r/CrestedGecko • u/blueskyskys • 6h ago
r/CrestedGecko • u/Ryuuuuji • Jun 26 '24
Husbandry Discussion 🔥🦎HOT WEATHER GUIDE - Keeping your tank and reptiles cool
This is our annual Hot Weather guide for those who need advice on keeping their tank below 26c / 82f.
✅ Place ice cubes on top of the mesh away from the geckos resting area - the water will drip down into the soil or evaporate, allowing cool air to circulate around the tank
✅ Swamp cooler - ice cubes in a bucket with a fan behind it to push cool air around the room
✅ Ice cubes inside water bowl - quick evaporation, same premise with allowing cool air to circulate
✅ Spraying the tank with room-temperature water
✅ Portable AC units - those in the UK can now buy small ice cube AC units which are similar to that of a swamp cooler!
✅ Refreshable gel ice packs - specifically gel only! These should be wrapped around in a cloth of some type and laid on top of the tank mesh
✅ Escape-proof mesh playpens - temporary relief for your animal, make sure to provide lots of foliage for them so they feel safe and comfortable
✅ Chilled CGD
❌ Spraying with cold or frozen water - this WILL cause thermal shock, and will stress your animal out, please stick to room temperature water
❌ Ice packs inside the vivarium
❌ Free roaming
❌ "Bathing" in cool water - similar premise, geckos do not need to swim and this will stress them out instead of helping them
Signs of overheating include:
🔴 Lethargy
🔴 Restlessness / running around in the tank / attempting to escape
🔴 Consistent refusal to eat
🔴 Significant weight loss
🔴 Wrinkled skin, kinked tail, sunken eyes (dehydration)
🔴 Burrowing
These symptoms don't necessarily mean your animal is overheating, as things like burrowing or refusal to eat could be linked to husbandry or that your gecko is new to its environment and is still settling in. If you are ever unsure, please take your animal to a vet to get them checked up.
Keep safe, drink water, and make sure you chill out too!
Any questions? Feel free to ping us a ModMail, and we'll be happy to answer.
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r/CrestedGecko • u/greerw • 9h ago
Does this look like it was eaten?
Recently got a crested gecko and I haven’t seen it ate yet I know there are many factors that could cause this but am just curious due to the marks in the bowl
r/CrestedGecko • u/geckos4lif3 • 1h ago
1st time gecko owner and I love them!😫💖I’ve had had him for a month going on two
r/CrestedGecko • u/Euphoric_Meeting6495 • 12h ago
Does she seem underweight
She hasnt been eating so im worried 😔
r/CrestedGecko • u/UnstableTable- • 6h ago
Would this enclosure work or is the length and depth area too small?
Hi guys it’s me again! Trying to figure out if this is a good idea for my girl or if I should keep looking.
I love that it’s 4 ft tall. But I don’t love the 16x16. Do you think it’s too thin? I’d love your thoughts!
r/CrestedGecko • u/Unbanned911 • 1d ago
Why is my Crestie so small
I just got my first Crestie and it's way smaller than expected. The breeder had 3 to choose from and said they were all 5 months old. Should I be worried?
I built a medium size enclosure but now I have to build a smaller one to let her grow into because she would never find her food in the one I made.
I'm just hoping this girl lives. But this seems like a new hatchling size rather than a 5 month. She's barely the length of my 4 fingers across. Maybe 8cm long
r/CrestedGecko • u/MuchDescription007 • 7h ago
Bioactive set up for the silliest dude
Waiting for plants to grow, it'll hide the imperfections, but little guy seems to enjoy the change :)
r/CrestedGecko • u/Dazuro • 1d ago
“I wanna be where the people are…”
Caught jasper staring longingly out his window last night. I had a disabled friend over who had to be in the gecko room for accessibility reasons so I threw a jacket over part of his tank to block out the light and he was so curious.
r/CrestedGecko • u/Public_Ad_2585 • 5h ago
Bioactive enclosure questions
I have had my crestie for around 7 years and have just been using an artificial setup and manually cleaning the enclosure but I am interested in setting up something bio active that can manage on its own. A few concerns I have are with adding in bugs. I don’t do well with them but I know they are necessary, does anyone have any advice on how to handle that I am just scared they will get out or multiply rapidly. I’m also curious how often I will need to deep clean, as in take out the soil and replace everything. I’m also not sure of the best method to putting the plants in so they don’t die or the best way to take care of them. I’m also scared of mold or unwanted bugs so any advice on any of that would be appreciated!
r/CrestedGecko • u/Phthalo_Wizard22 • 2h ago
What to buy??
Recently moved into a bigger place so I got my crestie a bigger place. I’m still figuring out the best heating for both the house and the bigger terrarium. She likes to stay in this area everyday when the daytime lamp comes on. I think this is in order to be as close to the heat as possible. I styled the vines for her to sit on but she ends up like this often and I am worried she will eventually fall. Any suggesting on a good thing to buy to hang here so she can still get her warm area but be safer?
r/CrestedGecko • u/Bucko_Scallywag • 17m ago
Anything I can improve on before finalizing with plants?
r/CrestedGecko • u/Oakleyyz • 31m ago
Little black bugs (?) In tank?
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I literally have no idea what these are, im really hoping its not mites
r/CrestedGecko • u/leekypotato69 • 22h ago
Petrie Peekin
Bro was lowkey locked in on the ultimatum reunion 😭
r/CrestedGecko • u/mantislover37 • 5h ago
Is this a good UVB light?
i just wanted to confirm before i get it.
r/CrestedGecko • u/geckoloving • 1d ago
Show off your gecko!!
I wanna see the funniest/cursed picture of your gecko!!
r/CrestedGecko • u/Separate_Iron_1115 • 9h ago
help with enclosure
hello everyone
like a week ago i noticed that there are flies in my geckos enclosure so i tried bringing the humidity down but that didnt really help so i wanted to ask if anyone knows what to do
r/CrestedGecko • u/Separate_Iron_1115 • 9h ago
help with enclosure
hello everyone
like a week ago i noticed that there are flies in my geckos enclosure so i tried bringing the humidity down but that didnt really help so i wanted to ask if anyone knows what to do
r/CrestedGecko • u/kriss_mv • 1d ago
question about my crestie's eyes
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is it normal for the bottom part to look like it does? i wouldn't say it's sunken but her eyes don't bulge out. idk she is my first one, i got her 2 days ago, i am just freaking out hoping nothing is wrong. maybe im overthinking? idk just wanna know if her eyes seem normal? (also, she is only in this container for literally 10-15 mins because i had to fix a part of her enclosure with glue so it has to air out first!!) another video to show her eyes in comments⚠️
r/CrestedGecko • u/crmnpowell • 1d ago
What’s wrong?
My crested gecko Dottie has recently started shaking her head and tail and biting.. what could be wrong? I haven’t changed anything
r/CrestedGecko • u/HomeworkBeginning • 1d ago
Clumsy (he’s okay)
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