New to crested geckos, advice welcome :)

[lynne2103]

Hi everyone, after a lot of thought i've finally decided to get my very first reptile, a crested gecko.

Basically i know very little about them so any advice will be very welcome.

I'm told they're perfect for beginners, hope so

Anyway, thanks in advance

Lynne

[ladybird]

They're gorgeous, I love mine to pieces. Have you got books on them? Read up a bit before you buy one

[Julie&James]

Originally Posted by lynne2103

Hi everyone, after a lot of thought i've finally decided to get my very first reptile, a crested gecko.

Basically i know very little about them so any advice will be very welcome.

I'm told they're perfect for beginners, hope so

Anyway, thanks in advance

Lynne

We advise against them!!! little blighters!!!!!!

[lynne2103]

Originally Posted by Julie&James

We advise against them!!! little blighters!!!!!!

They're friends of mine, the ones who convinced me to get one

[lynne2103]

Am currently doing some reading and online research before actually buying my first crested gecko.

Really am a complete novice at this, so any advice at all will be most welcome

Thanks

[joffy]

Originally Posted by lynne2103

Am currently doing some reading and online research before actually buying my first crested gecko.

Really am a complete novice at this, so any advice at all will be most welcome

Thanks

I got my very 1st rep, a crestie 4 months ago.
Spent many hours reading forums and websites, and bought a book on them.

I'd recommend buying all the equipment needed and setup and run for a few weeks before the crestie arrives to check the temps and humidity. Use a digital thermometer.

I read that it's best to put young/new cresties into a small faunarium with a kitchen roll substrate for a while so you can easily see if it's settling in ok and monitor it's eating and pooing habits.

I put mine straight into a exo terra terranium (18x18x24) with eco earth substrate and loads of silk plants, vines and branches!

If I were to start again I would of used the small faunarium method as it was tricky to keep an eye on him for the first few weeks as he was very timid and as you're a newbie you can be somewhat paranoid about things going wrong etc.

Mine soon felt at home though and seems to love his big, planted viv and has grown a lot.
If you need anymore tips just ask, and I certainly recommend getting one. Never thought a reptile could be so cute!

[adivallender]

I have 3 females in a huge 3 foot long tank and a male in his own 2 foot tank. I have done this because my male is double the size and possibly at sexual maturity and the girls are not.
In my vivs I have
Rock background on 3 sides
moss
soil (proper lizard soil)
a heat mat on a thermostat
REAL plants but be careful as some are poisonous
a fogger (keep humidity levels up)
fake silk leaves into the background so they can hide
Bamboo for them to climb
statues for them to jump to n from
real wood
real vine (you can get fake stuff)
didgi temp gage

I feed mine cresty gecko mix on its own, this is essential I was told by a shop that so happened to sell reptiles that were ' in fashion' that I dont need this... this isnt true they need the mix.
I sometimes feed mine smoothies that I make with added cresty mix. I sometimes buy them baby organic food (fruit)
you can feed them crickets, but mine dont eat them i find the crickets a week later when i clean them out.lol.
I play with all my lizards as much as possible my male comes to the glass when i put the food in to come out, they are very loving.. mine to seem to love my laptop and computers and jump towards them at every opportunity.

[xvickyx]

They are great

I have one and 2 more reserved hehe!

I find asking questions on here and searching the internet helped me loads! And would always recommend someone to research well before buying & also to have a set up all ready for when he arrives

You can make the set up as simple, complex, natural as you wish, have fun with it!

Hope you enjoy your crestie & don't forget to post up piccies

Vicky

[darwin2]

i'm also looking at getting a crestie, however i have the added task of bringing both my parents round to the idea! however this wasn't too hard last summer when i got my yemen chameleon.

even considering getting rid of my laptop and printer (which are both on their last legs anyway) inorder to make room in my bedroom, until i can afford my own place that is, then i shall fill it with rep's!

a crestie or two is def the next rep for me so i shall keep my eye on this thread for info!

[xvickyx]

Ahhh I still live at home too, didn't take much convincing when I showed mum some photos of them (dad couldn't care less lol) get goggling lol

Soon after I got a corn snake, she loves him too!