HELP! My crested Gecko Won't Eat Crickets!?
This depends on multiple things. The move from the pet store to your house can frighten animals for the first few weeks. When I had my first bearded dragon, he wouldn't eat much for a few weeks, and when he did, I had to leave the room because he didn't like eating in front of me. Moving him from container to container could be stressful, especially if you're just standing there, watching him. Also, the cricket size could be an issue. If they're too big, then it simply won't eat them. They should be no bigger than the width of the gecko's eyes or they can choke and die. But there is one last thing. Crested Geckos are vegetarian. They will eat protein (crickets, mealworms, ect.) but they're not supposed to eat much of it. 1-3 times weekly of feeding them live insects will be enough, since you'd be feeding it the CGD diet as well. Here's a good link for you: http://www.reptilechannel.com/care-sheet...
Safe baby food for crested geckos?
i can answer this! i have done a lot of research of crested geckos because i have 3 and i breed them. The only baby food you should be giving them him papaya, mango, and blueberry's but i am guilty of giving my lil guys other stuff. like really smashed up strawberry, blueberry's, and bananas. when i give them the raw food i hand feel it just to make sure they are ok with it. mine also are full grown. DO NOT give them meat at all. there bodies can not digest correctly and could cause major problems in the end. also make sure your crested geckos are getting enough calcium you can check that yourself. If you open there mouths you should see 2 white sacs in the back of there mouth and they should be "fairy full" this is where they store there calcium and switch it up a lot i mostly feel my cresties calcium dusted crickets every once in a while baby food and they are in great health and really big lol!
Crested gecko injured, please help!?
I would drive up to the vet, instead of trying to contact them, crested geckos like the temperature is the 70-76 range. and are climbers, so they like to climb, what are you feeding him? try feeding him some 100% natural banana baby food or cushed banana with a mixture of crested gecko diet "you can buy that online or at a petstore" maybe your crsted gecko would like to hunt, they love to hunt crickets, dust the crickets with rep cal calcium before feeeding, maybe this would make him want to eat more, also, do you spray the tank down? they dont drink from water dishes and drink when you spray the tank. this also helps humidity which they like at 70% I would just drive to the reptile vet ASAP, it is an emergency for your gecko, they will check your gecko out. good luck
Really worried about my crested gecko, help please?
Not a concern. Most reptiles, not just Crested Geckos, will take a few days to acclimate to their new surroundings and thus don't eat during this period; so it's not uncommon for them not to eat. Also, cold temperatures lower metabolism and thus energy demand of the animal, so less food is generally required during winter. Some Crested Geckos will bury themselves on the ground, or at least attempt to do so to get a little bit warmer, since per their natural habitat, they are often found in leaf litter on the ground. Check your temperatures, but don't handle the animal for at least another week to let it settle in. Stress is not helped by giving your animal a hot bath or a sauna. Depending on what food item you're using tells more about the situation. Crested Geckos are incredibly messy eaters when they're eating live foods, so it's very common to have an animal get some substrate in its mouth when diving for a cricket or what not; if this is the case, I wouldn't worry too much as long as you keep using a safe reptile substrate. If you're using CGD, then it's a little more unusual that it would be eating the substrate, but unless you actually see your animal just eating substrate straight up, it's not a huge cause for concern. An impacted animal will not eat and will not defecate, but often dies rather quickly after becoming impacted, so I wouldn't worry about it. As for the vet, if the situation doesn't improve in about 2 weeks time, I would go see a vet, but it's a pretty regular case right now. Lastly DO NOT USE BABY FOOD. Any reputable gecko owner knows that this has too much sugar, thus leading to obesity in the animal, and too many preservatives which were never intended to enter the body of the animal. If you're using non-live foods, Crested Gecko Diet or fresh fruits should be the only dietary component. If you have any more questions, I recommend signing up on this forum: http://www.pangeareptile.com/forums/inde...
There's a wild baby gecko in my room, will it help it if I release it outside?
I work in a laboratory in Florida and we have a big problem with geckos and brown anoles sneaking inside, laying their eggs in nooks and crannies, and then finding newly-hatched geckos and lizard everywhere. We HAVE to save them because if we do not catch and remove them they will inevitably die from starvation, dehydration, or a combination of the two. Even though there is a little water inside and the occasional bug, inside is not the correct environment for them. They (to a lesser degree the crepuscular/nocturnal geckos) need natural UV, sun to bask in, and appropriately sized food to eat. There is no guarantee that they’ll survive long outside, of course, but inside there seems to be an extremely high mortality rate.As long as you are gentle and scoop them up instead of grabbing at them, it’s unlikely they’ll drop their tail. I’ve saved hundreds in the last year and I’ve yet to have a gecko/anole drop a tail on me!
