Caring For Your Crested Gecko
Enclosure Requirements
Crested geckos are arboreal, which means that they spend most of their time in trees when living in the wild. Aim to recreate a similar environment in your gecko’s tank.
Provide plenty of vertical climbing space so that the reptiles can explore the area and regulate their body heat.
Use driftwood, cork bark, bamboo, and vines. These climbing branches should be arranged strategically to provide multiple levels of enjoyment for your gecko.
In addition to climbing branches, you’re going to need plenty of vegetation. Crested geckos need fake or real plants for shelter.
The minimum size of an enclosure should be at least a 18" x 18" x 36" tall in my opinion
Diet
Crested geckos aren’t too fussy when it comes to food. These creatures are easy to feed and provide a well-balanced diet.
This is great because there are some great commercial gecko foods available. These foods can be used as a diet staple.
However, supplementary foods are good too. These geckos love live insects. Crickets, roaches, silkworms, and waxworms are good options.
Just make sure to dust the insects with calcium and Vitamin D3 powder a few times a week. Multivitamin supplement powder should be used once a week as well.
If you provide crickets, they should also be gut loaded prior to feeding. This means that the crickets are fed calcium-rich foods. Many pet stores will do this for feeder crickets, but make sure you check beforehand.
Other suitable snacks for crested geckos include bananas, peaches, mangoes, pears, and other fruits. Just make sure to mash the fruit up for easy ingestion.
Adult crested geckos don’t need food every day to stay healthy. Feeding every other day is ideal. Juveniles, on the other hand, will need daily feedings to grow.