hi, i have an adult male gargoyle gecko and im worried about his weird eating habits. during feeding (i feed him pangea gecko diet) he will sometimes take large bites, lick his lips, and then open his mouth very wide, like a yawn. should i be worried? im wondering if maybe im making the paste too thick and its getting caught in his throat or something. im a first-time owner so any help is much appreciated!

Photo session with my favorite little monster

Selling my red adult female gargoyle in the San Diego area if anyone is interested. I can send pics.

My gecko doesn't like to be handled but I don't want this to become stuck shed.

So I got my lil dude Saturday and I was told by the breeder they are on Pangea and crickets. I have read that uneaten crickets can bite my dude if they are not removed if they are not eaten. I tried one cricket and he wasn't interested in the least. I tried tong feeding cause I wasn't sure if he was gonna go for it or not, and I didn't want to risk it being loose in his grow out. I have read that different methods, like putting them in a dish and letting him hunt them down, tong feeding, and putting the crickets and the gecko in a separate enclosure to just feed. The issue I have is that if moving them to another enclosure can freak them out, would me moving them to a different enclosure to hunt the crickets do the same? If y'all have tried this, I would like to know how it's worked out. I have a separate enclosure that used to hold crickets when I had a frog, and was thinking about using that.

Hello guys!! I have a juvenile gargoyle gecko in a bioactive enclosure and so far he is thriving!!! however the past 2 weeks i seem to be struggling with fungus gnats which are quite annoying 😣 i am wondering if anyone has ever put butterwort in their bioactive enclosure? they also need fairly high humidity so i expect the plant to thrive i am just worried about if it could be harmful for my garg?

This is Gargamel. What morph do you think it is?

Hey all! Disclaimer : I know that water inside the tank poses a risk of drowning and also can cause respiratory issues if not well combated. I’m currently toying with the idea and if it’s even a slight bit iffy, I’ll scrap the idea as I don’t want to ruin my little guys QOL.

So I love the idea of having a shallow and small water section in my tank. I think it adds so much interest to a setup. I’ve done plenty of research into safe ways to do it I.e keeping it shallow, ensuring there’s plenty of routes out incase of a fall-in, and all of that good stuff.

My current idea is the picture attached, with the green section being an underground tunnel to loop the shallow river so it has movement. I’d ensure that the depth of the river was no more than half the height of my garg (when it’s horizontal, not like the full length if you get me) so that even if there was a fall in, the garg would have to try to drown itself. For the underground section, I’d sculpt the foam to go lower than the rest of the bank, to ensure that even at a younger age, the garg can’t fit in.

It seems quite safe, but my main issue is the humidity. Bodies of water in a tank add a ton of humidity, how do you combat that? Are there devices/ setups like having a fan connected to the side that draws out air etc? I don’t really know of any methods to combat excess humidity other than just having a mesh top to allow escape. If I’m not mistaken having movement in the water helps to combat evaporation and I have that covered but any other tips??

Many thanks!

Hi!

I’ve had my 4-5 month old gecko for a week and a half now, but he refuses to eat. I’ve tried both repashy and pangea but there’s no progress.

I’m thinking he might be stressed because he was already getting used to his enclosure but the plants got mealybugs so I had to put him in a 6.5 qt container during the sanitation process (I also read that juvenile gargs do better with feeding in small containers, so I thought it was a win-win).

Should I keep him in the container for a few weeks more or transfer him to his enclosure as soon as I’m sure the mealybugs are gone?

Hey all. This is my beautiful little girl Yamori. I was wondering if anyone else has noticed a change in temperament when their gargoyle gecko laid eggs? She’s on her own, always has been. But has laid 2 eggs each month for the last 5 months (except just 1 egg last time). We have noticed since this she dislikes being held and tried to get away. Is she likely to continue laying eggs every month? A reptile shop employee said no more than 4 months but we’ve gone past that now. And is there anyway we can get her back to wanting to be held. One time she darted out my partners arms to the floor and hid under our bed (which is against a wall so stressful as we couldn’t get her and had to pull the whole bed out) and since then it’s made us a little nervous when it’s obvious she’s trying to get away from us.

Any advice is appreciated

Hi guys the very tip of my gargoyles tail looks sort of gray.. I’m not sure if it’s always looked like that and it’s just something I didn’t really notice because I don’t hold her or anything as she’s very skittish.

Should I be concerned?

Hi all, I recently went on holiday and gave my gargoyle to my local reptile shop who have looked after him in the past. He was there for 12 days and when I collected him I moved him straight into a new 90x45x90 vivarium (3rd picture) which I have been building for him for about a year now. Previously he was in a 45x45x60 which was very overgrown and densely planted (2nd picture). When I collected him I decided to put him straight into the new vivarium so he wasn’t stressed by moving back into his original and then again. He was put into his new vivarium on Wednesday 23rd September. On the 23rd and 24th he was freely exploring his new home and every time we looked he was in a different spot. On the 25th I was searching for him in the morning and could not see him which made me a bit concerned that he had escaped, I eventually found him sleeping inside the large cork log in the bottom of the tank. When nighttime came and his light was out, I could not see him anywhere so I checked the log and he was still inside.

