Some people will give a rare offering of very ripe fruit to their geckos, but it's not needed and most recommend against it. Repashy superfoods is the only CGD I'd recommend. Most local stores don't carry it so you will need to order it online, many places carry it and it's incredibly cost effective. I provide this to them at all times in a milk cap for adults and water bottle lids for hatchlings. I switch it out for fresh CGD every other night. I also feed dubia roaches, they aren't necessary but it speeds up their growth rate and I enjoy watching them hunt.

You can use a variety of different setups for crested geckos. Anything from tubs, glass tanks turned on end, arboreal cages such as the R-Zilla acrylic atrium or the Exo-Terra and Zoo Med enclosures. The biggest things to keep in mind are keeping the humidity on point. I live in Arizona I just mist nightly and this keeps the humidity perfect for me. Provide lots of plants and climbing areas to make them feel secure.

Here is a cheap setup for hatchlings that costs around $5 total to make.


Here is a medium priced setup and my favorite, R-Zilla acrylic atrium.


Here is an Exo-terra, one of the more costly setups out there, but they look great. You can sometimes find them used on craigslist if you look long enough.


For hatchlings I use paper towel. They don't eat very much CGD at a time so it’s nice to be able to see their poop. It's usually the only way you know they are eating. For adult setups I really like rubber mulch mats you can usually find them at Home Depot or Lowes. You just cut it to size. It's easy to clean, doesn't leave a mess, and it looks natural.

UVA/UVB lighting isn't necessary because they are nocturnal, but I take them outside every now and then to give them some natural sunlight. It's seems to enhance their colors. I don't do it very often.

Besides those basics, crested geckos are a very hardy species and do well in a variety of husbandry techniques as long as the basic requirements are being met. You can find a ton of useful information over at Pangea forums: http://www.pangeareptile.com/forums/forum.php

JB's Cresties regularly posts video on youtube, they are very informational. Here is a link to her channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/stolenmilkcrate?ob=0