Care Sheet for Geckos: CrestedAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 2.40 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 03/20/2006 |
Main Category: | Lizards |
Sub Category: | Geckos: Crested |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Anonymous |
Years Experience: | Under 1 Year |
Species: | Gecko |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | Gargoyle geckos |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Adults are very easy to sex.Males have large hemipenal buldges located at the base of the tail. |
Mostly Active During: | Night |
Substrate and Water Needs: | Soil,mulch,bed-a-beast and a special carpet made for lizards lizard liner. |
Lighting and UVB: | None is required but some who use it recognise more vibrant colors. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | Tempurature should stay above 65 degrees F,Humidity should stay above 60% although the higher the beter. |
Heating and Equipment: | None is required, room temperature is great for cresties(70’s and low 80’s) |
Caging Provided: | Babies can be housed in a 10 galon tank while asingle adult should be kept in a 20 plus galon tank.Two adults can be housed in a 29 galon tank |
Diet: | Omnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Cresties will eat most fruit thats not citrucy.Tey will also eat crickets,silkworms,and baby food. |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | I try to feed my crestie Clarks diet but other diets can be used to. Just mix with water! |
Maintenance: | Clean cage once every week or two. |
Some Words on this Species: | This species is very fun too take care for and own.They can be handled easy and sometimes loved to be hand fed. |
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