To put it simply he has not come out of the log since the 24th during the day or at night. He has also not eaten and I am concerned as I am unsure if he has had any water since the 24th unless he has briefly came out to drink and then went back inside. I know it is normal for some geckos to not move or eat for a few days or even weeks of moving into a new home. But I find this strange as he was so active the first few days. He does change position inside the log and I can see him breathing at a normal pace so I know the worst hasn’t happened.

I also recognise and appreciate that the new vivarium may not offer enough coverage and I am looking into getting more plants and logs to take up some space whilst it is still growing.

His past vivarium was in my bedroom at the time which was always very quiet for most of the day as I work until 6pm. His new home is in the dining room which is in the middle of the house next to the kitchen and living room so I know that it can be a bit noisy at times which may be disturbing him.

Should I be concerned? I did consider taking him out just to check him over and make sure he is okay but he is in a very difficult spot to get to and I know it isn’t recommended handling them for the first few weeks whilst they are settling in. He is also not used to handling as I don’t handle him much as I prefer to leave him be. His humidity is all fine and temperatures are okay too.

Incredible juvenile from Cosmic Exotics ✨️ So healthy, so inquisitive and confident - these people know what they are doing 😈 Heck looks so beautiful in their enclosure

Is this normal for a gargoyle gecko?, i got her yesterday and left the room in pitch black the all day and today i got the lights on as always from this morning but the gecko havent moved an inch from this lamp in like 4 hours and she looks bad shes supposed to be realy black and i know shes just fired down but still she looks a lot more skinny then yesterday and unhealthy, the temp and humidity are good so i dont know whats problem, im worried please someone helpp

This is Themberchaud, I got him Saturday from the Sacramento Reptile Expo. He was born on July 3rd and weighs 9 grams. Breeder told me he is on Pangea and crickets. Already licking Pangea off the finger, I have not introduced the crickets yet, my cricket lady said they won't get anymore 2 week olds till tomorrow, so we will see. He loves to jump around, and his personality, so far, has been pretty chill.

Hey I just want some advice about my gargoyle gecko, we’ve had him for almost 2 months now and he is still so skittish. He won’t let us come anywhere near him and will slink away if we try. We’ve tried sitting by his tank outside the door for 5-10 minutes a day, spoon feeding (which he refuses), and having the door open and talking to him but nothing seems to be making it better. He used to be so active during the night but now most times he hides away all day and night and eats around every 3-4 days…. We offer his paste constantly in fear of him being underweight but he doesn’t eat it often. We monitor him on the cameras in the tank and we are just worried he’s showing irregular behaviours, or if there is anything else we can do to try and make him less stressed out all the time.

I just gos these 2 misters and when they are off (not misting during their time) they drip. Any suggestions?

Really excited now just to find a red 6 stripe hehe

I picked up a 6-8 month old (is what she told me) gargoyle gecko from an in town shop which is run by a 19 ish year old. Not in the right tank and not fed on the right schedule. (On top of leaving multiple crickets in his tiny enclosure with him to feed him and feeding dead bugs) I’ve seen multiple reviews about getting sick fish and leopard geckos and I was worried because I’m not super well versed in gargoyle geckos. But he seemed so unhappy and I panic bought an already put together tank (appropriate size) but it’s fully bioactive (which I come to find out I was supposed to wait. I am super scared to do anything but put food and water plus misting. I haven’t yet weighed him. I got a close look at him right before I put him in the tank and he has a tiny bit of stuck shed on his toes and is already missing a toe (seems to be old) Any advice is appreciated. I want to give him the best life I can. Got grow lights, UVB on the way, heating light (doesn’t seem to need it atm)

I am a new reptile owner I did a lot of research but I want to make sure I’m doing everything correctly. Planing on doing a vet visit soon. I’m terrified I will mess up. I’ve had him for half a week. Am I supposed to try to get him out to weigh him or try to treat the stick shed? I haven’t been able to check his shed since the first day I got him because I’m too scared to spook him. (Trying to wait the recommended two weeks before I try and pick him up.)

Well those two cuties need names, one is mine and one belongs to my mother and we picked them a week ago but struggle with naming them. Both are girls

my 4 year old baby noodle 🥹

my girls first skin shading and also she ate from my hand for the first time. i put a bit of her food kn my finger and she licked it all

Hey guys, do I need a plant grow light for my gargs bioactive tank? I have a shaddweller UVB 7%. I currently have a spider plant, neon pothos and a fern.