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Geckos

Geckos are small to average sized lizards that belong to the family Gekkonidae and are found in warm climates throughout the world. Geckos are unique among lizards in their vocalizations, making chirping sounds in social interactions with other geckos. They also have characteristic padded toes with suction cups for vertical climbing.About 2,000 different species of geckos exist worldwide, with many likely yet to be discovered.

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Why is your crested gecko freaking out in the cage?

Crested geckos can stress extremely easily. Go over your husbandry to ensure the best possible care. This is what your husbandry should look like:

Lighting: Indirect light, room light or uvb lighting.

heating: NO heat unless your house is lower than 66 Degree's Fahrenheit

Humidity: Must be reaching 60%-80% for at least 3 hours daily.

Substrate: PeatMoss/Coco Mix, Moss/coco/eco earth, Paper towel (to hold moisture)

Crested diet: Repashy, Clarks, T-ReXx

Feeders: Crickets, meal worms, Roaches

Terrarium: A 20Gallon Tall Is minimal requirement for adults

Cage mates: Males must not be housed together. Females of same size and weight can be housed.

If your readings are following that guideline and your crestie is still freaking out, This can be due to:

- Early handling, A crested gecko is nocturnal, handling during the day is not always prefered.

- Shedding issue, A crested gecko with shed stuck to it's toes will have an un comforting feeling on the feet and will not like to be handled.

- Parasites, A crested gecko that is infested with internal or external mites will show signs of stress and must be taken to a vet.

- Impaction, A crested gecko that has consumed substrates can swell on the insides and start showing sign of fecal problems.

If none on the list contributes, please take your pet to a professional vertrinary clinic specializing in herps.

How do you train a gecko?

you can't really train a leopard gecko to do anything. but you can train them to do easy things such as eating out of your hand. to do this, place a mealworm on your hand and your Leo will come and eat it. if he does not come out the first time, don't be get upset because it will take time before he can really trust you.

Can a malayasin gecko live with a leopard gecko?

The leopard gecko is a very territorial species ranging from the south/eastern Asian countries. They rarely come face to face with humidity and love the heat with temps reaching 105F. The pictus gecko (Paredura. Picta) "Madagascar ground gecko" is a very docile species preffering to live in small numbers of 2-4 individuals. The pictus thrive in temperatures ranging from 75-85 and love a small humid hide. These two speciescannot co exist with one another, as they would never be face to face naturally in the wild.

Do crested geckos tails keep moving once they fall of?

Like with all limbs on almost any creature, the nerves are still active once the limb has been removed from the body. In the example that a bird snatches a Crested gecko by the tail, they "drop" the tail and as the tail continues to wiggle around, the crested gecko is able to escape into some brush, while the predator is enjoying a nice tasty tail.

What lizard is more difficult to care for a leopard gecko or a green anole?

Green anoles require more humidity than leopard geckos do, which means a nightly misting is required. A Leopard gecko requires a standing bowl of water. Both require heating, regular feedings, weekly tank change etc.. It's a matter of personal preference and opinion but leopard geckos are very easy to keep.

What do you call a baby gecko?

Bradypodion pumilum

Calumma glawi

Chamaeleo jacksonii

Chamaeleo gracilis

These are but a few of many species of chamaeleon, from the Family Chamaeleonidae of the Order Squamata/Lacertilia of the Class Reptilia.

Can you keep leopard and crested geckos in the same habitat?

A leopard gecko comes from the deserts of Afganistan and south easter Asia. A Crested gecko comes from the rainforests of New Caledonia. Their habitats are much to different from one another to ever co-exist. All Gecko species are territorial and will not greet one of the same species unless its breeding season. Do not house any other specie with a crested gecko or a leopard gecko.

Do cats eat leopard geckos?

No, a cat will come to no harm eating one of these lizards.

How long is an average gecko?

The average length of a gecko is 2 inches up to 8 inches.

What happens if a leopard gecko turns white?

it could mean they are shedding but most likely they are dying, my freinds geko turned white right before dying :[

How big does a tokay gecko get?

In captivity, Tokays are known to grow up to 100Grams + extending over 10-12Inches.

There has been recorded case's where some tokays in their natural habitat are reaching 150 - 250 Grams. These animals are obese.

Can you put a male leopard gecko with a female?

If you want to breed them. Leopard geckos reach maturity at about 9 months old, and a male can have several females. Beginning about 3 to 4 weeks after mating, the female gecko will have a clutch of eggs, usually 2, that hatch in about 2 months. You would be advised to keep male geckos away from the eggs and the young hatchlings.

Can leopard geckos eat feeder fish or guppies?

