Rhacodactylus cage sizes

[DPBallPythons]

I'm thinking about getting more into the rhacodactylus species, like gargoyles, cresteds and leachianus. Currently I have one crested gecko, but she is still pretty small. I will buy a bunch of exo terra tanks, but I'm still not sure of which sizes that would be good for cresteds, gargoyles and leachies. Of course it depends on the size of the animal (and perhaps location, leachianus), but I'm thinking of starting with adult or well-grown animals. Do you think 18x18x24 is good size for cresteds and gargoyles, and 24x24x36 for leachies? Thanks !

[Stewart_Reptiles]

18 x 18 x 24 for an adult crestie or gargoyle would work.

Hatchling should be started it in a small tub or in a 10 gallons tanks to prevent stress and inability to find their food.

I have no experience with leachies but this is a great source, http://leapinleachies.com/articles.htm?article=7 , http://leapinleachies.com/articles.htm?article=5

[Marissa@MKmorphs]

Most of my cresties are in 12x12x18 exo terras (for subadults) and smaller geckos are kept in medium- large Kritter Keepers/Herp Havens. I also only house one gecko per enclosure, it is my preference.

I have tried keeping them in the 18x18x24 but my geckos never ate very well. In the smaller exo terras they clean their bowls most nights! I am going to look into making some enclosures from plastic storage bins though. The exo terras are nice but such a pain when I am going through and deep cleaning.

I have no experience with the gargs or leachies though!

[telliott4]

I use medium Rubbermaid All Access containers for a crested and a gargoyle.

[DPBallPythons]

Some sources say that bigger is better for rhacodactylus geckos, and other say that they actually do need a certain sized cage to thrive. I will house them 1 gecko per cage to avoid as many issues as possible. The question remains: 12x12x18 or 18x18x24 for cresteds and gargs? Also, where are the leachie-people? lol

[OctagonGecko729]

For younger geckos it's ideal to keep them in smaller cages. They can be kept in larger ones too but if you go that route I would provide many CGD or Pangea diet caps. Here is our care sheet which might help you out. It looks like our server provider isn't working at the moment but we will resolve that within a day. http://www.thelizardhorde.com/caresheets.html

[DPBallPythons]

Thank you all for the replies, I appreciate it. OctagonGecko729, I like that tree house in the cage on your website. Really neat looking

[artgecko]

I am currently using a 18 x 18 x 24 zoomed (like exo terra, but cheaper with a single piece glass door). I house 2 adult female CGs in it and they do well. It is setup as a planted cage. I do provide 2 food locations for them though.

When they are smaller, I tend to use the large KKs to house them in, then move up to a 10gl tank on it's side (turned vertically). I have one gecko that does not thrive if in too big of a cage, but the others seem to find their food OK.

Gargs are a little heavier than cresties, but otherwise, same cage size. I'd say for leachies, the biggest cage possible you can get.