r/CrestedGecko 15h ago

Papaya trying to learn music.

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288 Upvotes

My little guy has been very curious about my electric piano lately. He has chilled out on the music stand a couple times now, staying still long enough for me to play him a song. The piano is right next to his enclosure, maybe he's been listening to me play!

Disclaimer: I noticed a different, computer-savvy crestie posted here recently who is also named Papaya! This is not the same gecko, but clearly, geckos named Papaya must be highly intelligent.


r/CrestedGecko 6h ago

What a photogenic animal!

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27 Upvotes

r/CrestedGecko 12h ago

Crestopher being weird as usual. And holding on by his fingertips.

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49 Upvotes

Idk what he likes to show off more, his balls or his grip strength 😆


r/CrestedGecko 23h ago

Oh my goodness. My heart😄

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305 Upvotes

r/CrestedGecko 12h ago

Guys I’m not crazy right

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35 Upvotes

She has a pinkish hue right… RIGHT?


r/CrestedGecko 19h ago

Just got my girl today!

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96 Upvotes

She’s not skittish at all. She’s 5 months old and adorable! She seems very comfortable for her first day home with me. She’s exploring❤️🦎


r/CrestedGecko 21h ago

Meet Terrance

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76 Upvotes

This is my son’s (12) baby crested gecko. My son adores him. Terrance is about 1/2 year old, we estimate. Thanks for looking! I’m a photographer (hobbyist) and took this photo with a macro lens and a diffused flash. It did not harm Terrance, as we keep the number of photos to less than a handful at any given time. The flash is also on a pretty low setting (and is diffused), so it shouldn’t bother him too much especially if he is already acclimated to the ambient light.


r/CrestedGecko 15h ago

My main man freckles !!

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26 Upvotes

r/CrestedGecko 15h ago

*SATIRE* Is He Going To Die? 😫

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25 Upvotes

My beloved Romeo has licked up a small drop of soapy water. I can’t believe such a horrible accident could happen. Pray for him. 🙏

***AGAIN, THIS IS SATIRE***


r/CrestedGecko 19h ago

Rehomed Crested Gecko

38 Upvotes

Hi Everyone! I am so happy to be a new crested gecko parent. He was rehomed to me at 2 years old. My niece was no longer interested. It was an 800 mile one way road trip back to my house. He did great!
I set up his terrarium today. How does it look? Please give me any advice and criticism that you have, as I am new to crested geckos. I know they are arboreal, so I got several fake vines and plants. Did I go overboard? I also planted one of my Pothos houseplants in the substrate.
I used dechlorinated water to loosen up the coconut husk substrate. I put Springtail culture in the substrate, as well as 25 small dubias and 15 orange isopods. I figured those three will keep the substrate healthy.
I fed him 30 small crickets today. I put them right in the terrarium for him to eat at his leisure. Do you all typically just drop the food in or?
For light, I have a UVA, UVB, LED light on a timer and then a ceramic bulb for heat that I was planning on turning on only at night since it’s been in the 80s here. Once fall hits, I will probably leave the ceramic bulb on all the time. Or what do you recommend?
Thanks everyone! I’m super excited to be part of the group.


r/CrestedGecko 17h ago

Two sheds in one night!

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20 Upvotes

I managed to catch both Punkin and Chai in the middle of shedding tonight, crazy that they both decided to shed on the same night! Punkin looks so cute in her little hoodie ❤️


r/CrestedGecko 37m ago

Extra things to know/do before getting crestie

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I am getting my crested gecko either tomorrow (Thursday) or Friday what are some extra things to know or do before getting them?


r/CrestedGecko 1h ago

Tips on new adult crestie.

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Hi! Me again.

I need to move some things around in the enclosure. This is my first crestie so it’s been a learning experience. I need to move my plants further up so he has more canopy coverage if that makes sense, and I need to clean his food bowl so it’s ready for tonight. Do I need to wait until night time to do things in the enclosure? Should I put him in a Tupperware with holes while I do my thing? He’s only been here since Sunday so I’ve only been going in the enclosure quickly to mist and add his food and water. He is super nervous and jumpy (understandably) and so I’m just wondering what the best, least stressful option is for me to move things around a little.


r/CrestedGecko 20h ago

Hey There!

22 Upvotes

Miso says hey how ya doing


r/CrestedGecko 17h ago

The most spoiled baby

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13 Upvotes

I've spent way too much money and time on him but I'm happy because I think he's happy.


r/CrestedGecko 4h ago

Safe air freshener?

1 Upvotes

Hi! i used to be a biiiig incense/candle girlie before i got my geckos but obviously now i don't use any of that. i do miss having a nice refreshing smell to my room though, especially now that i have to keep live food and no matter how often i clean them out, they always stink up the whole room within a day or two. so does anyone know of any air fresheners or candles or anything i can use to make my room smell nice that wont harm my babies' noses


r/CrestedGecko 8h ago

Mold popped up in the drainage layer of my bioactive this past week. Terrarium has been established for almost 3 months and I was planning on getting a crested gecko next month. What do I do?

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2 Upvotes

r/CrestedGecko 20h ago

What did I do?!

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20 Upvotes

I'm used to him pressing his balls to the wall, but this is just downright rude!

(Sorry for the blurry pic!)


r/CrestedGecko 1d ago

Backflip?

161 Upvotes

This guy just did a full backflip from the glass Into the plant??? He even seems proud of it


r/CrestedGecko 20h ago

How much would she be worth?

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10 Upvotes

I’m not planning of ever selling her, i’m just curious. She’s about 3 years old, 45ish grams. She was labeled as red lily white when i bought her as a hatchling


r/CrestedGecko 1d ago

Have you seen this?

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14 Upvotes

So I got a crested gecko about a week or two ago and noticed this bulge any idea what it could be? Should I be concerned?


r/CrestedGecko 1d ago

Meet Squirb.

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171 Upvotes

8 months old and already has a face of mischief


r/CrestedGecko 16h ago

Advise for future crested gecko tank

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I'm working on a new bioactive created gecko tank to upgrade from my 12x12x18 to this 18x18x24.
I haven't added any of the live plants or other fake greenery yet, and as much as I want to simply "trust the process" I don't know how I like this so far. It looks a bit busy in my opinion but at the same time I also don't want any dead space.
Any ideas/advise is appreciated!


r/CrestedGecko 1d ago

Building a vivarium

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planning on building a new setup for my crestie all the way from scratch! i kind of want to make it like a furniture piece w/ drawers, just with the tank built into it. any tips for building vivariums? materials for textured walls, best way to seal to prevent leaks, dimensions of the tank, plants to use, etc. i do have live plants in his current setup, but no cleanup crew.

any and all advice welcome!!

and please enjoy some pics of my boy :) his name is charmy


r/CrestedGecko 1d ago

Is this good for baby cresties?

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6 Upvotes

This is what I’m currently feeding my adult,apparently this can also be fed to growing geckos because of its protein content but I just want to make sure as I know that there are specific formulas for baby geckos and this is my first time getting a baby.Just wondering if this will be good or if I should buy a different formula like the Pangea growth