NO! They are insectivores only. Which means they only eat insect with an occasional pinkie mouse.

Do leopard geckos tails fall off?

A gecko drops its tail as a defense mechanism induced by fear. When a predator approaches, the gecko is able is drop the tail and leave it behind to entice the predator. However, the gecko then loses the fat stored in its tail that will keep it healthy during times when food is harder to find.

Can leopard geckos eat only meal worms with calcium powder or do they need crickets?

yes but try not to feed more than 3 or 4 a day b/c meal worms are varry fatty and try to avoid feeding them too many meal worms. after ur gecko has eaten them give them a bit of chicken baby food to help the digestion system. U can do this by put some baby food on the tip of ur finger and then whipe it on the end of their nose, the gecko will eventually lick it off. i would give them 2 or 3 lickfulls of the baby food. oh and also mix a little of their calcium powder in the baby food. this is VERY important, so do not forget to do this!

Do leopard geckos grow their toes back after losing them?

The teeth are very tiny and so while sharp enough to grab onto a small insect, as he slams his mouth shut, they usually do not puncture human skin. If a gecko is really convinced a small finger is a tasty worm to eat: you may find an adult with the strength of his jaw can draw blood as he scratches the surface of the skin but it will not be a deep wound. If he catches the side of your hand however he will realise not tasty snack and not clamp down hard.

What can geckos eat other than insects?

In what I know, leopard geckos eat veggies. I hope that helps!

leopard geckos still eat insects. go with a crested gecko they can eat crested gecko diet, that is powder that you mix with water and they eat fruit and yogurt but mainly feed him the diet, and if you can try giving him a cricket or two every two weeks but its not nessesary, they're better than leopard geckos cause of their diet, and while a leopard gecko would sit and look pretty a crested gecko actually moves, their housing is usually cheaper because they're aborial and need a tall tank insted of a long one like a leopard gecko's. and rainforest tanks for cresteds look better than desert style tanks for leopard geckos. and cesteds come in more varieties including yellow with black spots if you like the leopard look, to me they are better to handle when you learn how to handle them than leopards, just observe tem in the tank and watch the pose they go into before they jump that way when you handle them you can know when to stop them and block their path before they jump, don't worry they take their sweet time in getting ready for a jump, but for safety handle them close to the floor and preferably over carpet hope this helps you

What do you need to raise a lepord gecko?

To raise a lepord gecko, you need to have a good sized cage, climbing activity, a wet box, a cricket bowl, cricket calcium, crickets from PET STORES, a daylight bulb, a nocturnal bulb (you should have the day light bulb placed in at 9am or earlier until 7:50pm, and that's when you place the night bulb in)., a cricket cage.

What size tank for a leopard gecko?

For just one leopard gecko, a ten gallon tank is fine. For two, ten is OK, fifteen is good, and twenty is ideal. Add around five to ten gallons per leopard gecko for a comfortable living space.

How many mealworms do you feed a gecko lizard in one day?

unlike fish, geckos will only eat as much as they need and not overeat. I usually give mine 10 mealworms and 1 waxworm in a night and sometimes find 1 or maybe 2 mealworms still in the food dish. Some nights I see nothing and sometimes I see a bowl full of worms. The mornings I wake up to a full bowl I know that my gecko probably looks like a car with a new paint job (yah it molted) As they get older they will eat less as they can store more fat and have a slower metabolism. (just like us, although we do tend to eat more) Good-Luck with your gecko

What can you feed to a leopard gecko?

silk worms and they have a good source of protein and other healthy things. Plus crickets smaller than your leopard geckos head and you can feed your leopard gecko Wax worms but it's not healthy to feed your gecko Wax worms daily they don't have a stable diet!!!!! Also if you are going to feed crickets to the leopard gecko it has to be a size as big as in between their eyes.

What to do if your gecko lost its tail?

The yellow thing is probably the new tail growing back in its place. i wouldn't worry. also, when the new tail grows back, it will be ugly and not as good looking as the previous one was.

Can a crested gecko live with a house gecko?

Assuming you mean 2. Yes you can. However you must monitor them closely as if one grows faster than the other and the weight difference becomes too large the bigger one may stress the smaller one or attack it. At sexual maturity they will need to be separated if they are two males as they will probably start fighting. If male and female from the same clutch and you want to keep them together please don't incubate the eggs. As all captive cresteds come from a select few originals we need to keep the gene pool as large as possible to avoid all the problems associated with inbreeding.

How do you tell when leopard geckos are pregnant?

on the underside of a crested gecko are two visable organs. The intestines and the liver. They are dark blue in coloration, almost black. On each side of these dark organs are where the eggs will be visable if "egg bound"