumate them? or should I just keep the same temp throughout the year?

I find when using a heat emitter I lose most of my humidity. How do you deal with that? My humidity will be at 80-85% and when I turn on the heater it’s severely drops. To the point where my plants look dry

Thank you I think you saved my gecko's life

Thank you for this information It's really helpful. I just got a baby Crestie and I need some help! It's so hot over in the UK currently as I'm sure you're aware. I've been using a heat lamp and uv light but it seems to be making the tank way too hot at 30c. Do you have any advice for what I can do?

Everyone in the comments please do your research and have the money for your reptiles and supplies before getting one!!! Many of you in here have been watching this wonderful woman’s videos for years but still aren’t absorbing the knowledge she tells you and end up abusing your animal by giving it the worst care possible

Just out of curiosity, if i were to have a crested gecko in a hot environment where in the summer it averages around the mid 90s and sometimes gets to 100, is it possible that i could cool somehow cool it's tank to keep it at the temp it needs to be like a cooler by it's tank? Im just asking because i have been getting an interest in crested geckos but im afraid that where i live it could get a little too hot for it.

I just got my 2 baby crested geckos how long after you get them into there new tank before they will eat and get back to normal.

I got a question, i have a crested gecko and one of the tails are crooked and im worried about it, the nail is curving the opposite way from the others, its facing upwards and instead of facing down

i'm working on setting up my leopard gecko tank and i'm wondering if you have any recommendations for uvb lights?

Thank you so much for this video! I have had my gecko for a while now and she’s always been fine, but now that I’ve changed her tank she won’t come out anymore... I noticed the temperature being a bit too low compared to what you’ve said is ideal so I will add a heated mat soon! Hopefully it’ll make her feel better about the tank? I’ll update!

What kind of dirt do you have in your cresties terrarium? We just have moss, but i think dirt would be best since he’ll crawl under it and his crickets will too so he can’t find them.

Can you use a dip heat project bulb. With a different lamp, or do you need to use there lamp?

I have 6 crested geckos and 5 are quite active especially at evening and night and those I had since a few months old then I bought an adult female from a breeder that I rarely see move and wonder maybe is it because the breeder bought one that was about 2yo might not have been socialized but the 5 young ones I handled them often so not sure if that made a difference? All are at the same room temperature also. Anyhow it's a mystery not sure why that one hides alot and doesn't move much.

Thank you so much for giving me fax for leopard geckos and crested geckos Thank you and I'm speaking from my heart

My crestie has a small white tag/bump in almost the exact same place your Lyra does. Near the base of tail on the left behind his leg. Do you know what this is?

I love watching your videos so I can make sure that I am giving correct information to people at my workplace (petsmart)!

What kind of thermostat do you prefer?

This is happening to me but for my Leo. Do the same things apply?

Also, when you said you’d like to upgrade drogo’s enclosure with a deep heat projector, is that in addition to the UV light?

I got my first crested gecko 3 days ago. He or she (we don't know yet) is not that active. I am confused about the feeding process because the gecko don't seems to find the bowl with the food, but i have to wait a few weeks before I start to handle him/her. I don't want to stress him/her out. So do you have any tips for feeding?

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One of my cresties is a total weirdo. I noticed, after I moved her to her big tank, that she slept in her suction cup that the food cup goes into (at that time she was still small enough to squeeze her whole body in). She started doing that everytime there was an off day inbetween w/o feeding and the suction cup was empty. I felt bad taking her sleeping spot from her everytime I put the food cup in, so I ended up putting a second cup in there just for her to sleep in 😆. She's now way too big but she will always have one part of her body in the cup, sometimes she'll be sticking to the glass and just hanging her head in there and propping her two little feets in there as well. She has so many freaking hides in her tank. I'm partially butthurt because I put so much effort into building this setup, I built the entire tank from scratch (I mean, I made the actual tank itself to my specifications) and of course made a backdrop, so I was able to put 3 cork rounds in there that she could choose from and I also put her little coconut in there after I moved her, because she had always slept in that and I wanted her to have something familiar in the new tank to ease the transition somewhat. So yeah, she has 4 hides plus plants in there and chooses to sleep right on the front glass in her beloved suction cup. Such an oddball. She really has a personality. Everytime I talk to her she tilts her head around like a cat or dog, it's so strange. Sadly, I'll have to rehome all of my animals at some point this year though because we are moving back to germany and I'm just not going to do that to them. It breaks my heart to let them go, but I just couldn't send them over, if something were to happen I'd never forgive myself. My babies 😭 I'm trying to see the silver lining, at least I have ample time to be very selective with the homes they will go to. Best bet I am quizzing prospective buyers before I would ever sell. I just... I haven't been able to make the ads yet. It's killing me.

