How About Them Geckos

[Tom Highum]

I have two too

[adawinters]

I have to admit that I am a fan of the gecko. I had Bibron's Geckos, Banded Geckos, a Flying Gecko and a Tokay Gecko back in the late 90s, before my landlord evicted them all, (which is a long story that boils down to a basic miscommunication -- I asked if I could have "tanked animals," and he said yes. Once he saw what kind of animals I had, set up in 16 tanks throughout the apartment, he changed his mind and sent them packing.)

Now, I've got 2 Leopard Geckos (and a much nicer, absentee landlord). I uploaded a couple of pics, but there are more on my profile.

[Kurt]

Do you know what I love about leos? They poop in the same spot every time, makes maintainence very easy.

[Jace]

Some great pictures. I honestly don't know much about geckos but I've seen several at the petstore and they are full of personality. Do they do better in a pair or by themselves? Which type of gecko would be best for a beginner?

[Kerry1968]

I would reccommend (sp?) a crested gecko.

The tiny one we have is a first foray into the world of reptiles. Not only is he a cute little divil but is very easy to look after.

You need a vivarium in which you can keep the humidity quite high (don't ask me the humidity percentage) we use a coco-bark type of substrate and keep it moist and he is misted every day. Plenty of climb-able plant cover, a viv thats taller rather than longer as they're arboreal and a temperature range between 70 - 80 degrees. They actually do well at cooler temperatures and suffer from heat stress if the temperature is too high. If it drops too low in the Winter you can place a small heat mat on the side of the tank.

They are nocturnal so no need for any special lighting and omniverous so they will eat crickets and other insects. They are also fruit eaters in the wild and to replace this in captivity most people use a MRP (meal replacement powder). I have yet to see my little one eat the fruit paste, but will devour as many crickets as I give him!

Other than the food issue I would say they are easy pets to keep, once you have the right conditions, but bear in mind we've only had ours for about 3 weeks!

Perhaps someone else will give you more input on crested geckos or another type of gecko.

[Jace]

Thanks Kerry-that was very helpful. The more I read and learn about them, the more I want one. However, the price tags on the geckos around here are rather steep, so it probably won't happen right away .

[Julia]

i like how they only poo in one spot. Makes clean up a breeze.

agreed! :d

[EmilyK]

I breed crested geckos. They're one of my favorite animals. Mine eat MRP without issues. I only feed crickets a couple times a month so they don't get used to getting them all the time. They're insanely easy to keep. I use papertowel on the bottom of their cages.

I will post pictures of them after I find my camera...

[cricketfrog30]

i got got 1 rainwater and 1 regular

[Hylahouse]

I hav a male juvie crested gecko and two leopard geckos thinking about getting some leaf tails and some frog eyed geckos.

[Amphibians]

My first and only reptile is a Ptychozoon kuhli. He is very cool, I love how he can climb the walls of the tank so easily. He has one of those magnetic water dishes high up on the side that he loves. He's terribly fast and aggressive so hes more of a show pet but I like it that way, most of my pets dont really want to be bothered (scorpions, tarantulas). I have even seen him glide, on the two occasions he escaped, hes so fast! He also hunts crickets like a dinosaur, its very fun to watch. Very cool species, I've also always wanted a tokay, no room right now. someday!

[zeppsmomma]

I have two Crested Geckos with hopefully many more in the future!

[Eel Noob]

Crested geckos make great first time pets. I would recommend staying away from baby foods and feed Crested gecko diets instead.

I have two Crested Geckos with hopefully many more in the future!

Definitely see more cresties in your future


Used to keep geckos till I traded them last month

2x crested
1x pictus

Here's a few pix of them

male crested unfired


Same gecko as above just fired up



male pictus gecko


female crested


.cute picture when I first got her


.

[Jace]

There is a male crested gecko in a petshop close to my house...I go in a couple of times a week and check up on him. I have two Leopard Geckos at the moment, but he is definitely on my "want it now" list...if I only had the room.

[Buck Rogers]

Bibron's Geckos

Which species of Bibron, was it this kind?




We find tons of these when we go on herping trips and they are always so much fun to play with when you catch them, but some of them have one hell of a nasty bite.

I have a normal female and a het lavender albino male and they such a pleasure to keep.

Male:



Female:



I have to constantly separate them or this happens:

[googie]

Jace:

I have two Cresties. They are super easy to care for. The only problem is that you generally can never have two males together as they will eventually fight. If you buy your Cresties when they are young, you will have to wait to tell their gender. Males develop a large hemipenal pouch at the base of their tales. I have heard that they are super easy to breed as well, yet have not attempted this. Your tank set up should be taller than it it is long, as they are largely arboreal, although I have one who prefers to stay low on his log.
Feeding is easy. I would agree with the others that straight baby food is not the best. I generally mix it with a supplement (Crested gecko specific). I also give crickets gut loaded and dusted once a week. Heavy misting generally provides the H2O. Be careful with their tail as they will detach, yet DO NOT grow back with Cresties.

[nana]

I have a hot female leopard gecko who has the worst reputation ever but is gorgeous. I also have african fat tail gecko's. I am hunting for a barking gecko at the moment but none about

I have blue led lights in their vivs so I can watch them at night hunting its amazing. As was said before its so easy to clean up as well since they poop in the same place all the time. If I could fit anymore vivs in my house would get more

[zeppsmomma]

Crested geckos make great first time pets. I would recommend staying away from baby foods and feed Crested gecko diets instead.



Definitely see more cresties in your future


Used to keep geckos till I traded them last month

2x crested
1x pictus

Here's a few pix of them

male crested unfired


Same gecko as above just fired up



male pictus gecko


female crested


.cute picture when I first got her


.

You were right, I just got in a beautiful red spot dalmation a few days ago.