Just saved a crested gecko from petsmart=D

[didyousneeze]

I saw him and had to take him..
Better me than staying there or end up in the hands of some child haha
Sadly hes missing his tail=// heard they dont grow back..
But just wondering if anyone has any care tips??
Have the basics already, just wanna know specifics if possible.

 

[Angsty]

really easy to care for, if you have an email address I can forward you the care sheet I hand out when I sell a baby

 

[MCSEB]

hey do you mind taking pictures of your gecko? That'd be great. Sorry to hear that but hey at least you saved him you know? Personally I don't know a lot about crested geckos. Crested geckos sadly do not grow their tails back. Sorry to inform you. Crested geckos are notorious to losing their tails though. They may grow a stump where their tail was at but that's about it.

 

[didyousneeze]

Its [email protected]
And heres a couple pics.

Anyone know his locale and what plants I should use in the live viv I plan on doing?

 

[Miss Lily]

Aww, what a sweet l'il crestie! I have two myself! The one thing that really worries me is if they get too hot in the summer - anything of 85F and above for any length of time can kill them. Temps range from 72-80 in the day. I have a low wattage desk lamp over mine to give a distinct night and day, and a 5.0 UV bulb, although they don't require UV to bask in being primarily nocturnal I thought it beneficial as I intend to breed mine this year. Humidity should be 60 - 80%. I keep mine on kitchen roll and mist twice a day. I have never tried the planted set up so can't help with that, although I did have eco earth as a substrate for a while but everything got mouldy and smelly so I ditched it! Also, feed him/her a specially formulated crested gecko food - not baby food! Also banana interferes with calcium absorption so is best avoided. Also citrus fruit is a big no-no too. Mine like thier food powder mixed into pureed mango. I puree a mango and freeze it in icecube trays, defrosting as needed.

 

[Angsty]

didyousneeze, I just sent you an email, he looks like a great guy, love the colour!!!