Would a ceramic heat lamp work with a 25 watt ceramic no light bulb.

hi ! i just wanted to know if you find escaped isopods often, and if youd recommend having a clean up crew for my future crestie :)

Thanks I got a crested gecko 3 months ago so this is a lot of help thanks🦎

Hiii! I’ve been following you for a while now because I have a leopard gecko and I need some tips. I need to know what to use for the bedding. The first day I got my gecko I put like this dirt it wasn’t like Little Rock’s it was just like fertilizer (but it wasn’t fertilizer) idk if that makes sense😂 but when I would feed my gecko she would get some of the bedding in her mouth. So I switched to paper towel but idk if that’s good or bad. Also I need to ask you where do you get your stuff at?😂 I love your setup it’s like my dream setup for my gecko! I’m sorry to say but I have one more question. Can you change your setup? Because my parents tell me that I can’t change the geckos tank and I want to change it so bad! Anyways thank you so much I’ve been following your tips !❤️ Thank you!

Hey Leopard Gecko, where can I get the magnetic food bowls that you have? I’ve looked at places and have had a few but most end up either falling or can’t handle weight.

I have a 2 in length and foot and a half in depth and 2 foot in height. What heat should I have my heating pad on the roof

Does this apply to gargoyle geckos too? because i have a gargoyle gecko, not a crested gecko.

What kind of plants do you use for your crested gecko tank

I have a male crestie...I have the exo terra 45x45x60...it has the hood and during the day I use daylight heat bulb (during summer that's a 15w and in winter a 25w) and the jungle uvb by exo terra...its on from 8am to 6pm...the gradient during the day is around 28c at the top and 20c at the bottom and at night it drops to around 18c/20c at the top and 17c at the bottom...is this OK? He's pretty active at night and I often hear him splatting and thumping around his viv...I'm concerned he's a very picky eater though. I'm also getting another leopard gecko (just lost my old boy Loyis who was around 17-20 years old and yes I was doing everything wrong with him...I'm doing everything better this time I hope (going for the deep heat projector and the shade dweller uvb etc...

Is the ZooMed skyscraper 18x18x36 a good terrarium for cresties? I'm going to do a first-time reptile owner in the next couple of years and I'm gathering my supplies and this looks like a great size enclosure but I'm not sure of the quality because there are no reviews.

“It can get pretty chilly in England” *shows the low temperature of 18c while the lowest I’ve had is -3 in Vancouver* Also I’m planning on getting a 13 watt 12” led jungle light but I’m worried it might now be enough and I’m worried that my two cresties will go on the screen lid and get burned by the light is there a solution??

What lamp bracket are you using with the DHP?

Hi! I just got my new baby chahoua and its awesome. But im just wondering how long should I wait to start handling and how I pickup him to my hand.

Hi!!! I got my first reptile (a crested gecko) 3 weeks ago. I’ve been so worried about him, he’s been so inactive, and i’ve been a bit scared to hold him. I feel like i’m doing everything wrong, any advice for a new crestie owner??

Do you know if Arcadia products can ship to the US?

Yo. this isn’t related to the video but my teacher has 2 (class pet) leopard geckos in the same tank and I’ve been telling her to separate them, but she won’t. Do you have any tips?

my gargoyle has gone off of food for the past few weeks and this has been quite helpful, I'm going to buy a deep heat projector to replace his current CHE, after almost 2 years of owning him had no idea that's what you were supposed to use instead! He's been recommended different uvb as well so it's getting rather pricey but if any of it helps it will be worth the price!

I’ve actually been planning g to get a create i’m not sure if i should, should i?

Can i use a UVB for a crested gecko... Because I’m confused if I can still feed Pangea...

