New Crested Geckos

[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!