Crested Gecko Care Sheet

[xvickyx]

2 1/2ft high would be great

[marky0283]

Thats a good care sheet, the only thing I would suggest is as you have mentioned that live plants can be used maybe listing a few suitable ones?

Otherwise I think it's a nice comprehensive carehseet

[marky0283]

Originally Posted by SteveCourty

Im looking at getting 3 (1 male 2 fem) in a home made unit how big a space will i need. The floor space will be 2 - 2 1/2ft so width and height to suit this.

Maybe 2ft long, 2ft deep and 3 ft high? That would provide enough space for 3 to live in quite happily

[xvickyx]

Originally Posted by marky0283

Thats a good care sheet, the only thing I would suggest is as you have mentioned that live plants can be used maybe listing a few suitable ones?

Otherwise I think it's a nice comprehensive carehseet

Oh yeah, dammit

[jef_b]

I am jlooking to get a crested gecko, and will be setting up the viv soon, but when reading the care sheet, I noticed you had a humidity variant of 60-90%. This seems a little large for me, what is the best humidity? I would assume higher to 90, as they do belong in rainforest settings, but is this wrong?

[xvickyx]

Crested Geckos like relatively humid conditions (the average relative humidity in New Caledonia is 70-80%)

Misting the vivarium 1-3 times a day will keep the humidity up.

Hope that helps

Vicky

[jef_b]

A little less space than 60-90, thanks, lol. I am actually planning a rain system, and water feature, to help with humidity. I will be planting it first, than putting the gecko in once all is stable.

[xvickyx]

WOW that sounds great

[Tommy123]

Will the water feature be going all the time?
It's just some people set up things such as humdifiers, and have them on twice a day or 10 minutes, and they say it can fluctuate alot, just wondered if this would do the same. If not, great idea, and good luck with it!

[jef_b]

I am planning to have the water feature running all the time, and the rain system will run once every few days, depending on the humidity levels. I was thinking about a fogger or some such nonsense, but decided against it, the rain system seemed a much better idea