Quick question. I juste received a juvenile gargoyle gecko. I was thinking to put a EXOTERRA Reptile 5.0 UVB 100 13watt. Do you think it could be dangerous for a little gecko. I heard mixed opinions about uvb. Many thanks

I have a crested gecko 🦎 and so thanks for the video ✅

My crested gecko was a pretty good eater but lately refusing to eat the powdered diet. It's has been a little cooler here but still 23 to 24 celcius so it's definitely not too cool right. He ate 2 silkworms yesterday but refusing any pangea or repashy 😵😵

i got my leopard gecko recently at a flea market and i want to know what type it is and how old it is is there any way i could tell..... also li love your videos keep going

Does anyone know if my leopard gecko could eat the beetles that meal worms turn into ? I'm just curious,I am intending on breeding them to get free food for my gecko,but there have been no new mealworms yet,and they've all turned into beetles . Any tips on breeding them faster ? I can go get new mealworms ,but was simply curious as to whether or not they can eat the beetles(I'm assuming the answer is no,but I wanted to check) . Also, a few months ago I left a comment mentioning my new gecko that I named Leonardo ,I have since made Leonardo his middle name and his new name is Diego,after Leopard Gecko's gecko ,which fits him a lot better ,he's completely tamed and still a little excited ,but he's growing so fast! Thanks for any tips,and sorry for the long comment ,lol ,I write a lot .

I am super desperate and really need your advice!!! I recently moved my 1 year old male leopard gecko from a 20 gallon to a 40. I added some real plants, more hiding spaces- we even made an underground cave with a tunnel that leads into it. The problem is my gecko will not come out on his own!! When he first went into the cave I noticed he was shedding but it’s been over a week since he’s finished. I put a calcium dish and water bowl inside but cannot get him to eat. I’ve gotten him out of the cave before but he always runs back in. I know leopard geckos can hibernate, could he be doing that??

Do you feed your crested geckos insects inside their viv, with tongs or without or outside in a separate feeder box?

I'm in the process of buying a heater for my crested gecko so that way its not super cold but on the other hand it only eats when I feed mine crickets from my tongs and it only eats the treat on a stick, other than that it does not eat from the food bowl and its always terrified every time I pick it up without grabbing it, I just kinda cup it onto my hand and try to guide it onto my hand and it does race up my arm every time but I've had my crestie since November of last year and I'm sad that its still scared of me 😔 idk what I'm doing wrong, I would literally list everything that my Crestie has been doing but that'd be too much detail lol

Hi I'm one of your subscribers can you please make a video on how to care for a bearded dragon I'm getting one and I don't know what to do

I really like your voice and accent 💚

I do not have a crested gecko but I still love your videos ♥

I struggle with my crested gecko biting a lot. Though I can’t figure out if it’s cause he’s angry, stressed or just ✨excited✨ It only happens some of the time, all other times he seems very happy and healthy and is not afraid of humans whatsoever...

Can you do a video on getting your baby crested gecko not to be afraid of you or of handling (and you). Please.

Can you do one of these for leopard gecko. My leo is constantly hiding and running away

I watched a video not long ago where you mentioned u had not been able to find a leopard gecko tail wiggle. Well i just happened to film my giant Apple wiggling away while chasing a cricket.

Am I a bad owner for not feeding my crestie bugs? I feed her repashy grubs n fruit because terrified of insects. Is it worth getting over my fear to feed her? I feed her various fruits as a treat as well for variety.

Hey when my leopard gecko goes to eat a meal worms it bites it but can’t pick it up. Any recommendations on what I can do?

Here's my problem. My crested gecko is very stubborn when it comes to eating. If I dust his crickets with calcium,he wont eat it. If I give him CGD,he wont eat it. I even went out of my way to buy him fruit like bananas and blend it up so he can eat it but nope he'll wont eat it. so I basically have to dap some on his nose so he will lick it off and eat it. He is really getting me worried because he used to be very eager to eat but know he hardly ever eats and has gotten alot skinnier. And yes I give him light and LOTS of hides and plants

Why won't you use a night light?

You will probably not respond but what fruits can my crested geckos eat that are good for them? Ur awesome btw.

I just got mine it’s just hiding and not that active I guess environment change?

uhm i’m having the same problem.. but i have a leopard gecko?? he won’t eat and he doesn’t move much?? is he okay?

I have my gargoyle at 82° for her basking spot and she is thriving!

I REALLY NEED HELP SO MY LEOPARD GECKO LOST SOME OF HIS SCALES, NOT FROM SHEDDING HE GOT SCRATCHED WHEN I PULLED HIM OUT BECAUSE HE WAS STUCK HOW DO I RECOVER IT IS THIS BAD FOR HIM? :((