Crested Geckos or Leopard Geckos

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Originally Posted by olstyn

I've seen cresteds go both ways with regard to that - my brother has one that's basically a bump on a log. Mine is a bit more, um, "active" than that when being handled, but even so, she's by no means difficult, handling-wise.

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I agree, they can vary vastly. My first crestie was a spaz and always will be a total spaz. Loves leaping and running, never passes up the opportunity to take a dump on you. I'm surprised she hasn't thrown her tail yet...

My girl nabby can be lazy and just sit on my hand for a good 30 mins, but sometimes she will take a leap onto something else if the mood strikes her.

My male... easiest to handle- he is a lazy bum. Young ones tend to be jumpier and regular handling does help for most.

I have 3 leo's and kinda wish I never got them. Their very boring pets IMO. I've never had crestie's so I can't speak for them. The leo's are cute and all, especially my babies, and its fun to watch them grow and change but their still just boring pets. Get a Beardie.

i have both and love them both for different reasons. The biggest difference between the two is the food sources. The leos need bugs. If you're not good with that I'd suggest staying with the cresteds. I set up a roach colony for my leos and now that they've gotten going at a really good clip im all set.

Basically the choice is yours lol!