My first Crested Geckos

I went to the Wasatch Reptile Expo today and came home with a gorgeous pair of Crested Geckos. I have been wanting a pair of these guys for a while now, and since they were set at a price that I could not turn down, I went ahead and got them. They're now chilling in their new home, so it is going to be a very long two weeks before I can start to handle them. :D


Kika

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(Taken through the back glass, all the stuff you see is on the outside of the tank)
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Moko

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Their new home

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Those are very cute! Congratulations! :)

Adorable :)

Thank you both! :)

Hi,

Cute as a couple of buttons. :D

I like the heart shaped feeding dish :) - what are you planning diet wise for them?

dr del

They are very cute. :) As long as they are eating well you really only need to wait about a week before handling them. They aren't quite as delicate and stress prone as some other reptiles. :gj:

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Originally Posted by dr del

Hi,

Cute as a couple of buttons. :D

I like the heart shaped feeding dish :) - what are you planning diet wise for them?

dr del

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Thanks so much! :) I will be mixing a Crested Gecko Diet that I bought from Josh (the guy I got the Cresties from) with some blended bananas or peaches or pears, etc. Once that runs out (which he said it would last for at least a couple of months, since they are so small), I will be going with either the Repashy CGD, or something similar from Mazuri. ;)

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Originally Posted by mlededee

They are very cute. :) As long as they are eating well you really only need to wait about a week before handling them. They aren't quite as delicate and stress prone as some other reptiles. :gj:

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That just made my night. :D I am dying to handle these little cuties because they are so sweet and gentle. But I definitely don't want to stress them out. I caught Kika licking from the food dish earlier today, so hopefully Moko will follow her lead. lol!

I'm so jelous! I have to wait till November to get my 5 lot.

Gorgeous little geckos though!

Very cute! Congrats!

Thank you both, I appreciate your compliments. :)

the only problem is when you ad things to the diet it throws it out of balance. I would only add things to it as a treat. I bred these guys for about 6 years and after seeing people mess their diets up it can shorten their life. I know you are not meaning harm, but its a complete diet and needs nothing else. The only other thing I would do is feed crickets dusted with the diet a couple times a week. Got my little guys use to the flavor so when it came to just eating the diet they took to it easier. I personally liked to use the gargoyle diet, wasn't as sweet as the other diets but had more protein and my hatchlings grew up quicker and bigger.

You definitely got two cuties there!!! Very nice pick ups!!!

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Originally Posted by Becca Granger

Thanks so much! :) I will be mixing a Crested Gecko Diet that I bought from Josh (the guy I got the Cresties from) with some blended bananas or peaches or pears, etc. Once that runs out (which he said it would last for at least a couple of months, since they are so small), I will be going with either the Repashy CGD, or something similar from Mazuri.

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What kind of Crested Gecko Diet did you buy from Josh? Repashy CGD and Crested Gecko Diet are usually the same thing. If it is the Crested Gecko Diet Complete then it should not be mixed with anything other then water. Adding fruit will throw off the nutritunal balance of the food and increase the sugar content. If you purchased the Crested Gecko Diet base, then you can mix fruit in with it. It's just not an exact method and you never know if you adding too much fruit or not enough.

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Originally Posted by Paradox81

I personally liked to use the gargoyle diet, wasn't as sweet as the other diets but had more protein and my hatchlings grew up quicker and bigger.

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Unfortunately, Repashy doesn't make the gargoyle diet anymore.