Do crested geckos have to eat crickets?
If you are properly feeding Crested Gecko Diet 3x per week, then no. You don't HAVE to feed crickets. It sure is a lot of fun to see them hunt, though. I only feed mine crickets once a week and they love it. As for mixing the CGD, it was meant to be mixed with water, not with baby food. And because it comes in a dozen different flavors these days, there's really no reason to use baby food at all. Mine are big fans of mango and cherry flavors. If you do want to treat with crickets, try it every week or two. Feed live only. They won't go for the dead ones and you don't know how good they were fed or how they died.
My crested gecko only eats crickets?
Make sure that the temperature setting is right for them. They only eat certain foods depending on the surrounding temperature.This should help You. http://www.pangeareptile.com/id52.htm
My crested gecko is not eating or moving much. What should I do?
Please do NOT feed him baby food - it's a common misconception that it's ok to gived crested geckos, but there is a high sugar content and other chemicals that aren't good for your gecko. He needs to be provided with CGD (Crested Gecko Diet) - the best brand being Repashy. It's recommended to feed them livefood to help them grow up quicker and stronger, but they are able to live on CGD alone - sometimes with mashed up fruit mixed (not citrus fruits). I really don't mean to seem rude, but it sounds like you need to do some more research on how to look after him properly. I'd recommend Pangea Reptiles site for information and help, plus there are a few good caresheets online and books that you can read. Give him a little longer to settle in. Sometimes reptiles will not want to eat if they have been put in to a new environment - try giving him crickets to promote his hunting/appetite. If you do give him livefood then they can be fed to him 3-4 times a week and the insects must be no bigger than the space between his eyes. The livefood needs to be sprinkled with calcium dust (you can find this in a reptile store or online) and 1/2 times a month with a supplement called Nutrobal. Crested geckos are nocturnal, so are only likely to be active at night - though you do get the odd crestie that doesn't move around too much.
How do I know if a crested gecko is hungry?
It’s difficult to pinpoint the exact behaviors that communicate hunger in a crested gecko. Rather than waiting for them to tell you that they’re hungry, it’s best to offer food in regular intervals. The amount you offer, as well as how often, is determined by the age of the gecko.Crested geckos are frugivores, which means they eat primarily fruit in the wild, supplemented by occasional insects. However, that does not mean you should feed them pieces of fruit, as the fruit in your local grocery store likely does not offer the same nutrition as the fruits in their natural habitat. Same for baby food.Fortunately, several companies offer a solution: powdered crested gecko diet. Simply add water and mix until you have a smoothie or baby food-like consistency, then serve. Beware: not all crested gecko diets are good! Many of them are actually quite bad for your gecko. Pangea, Repashy, and Clark’s Diet are currently the most trustworthy brands on the market.For more information about feeding crested geckos, I recommend checking out this article: https://www.reptifiles.com/crest...
What do i do when my crested gecko eats her flooring?
Fastforward5K has pointed you in the right direction. Get rid of the bark asap. Paper towels can be misted and help keep up her humidity until you can get reptile carpet. Baby food is not enough. You need to go to the pet store and get the powdered diet for Cresties that you mix into the human baby food. She also needs reptile vitamins and calcium with D3. Once she has all that - she can manage just fine without the crickets. http://www.dachiu.com/care/abeard.html http://hubpages.com/hub/Metabolic_Bone_D... You can also try to tempt her with 1-2 Butter, Silk, or Phoenix worms 2-3 times a week. I'd suggest that you give her luke warm soaks for 10-15 min. daily, and see if you can stimulate her bowels to move. Let's hope the bark didn't cause impaction. If she'll tolerate it, it would be helpful to massage her tummy gently during the soak, to stimulate her bowels to function and to help break up any mass of bark she may have eaten. Please NEVER put your Crestie on calci or repti sand. It's not digestible and notorious for causing impaction, as well as being sharp and capable of causing internal bleeding in small lizards. You can put it in boiling water and it will not dissolve, so why would anyone think it will dissolve in their reptile? It also clumps when wet... so what will it do inside the lizard? http://hubpages.com/hub/Impaction If her bowels stop moving and she starts refusing to eat anything, get her to the vet straight away. If you don’t already know of a qualified exotics/reptile vet in your area, google: “Herpetological Society” -or- http://www.herpvetconnection.com/ for the one closest to you. http://exoticpets.about.com/od/geckos/p/... http://www.pangeareptile.com/id52.htm http://www.thereptileroom.co.uk/care/crested_gecko.php http://www.crestedgecko.com/cg_care.htm http://www.thereptileroom.co.uk/care/crested_gecko.php Good luck with her, and I hope this has been helpful.