Should Crested Geckos be kept in pairs?
An adult crested gecko should be housed in a 20-gallon tank with screen top. You can keep one male and several female crested geckos together. Male crested geckos may fight, particularly when in the company of females, and should not be kept together.
Can a crested gecko live alone?
Crested geckos are solitary reptiles in the wild. This means that they live alone until they come together for breeding, after which they immediately go back to living alone. They do not have social groups or live with one another in the wild.
Do crested geckos kill each other?
So, generally, crested geckos can live together as a small group. They regularly do in the wild and are typically fine. They can even end up killing each other, so this is a social pairing that should not happen with your pet crested geckos. Females, however, do not fight often.
How long can you leave a crested gecko alone?
As a general rule, most geckos can survive without any intervention for one or two days. If you plan to be away for a weekend, it’s probably safe to leave your gecko alone, though it’s always a good idea to have someone available in case there’s a household emergency such as a power outage that will impact the geckos.
How often should I mist my crested geckos?
Your Cresties may not drink from the standing water and may prefer to drink when the enclosure is misted and that’s okay too. These geckos also require an overall humidity of at least 50%- 70%. Daily misting will be required, twice a day for at least 30 seconds each interval; with Reverse Osmosis water.
Is it normal for my crested gecko to be awake during the day?
Crested geckos are crepuscular lizards, so it might come as a surprise to you when they are awake during the day. Is this normal? Yes, this is normal. Even though they are active during the night and the early morning, they can still be awake during the day for a limited time.
Can you overfeed a crested gecko?
Originally from the New Caledonian Islands near Australia, Crested Geckos make excellent pets as they are extremely hardy and easy to keep. Crickets should be fed a couple times a week and do not overfeed with crickets, extra crickets in the cage can stress the gecko out.
Is tap water safe for Crested geckos?
Some people have concerns with chlorine in tap water, but there have been no reported problems with crested geckos. If your tap water is safe (you can check quality reports online for most municipal areas), then there’s no real problem with using plain old tap water.