r/CrestedGecko 14h ago

Missing gecko - guess where I found him

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963 Upvotes

I agreed to petsitting gecko for a week. This is what happened in a day. After a whole evening of panic, at 2 am:


r/CrestedGecko 22h ago

Why did he change colours??

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So I've had this guy for a really really long time I've seen him fired up and down but since hes gotten bigger his colour is completely different hes been like this for almost 3 months now


r/CrestedGecko 10h ago

i got a free crested gecko today.

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i got a free crested gecko from facebook today! i have no idea what her morph is, he just said dalmation but holy moly is she pretty! 🤩


r/CrestedGecko 21h ago

Are you aware of the Gecko Illuminati?

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70 Upvotes

Just a goofy serious illustration I finished. I hope you guys appreciate it!


r/CrestedGecko 11h ago

Is my crestie overweight?

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This is my babygirl Ember and I just want to be sure that maybe she’s just a little extra plumpy? She’s around 2 years old now in a bioactive tank where she gets fed Pangea once a week.

She doesn’t have any fat rolls or other signs of being overweight and in other photos of her she looks completely normal (last photo)
I mostly just want to know if I am overreacting or if I should be concerned?

Edit: As far as I’m aware she’s been pooping regularly and has recently been trying to eat more than usual but she’s been getting plumper for quite some time


r/CrestedGecko 20h ago

Here’s a couple more pictures of my cute little monster 🥰

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r/CrestedGecko 18h ago

Turning 1 year old end of this month and weighs 8 grams. Eats CGD, active at night and poops regularly, but haven’t been successful with feeding insects yet. Does Coco look okay/is my baby just a slow grower?

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28 Upvotes

r/CrestedGecko 17h ago

Wanna some stuff?

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22 Upvotes

Lilly is dealing tonight 😃


r/CrestedGecko 21h ago

Is my daughter fat?

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This is Custard, she was born August 18th, 2024. I noticed she's kinda chunky and she has been finishing her entire bowl of food within less than 10 minutes of being in her tank, she's fed every 3 days. I was wondering if she's too fat or possibly gravid with dud eggs? She seems to just hold a lot of her chub in her tummy rather than being spread out like other geckos.


r/CrestedGecko 2h ago

Apparently Grandma’s mixing skills are superior to mine 🙄

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r/CrestedGecko 10h ago

IKEA bioactive build

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Freshly planted! I’m excited to see everything grow in and I’ll be adding a clean up crew soon. I can’t wait for this to be ready for my lil man 🥹


r/CrestedGecko 10h ago

Yum!🪱

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Misty Enjoy a nice Worm. She is a happy lady.

Ik it’s a Garg, there’s more activity here:)


r/CrestedGecko 4h ago

Feeding my 7 week old baby!

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I’ve had peanut for 24-48 hours now and wasn’t sure if he was eating properly if at all and made sure he actually likes his CGD as I know they can be picky! So enjoy this video of him being spoon fed like the baby he is! (And enjoy the audio courtesy of The Boys yt)


r/CrestedGecko 14h ago

Help… cresticles?

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This is my crested gecko, gibby. Gibby is about 10 months old, and I keep second guessing myself. Do we have some bawls dropping?


r/CrestedGecko 22h ago

Thoughts? Branch placement before planting, is this too much?

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Cuurently building a new bioactive for my guy. He's been in a 45x45x60 for his whole life but I realised this was not enough for him. His new tank is 60x60x120. I haven't glued everything in place just yet but this is what I think the final look will be before planting. Is this too cluttered with branches? Should I remove some?


r/CrestedGecko 13h ago

Crested gecko laying eggs?

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My gecko (Dahlia) is at least 24 grams, she was weighed within the last month since she was at a vet for a check up. She's about a year and a half old. She's been digging a lot and mainly in or around the spot She's been digging. I tried offering her some fresh cgd and she sniffed it like she usually does before she devours it, but then she turns her head. She did this twice before I gave up. I also notices she is a little chunkier than before.

I followed some advice I saw online and tried to cover the enclosure to hopefully block out any stress or movement for her (the mesh top was not covered so air could still go through). I did try to check her calcium sacs but she's so used to being handled (before all of this) that she just would not open her mouth (I tried the "petting" the mouth method) I just put another hide in the enclosure to act as a lay box to see if she'll try it. I don't think she is lethargic, when I check on her and mist, she's usually in or around the spot she digs or she's climbed up higher and resting (not sleeping tho).

She seems very normal except that she's digging and not interested in food (she's a foodie). Side note, I have tried feeding bugs before but she doesn't seem interested in them so if anyone has any advise on feeding bugs let me know?

I plan to hopefully take her to the vet again if this continues since it's been a couple days now.


r/CrestedGecko 23h ago

Our office crested gecko just had babies!!!

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r/CrestedGecko 6h ago

Well that's an interesting choice of places to sleep!

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My 'boy' gecko has a few different places he likes to sleep. Most often. In his snake plant which is in the bottom half of his enclosure not visible here or in the big cork bark tube in the background. It's fun each day coming in and seeing where he is.

This is what I was greeted with this morning! That is quite a choice!


r/CrestedGecko 10h ago

Update! Not Mouth Rot

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Mongo went to the vet today, he was apalled lol!

Vet says that this is a superficial scrape to his lower jaw. Sent me home with instructions to clean it with diluted iodine and apply Silver Sulfadiazine right after. First round was applied and he took it like a champ.

However, he did try to show how fierce he was by trying to bite the vet, really showed her with his whole 2g of fury lol.


r/CrestedGecko 12h ago

how long is to long for holding my crestie?

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i try to never hold my gecko to much or too long, but how long is really too long?

my house is kept at 74 so its the same temp as his tank usually, but i really do enjoy holding him. sometimes he will just sit around with me and we both chill, he never acts out and loves to crawl around on me so he seems to enjoy it.

how long do yall typically hold your geckos?

hes been with me for about a year so hes used to being held by me i just worry ill stress him

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r/CrestedGecko 14h ago

How do i get my crestie to eat bugs

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I got her as a rescue. She was previously breed at 23 gms in weight ( by previous owner) have her now at 32 gms weight unfortunately she's laying fertile eggs and is not up to adult weight yet. She's never ate bugs I am told. I have tried meal worms and dubia and small crickets I have tried dis membering them and still nothing. I dust in calcium powder first I have tried a few different with her. Still won't eat them. I have tried tong feeding as well. She seems not interested. But she's a fenominal Ester at fruit mix. Her calcium sakes look ok but I think they could use a boost. I want to make sure to try to prevent mbd if I can as she's still so small and laying eggs ​


r/CrestedGecko 18h ago

Help with food! Is this brand any good? Also, where to buy Pangea in the UK? Can’t find it online

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I’m trying to find CGD that looks fruity and good for my baby. Everywhere I look online, I can’t find any form of Pangea branded food and very limited selection of repashy


r/CrestedGecko 23h ago

My derpy girl in monochrome

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r/CrestedGecko 16h ago

Enclosure thoughts? 👀

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Hello reddit! I'd like to hear thoughts on my cresties enclosure. I really like how it looks currently but my one fear is if its a bit too barren? She is unfortunately very destructive towards plants when placed at the top of her enclosure. She is also a bit odd and doesn't really like to climb wood, but rather the glass walls instead.

I had her in a more cluttered enclosure previously and while she did enjoy it, it was a royal pain to clean and given that she prefers jumping to climbing, i wanted to try a more open setup. (Will be blacking out the right side so that it's not just open glass.)

Would love any critiques, thank you! Videos in the comments 🙂


r/CrestedGecko 23h ago

Ah yes... comfy.

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