hey! I had questions on crested gecko care. Do they outgrow tanks? What would a good tank size for a baby gecko be? How fast would i have to upgrade a tankif i decide to upgrade? Thanks for everything!!
#Crested gecko questions
slow apex
vernal furnace
They do outgrow tanks to my knowledge yes, and the tank size depends on how small/big the baby is I’m pretty sure nqa
slow apex
They do outgrow tanks to my knowledge yes, and the tank size depends on how smal...
so for a 3-5 gram baby what would be a good tank size that could last until at least July?
vernal furnace
That’s too small
slow apex
wait let me double check the size of the gecko i was looking at
violet yew
nqa you would keep a baby in a 6qt bin
slow apex
yeah the gecko is 3g
vernal furnace
I believe they should be 9-15 grams before being sold nqa
violet yew
thats leos
slow apex
nqa you would keep a baby in a 6qt bin
ah ok. For how long?
violet yew
ah ok. For how long?
until they hit 12 grams
but 3g is indeed too small to be safely shipped
slow apex
until they hit 12 grams
oh ok! Im assuming it needs to be decorated? Any ideas on what a good setup would look like?
slow apex
but 3g is indeed too small to be safely shipped
theres also breeders locally i could go to
violet yew
good crestie shipping weight is 6g+
vernal furnace
thats leos
Oops
violet yew
nqa do keep in mind baby cresties are very fragile so any sort of travel stress can be detrimental
i would not purchase a crestie under 6g
they shouldnt be sold so young anyway
violet yew
oh ok! Im assuming it needs to be decorated? Any ideas on what a good setup woul...
when im home i can pull up some examples or someone else online can weigh in
vernal furnace
this is what i was looking at
All of their babies are unsexed
slow apex
is that bad
vernal furnace
It depends
slow apex
my brother has an unsexed baby gecko
violet yew
not really
slow apex
crestie
vernal furnace
You can message them and what weight they ship their cresties at
violet yew
pore sexing isnt really super necessary unless you plan on breeding + you have genetics
slow apex
You can message them and what weight they ship their cresties at
alright
maybe ill go locally
and pick up a gecko
vernal furnace
Local shop?
slow apex
Local shop?
yes
we have two
in my city
one of them im unsure the other is where my brother got his gecko from
i want a baby tbh so i could watch it grow but idk
vernal furnace
Oh okay
slow apex
so for a 5-8 gram gecko where should they be kept for like tank size?
vernal furnace
If you buy from them just make sure they source their animals ethically
vernal furnace
so for a 5-8 gram gecko where should they be kept for like tank size?
Still a 6qt bin nqa
vernal furnace
until they hit 12 grams
^
slow apex
Still a 6qt bin nqa
ohh right
alright perfect
should i have a tank on hand just in case they reach 12 grams before i expect them too
vernal furnace
Yes that’s fine
slow apex
Should i keep the bin lid closed or open? And how do i set it up?
violet yew
Should i keep the bin lid closed or open? And how do i set it up?
ideally you would modify the lid for ventilation
hang on
violet yew
Should i keep the bin lid closed or open? And how do i set it up?
this guy has a diy crestie bin highlight in his stories you can watch
https://www.instagram.com/goldenrod_geks?igsh=MWs1bXhnbmppaGMxbg==
slow apex
Ok thanks. Also are 3D printed hides okay for crested geckos? My brother wants me to make him one
one of the coconut half ones
violet yew
they need to be sealed properly #helpful-resources message
slow apex
wait is UVB needed for crested geckos? i am reading some things that say yes and some things that say no, my consensus is that is is optional? but beneficial?
