Crestie home

[camimom]

The new updated, fully planted, crested terrarium.
somewhere in this thing is 5 crestie babies.. just loving life.

Just need to get a new grow light to match the width fo the new cage, and a new uvb bulb (I sorta dropped it)
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[Raphael1047]

Very nice, i have to redo my crestie's enclosure (the plants are starting to die on me)

 

[ChameleonRave]

You don't need a UVB bulb for Crested Geckos or that red light to be honest. I just had two hatch out yesterday and the day before. Coolest geckos ever.

 

[drcrossfire]

agreed. you dont need a UV bulb for cresteds!

just be careful. they might nip at each other's toes and tails!!!!!!!!!!

 

[camimom]

The red light is mainly for me so I can see them at night when i check on them.

and they arent nipping at all, they really all ignore each other.

 

[mbondy]

The red light is mainly for me so I can see them at night when i check on them.

and they arent nipping at all, they really all ignore each other.

Things happen quickly...everything may seem okay but that can only be what you see.
http://www.pangeareptile.com/forums...itten-off-by-clutchmate&highlight=gecko+fight

 

[ChameleonRave]

Things happen quickly...everything may seem okay but that can only be what you see.
http://www.pangeareptile.com/forums...itten-off-by-clutchmate&highlight=gecko+fight

I couldn't agree more on this. I would suggest since they are small that putting just paper towels on the bottom would be a better choice, you can see that they are defecating, you might want to break them up and house them seperately as well, that way you can make sure each and every one of them is getting enough food and they aren't bullying each other for food.

 

[camimom]

I hand feed them every night, so food bullying isnt a problem. (there is also 2 food dishes in there, and two water dishes (I hand mist as well several times)

I put hydro balls and eco earth down, as its a planted cage.

I still find their poop as they seem to love to smear it on the sides of the glass every night.

i check daily for any fighting, and so far, i have found them all snuggled together to sleep at various times of the day.

 

[ChameleonRave]

I hand feed them every night, so food bullying isnt a problem. (there is also 2 food dishes in there, and two water dishes (I hand mist as well several times)

I put hydro balls and eco earth down, as its a planted cage.

I still find their poop as they seem to love to smear it on the sides of the glass every night.

i check daily for any fighting, and so far, i have found them all snuggled together to sleep at various times of the day.

I would observe them at night time, they are nocturnal after all. I hope the best for you. I love to have new eggs hatching! Crested Geckos are definitely a great pet. I have noticed with my older Juveniles they like to finger paint their food all over the wall of their cages so I get to clean up after them!

 

[camimom]

I would observe them at night time, they are nocturnal after all. I hope the best for you. I love to have new eggs hatching! Crested Geckos are definitely a great pet. I have noticed with my older Juveniles they like to finger paint their food all over the wall of their cages so I get to clean up after them!

i watch them at night all the time.
these babies love to finger paint too.
which is why i hand feed them, so its less of a hassle to clean.