Crested Geckos Newly purchased crested geckos should not be handled, but first allowed to settle in for two to three weeks to let them adjust to their new environment and to make sure they are regularly eating and using the washroom. When you start handling your crested gecko, make handling sessions short, no more than five minutes. Juveniles tend to be flighty. Some adults as well.
An adult crested gecko should be housed in a minimum 18″L x 18″W x 36″ H terrarium with a screen top. The bigger and taller the enclosure, the better as crested geckos love to climb.
Crested geckos like temperatures of 72f to 75f during the day. It can drop to the low 70s at night. In most areas this temperature range will be reached during the warm months of the year without additional heat. In summer, place crested geckos in a cool room if the temperature exceeds 75f degrees. During the winter crested geckos will tolerate night drops into the 60s; they may need a heat lamp if temperatures are too low.
Crested geckos feel comfortable resting in foliage and like to climb on wood. They love to hide. Good landscape materials include cork bark sections for vertical and ground level shelters and climbing areas. Dried wood branches angled across the length of a vivarium provide resting and activity areas. Do not over clutter the tank. Leave some open space. Live or artificial plants in combination with wood and bark will provide the security crested geckos need to rest in the open and add a decorative element to the display.
My Crested Geckos eat ZooMed or Repashy. Plus live insects for example crickets, never wild or freeze dried bugs (unless absolute emergency) Some do not like insects.
UVB is optional but of course beneficial.
Water should always be available for crested geckos in a shallow water dish. These geckos also require a relative humidity of at least 50 percent and preferably 70 percent. In dry areas the tanks should be lightly misted twice a day.
Crested geckos can lose their tails and end up with a tiny pointed tail nub. “Taillessness” is a normal for crested geckos. Sometimes they get scared and it drops. It will not hurt the gecko. Their habitat should be kept very clean while healing. A “medical” tub while the gecko heals works as well.
As with any reptile or animal, crested geckos can bite but seldom do and when they do it is of little consequence. A quick nip and let go. It does not hurt.
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