New Crested Geckos

[LauraS]

They are in separate tanks, both have the same background. One tank is brand new and the other I got on Craigslist and it just happened to be the same one just a little older. Don't know the sex yet, they are only about 6-8 months old. If one is a female we may try and breed but that's a ways off.

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Good! Sorry, I didn't want to come off like a snob. I just wanted to make sure you knew about the risks of cohabitation since you were new to them (and I thought it was the same enclosure).

They are fun creatures. Easy to breed too when it comes time for that. You got some pretty ones!

[ericbrookey]

They are fun creatures. Easy to breed too when it comes time for that. You got some pretty ones!

Finally able to snap some of them out and about...at least one of them. This one we named Arrow cause wife loves the show.







Harmony is the smaller one. She just shed for the first time since we had her like 10 minutes ago. You can barely see her watching me from her hide.



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[LauraS]

So precious. Have they finger painted the food on the glass yet?

[ericbrookey]

So precious. Have they finger painted the food on the glass yet?

Yes, a little. They are too cute to be mad at lol .. maybe they will paint us a picture.

If i may ask, what do you recommend as the best method to weigh them? I just got my scale.

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[LauraS]

Yes, a little. They are too cute to be mad at lol .. maybe they will paint us a picture.

If i may ask, what do you recommend as the best method to weigh them? I just got my scale.

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I have a food scale that I use to weigh them in grams. I just put a container or something for them to clime on on the scale and then set it to zero before putting my gecko on it. I know they don't always want to stand still. Good luck!

[ericbrookey]

I have a food scale that I use to weigh them in grams. I just put a container or something for them to clime on on the scale and then set it to zero before putting my gecko on it. I know they don't always want to stand still. Good luck!

Thanks Laura. Pretty much what I had in mind. It's a digital food scale with a pretty flat area. Will do it with some safety guards in place in case they are jumpers. I'm a little concerned on the amount they are eating but the crickets seem to be disappearing. The GCD isn't disappearing as much as I thought it would.

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[LauraS]

Thanks Laura. Pretty much what I had in mind. It's a digital food scale with a pretty flat area. Will do it with some safety guards in place in case they are jumpers. I'm a little concerned on the amount they are eating but the crickets seem to be disappearing. The GCD isn't disappearing as much as I thought it would.

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You wanna keep crickets as more of a treat food. What kind of CGD are you feeding? Some geckos are picky on flavor/texture. By far the flavor my geckos like the best is the Pangea Watermelon. I haven't ever had need to try this but I have heard it suggested to put a drop or two of pure honey in the food to entice them to eat. Worth a shot I guess. I've also heard it suggested to gut load the crickets with the CGD to make sure the geckos are getting the proper nutrients (if they won't eat the paste.) They don't really eat all that much though. As long as they're eating/pooping I'd say you're ok.

I hope that helps!