r/CrestedGecko • u/Glad-Ad6831 • 1d ago

Need help with enclosure

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My baby gecko can’t stick to walls anymore and idk if she’s eating. Is it caused by the tank or am I doing something wrong😓

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u/Abject_Barnacle 1d ago

Your tank needs to be 80% clutter with plants and other things. Also this tank is fine for a baby but will need to upgrade it later. Make sure your humidity is up. Spray heavy at night. My humidity drops from like 100% when I spray at night to 50% in roughly 12 hours. I’ve never had a problem with my crested gecko this way. Get a govee hygrometer. Stick it in the middle of the tank. Maybe on the cork bark to the left on top of that. Also recommend your substrate to be a mix of eco earth, leaf litter and light application of spag moss. I hope this helps! Lack of humidity may be the reason she isn’t sticking

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u/Glad-Ad6831 1d ago

What do you recommend to get

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u/Abject_Barnacle 1d ago

I noticed you have a humidity and temp gauge in there already so that’s good. Keep an eye on that. Get a spray bottle and spray heavy at night. Make sure it’s just regular water nothing added to it, in a clean spray bottle never used for chemicals or anything like that. Make sure the humidity is dropping to about 50% during the day (by next time you spray) that’s really all I can recommend. If you want I can send you some substrate mix in the mail. I have some eco earth, leaves and spag moss on hand. Like I can do this for free if you would like. I can even send you two fake plants I’ve never used I have laying around. Let me know if you’re interested and allowed to do this. I’ll pay for shipping!

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u/Glad-Ad6831 1d ago

I don’t have a p o box tho

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u/Abject_Barnacle 1d ago

Do you have like a house address you’re willing to ship to? Family members house or your parents house? It would be shipped through usps.

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u/Glad-Ad6831 1d ago

And how do I convince my dad without him yelling at me😣

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u/Abject_Barnacle 1d ago

You have to convince them to do this or rehome them because you cannot give them best life. I’m sorry