Re: Wanting a crested gecko...
you've come to the right forum! there are alot of us crested addicts here.
cresteds are really cool geckos, so many colors and patterns! most of the babies are a little jumpy most outgrow this. alot depends on how much time you put into handling. you don't have to worry about biting. you can find alot of cresteds on kingsnake.com ads under classifieds. i've seen babies from 30-200 bucks. hope this helps.
vaughn
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If you take some time to sift through the rhac/crested forum you will find that often times "cheap" is not what you want to be looking for often times the cheap geckos are a week or less out of the egg and the breeder wants to move them so he/she doesnt have to feed them or get them through their first delicate weeks of life, I would recommend starting with animals that are around 3-4 months of age that are well started and have good weight take the time and find a good breeder that will take the time to help you in your success it will be worth the little extra
As far as what your getting in to .. they are much more work than snakes certainly but not hard to maintain ,feeding and cleaning are an every day chore that has to be done, they like to pay in their food!
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those are both very nice cresteds, and from a good breeder. i'd spring for the male myself if i didn't already have 4 of my own :P
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thanx for all the great info,itreally helps,has anyone been to a reptile show?andifso how much have you seen them down there for and do you guys know of anygood breaders.
Re: Wanting a crested gecko...
reptile shows vary according to where you live, but you can find good deals at them. there are alot of crested breeders and dealers, is there a specific type or trait or morph you are looking for? i've dealt with dr. scott stahl, kevin at dragon's den, robbie hamper, aaron's frog farm, and phillippe vosjoli and can recommend all of them.
vaughn
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You could certainly try the All-Ohio show, it would be worth a shot. Also, Alex Hue often has some nice-looking cresties available, even if he doesn't have any listed at the moment. Sundial also has nice ones frequently. Garrick DeMeyer of http://www.crestedgecko.com/ also has cresties pretty inexpensively pretty often, and has a very good reputation too.
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I just got 5 cresteds and 6 gargoyles from Gassick today and am very pleased.. As of right now he does have some awsome babies left and a few sexable ones as well..
-Matt
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You could throw one of those cresties in the box with my order of CGD if you wanted. ;) Just make sure it won't get squished on the way to me. :D
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Oopps I forgot to put one in there..lol.. I am hoping I will have enough babies soon to make me "want" to do that..lol
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Aww darn! I do have two more eggs incubating, but they're already claimed too. I need to get some more subadult females to raise to keep up with demand. In fact, I need to visit the "other other" Matt, Matthew Kammerer, since he's next town over.