crested gecko advice

shelmarie · 24-11-2012, 07:51 PM

Hi

I've been at it again and have taken in a new animal.

I took in a male crested gecko today with his setup. I've been reading up but know people on here will be able to help. I wasn't warned either that he'd dropped his tail so im still a lit taken back and feeling sorry for the little guy.

I'm not going to try and handle him for at least a week to let him settle but need to start doing things properly for him.

He's currently on wood chip substrate with not light, not being sprayed, fed on crickets and bananas.

I want to add an infared light as i dont really trust leaving on heat mats all day but im not sure how i'd add one to his set up.

Any help/advice would be fantastic.

See below pics of his current set up:-

filardimarg2 · 24-11-2012, 08:51 PM

Hi Shel,
You will need to put the red bulb abouve, rest it on top of the viv, you can buy CGF (i think thats what it is) it is a powder you add water to it, i also bought 100% fruit baby food, or mashed mango, strawberries, any fruit u can mash up, i never found mine feeding from the floor, i put it up in the foliage, you can also put coir, they sell it in dry blocks, you add water then it expands. They need high humidity, i sprayed mine twice a day. I can't remember what temps i kept mine at, sorry.

Marg.

shelmarie · 24-11-2012, 08:54 PM

just bought this to use for the lighting but as it's not a mesh top i'm worried about ventilaion.

any ides?

http://www.reptiles.swelluk.com/rept...py-325330.html

shelmarie · 26-11-2012, 08:18 PM

here's the little guy in question:-

kreacher · 30-12-2012, 05:57 PM

how's your gecko getting on now?

shelmarie · 30-12-2012, 07:03 PM

He's doing good thanks, he's still a little bit jumpy when I'm handling him and I can't get him to eat live food but he's been shedding and seems well thanks x

kreacher · 01-01-2013, 11:55 AM

that's good

are you feeding him a gecko diet? I have lizards that won't eat live food, their fussy little devils lol

shelmarie · 20-01-2013, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kreacher

that's good

are you feeding him a gecko diet? I have lizards that won't eat live food, their fussy little devils lol

Yeah he's on a gecko diet inbetween me trying to ween him from just banana and baby food

24-11-2012, 07:51 PM	#1
shelmarie Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: pontefract, west yorkshire Posts: 506	crested gecko advice Hi I've been at it again and have taken in a new animal. I took in a male crested gecko today with his setup. I've been reading up but know people on here will be able to help. I wasn't warned either that he'd dropped his tail so im still a lit taken back and feeling sorry for the little guy. I'm not going to try and handle him for at least a week to let him settle but need to start doing things properly for him. He's currently on wood chip substrate with not light, not being sprayed, fed on crickets and bananas. I want to add an infared light as i dont really trust leaving on heat mats all day but im not sure how i'd add one to his set up. Any help/advice would be fantastic. See below pics of his current set up:- __________________

24-11-2012, 08:51 PM	#2
filardimarg2 Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Leamington Spa, Warwickshire Posts: 1,201	Hi Shel, You will need to put the red bulb abouve, rest it on top of the viv, you can buy CGF (i think thats what it is) it is a powder you add water to it, i also bought 100% fruit baby food, or mashed mango, strawberries, any fruit u can mash up, i never found mine feeding from the floor, i put it up in the foliage, you can also put coir, they sell it in dry blocks, you add water then it expands. They need high humidity, i sprayed mine twice a day. I can't remember what temps i kept mine at, sorry. Marg. __________________ Testudo Hermanni Hermanni...Flo, Dotty & Daisy, all December 2010. German Shepherd Dog...Kiera.

24-11-2012, 08:54 PM	#3
shelmarie Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: pontefract, west yorkshire Posts: 506	just bought this to use for the lighting but as it's not a mesh top i'm worried about ventilaion. any ides? http://www.reptiles.swelluk.com/rept...py-325330.html __________________

26-11-2012, 08:18 PM	#4
shelmarie Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: pontefract, west yorkshire Posts: 506	here's the little guy in question:- __________________

30-12-2012, 07:03 PM	#6
shelmarie Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: pontefract, west yorkshire Posts: 506	He's doing good thanks, he's still a little bit jumpy when I'm handling him and I can't get him to eat live food but he's been shedding and seems well thanks x __________________

30-12-2012, 05:57 PM	#5
kreacher Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,718	how's your gecko getting on now?

01-01-2013, 11:55 AM	#7
kreacher Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,718	that's good are you feeding him a gecko diet? I have lizards that won't eat live food, their fussy little devils lol

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