Crested Geckos Advice on Overheating and Underheating

[adam betts]

Very Helpful post thanks very much
My viv is currently at 80
thats alright isnt it?

[Millie]

My vivs are at 80 aswell, have been battling all day to keep it below 83. I have a desk fan blowing through the vents on the vivs which seems to b helping. Tequila my male crestie is curled up in the plants right next to it so i guess he likes the cool breeze. I have ice in the freezer ready to put infront of the fan if they go up any higher but hopefully we r past the hotest part of the day now.
Milli

[diesel]

Yeah had to move mine downstairs and ice the viv, its crazy hot. I always thought the cold would be more of a problem than the heat in this country. And mllie did you nick the name Tequila off JB on youtube? lol

[Millie]

lol no, he came with the name. I got him off Hana on this forum, dont know where she got the name from.

[reptilefever]

mine gets to 80 then i mist and it drops to 75 and slowly creeps up to 80 again its not been above 81 so im hoping everything should be fine

[Millie]

reptilefever i think 81 should be fine, mine got up to 82.5 yesterday and then i moved them downstairs where it was cooler. I think as long as u stay under 83 and definately not over 85 they will b ok.
Millie

[reptilefever]

Originally Posted by Millie

reptilefever i think 81 should be fine, mine got up to 82.5 yesterday and then i moved them downstairs where it was cooler. I think as long as u stay under 83 and definately not over 85 they will b ok.
Millie

i no 83 is getting dangerously hot but luckily the temps havent got over 82 yet proberly because im misting more than usual just to keep the temps lower ive got more fans in the room then a electrical shop lol id move them but my house is in a sun trap so its bleeding hot on every room ill have to try the ice trick near the tank if it gets hotter then it has been

[machineheadfan2009]

i was just wondering if anybody could help me...
i have a crested gecko thats about 8-9month old and is a little small for its age as it wasn't really a great feeder when i got it....
was just wondering if anybody could give me some advise on how i could build it up to the size preferable size that a 9month old crestie should be?
any help/feedback would be greatly appreciated
Kyle

[Millie]

Hi,
i am no expert but i am sure i read somewhere that if u feed them live food as well as CGD they grow quicker than on a diet of CGD alone, obviously ensure the live food is the correct size. Most ppl use Crickets and locusts.

[sparkle]

Originally Posted by machineheadfan2009

i was just wondering if anybody could help me...
i have a crested gecko thats about 8-9month old and is a little small for its age as it wasn't really a great feeder when i got it....
was just wondering if anybody could give me some advise on how i could build it up to the size preferable size that a 9month old crestie should be?
any help/feedback would be greatly appreciated
Kyle

HI Kyle I will Pm you my msn details and perhaps go over the care and feeding there.. that way i can ask more detailed questrions regarding your set ups / feeding/ size of gecko and help in a more personal way

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