Breeding Crested Geckos 101

[@vansfordave]

As if I wasn't worried enough about my Google search history, now you're telling me to Google, "What do gecko balls look like?"

[@reptiliangarden]

David Stenberg I am so sorry 😂😂😂😂

[@lukedenton483]

Someone gets hold of your phone straight jacket for you 😂

[@Scootir185]

Www.naughtygecko.com Hush the kids out of the room first...

[@bazzz1467]

@@reptiliangarden 😂

[@katieanne4830]

This was so helpful! I’ve never bred cresties before so I’m a bit nervous going into it. Hopefully things will go as planned. Thank you!

[@Aouf1]

Shutup Katie

[@amogusballs]

Good luck!!!

[@amogusballs]

@@Aouf1 You shut up

[@Aouf1]

@@amogusballs shutup your mouth

[@amogusballs]

@@Aouf1 what? No way

[@Lastally01]

I’m having a issue with one of my females. She is about 50g and has laid two pairs of duds all ready,but when I introduce a male to her she threatens to drop her tail. I really really don’t want that to happen. What should I do.

[@gamingwithemma1592]

ally Last that really sucks I’m sorry I have a boy and I’m getting a girl

[@wilsoncaban1580]

Everything covered, im a beginner so i have been watching listening to different channels about geckos, your video is right to the point thanks.maybe when your eggs hatch i want to look at them, hopfully theres one i can purchase .im from Brooklyn N.Y.

[@zulyaa4291]

Hey! I have a juvenile female I believe she’s around 17-20 g at what point should I introduce the laybox cus females will still lay even if they are housed without males? And if so how often do they lay infertile eggs when the females become adults ?

[@shasaroth2320]

Ah man their little feets!!!!!!! Can’t wait to see more babies 💓

[@ludwigSamo]

this was super helpful! I'm getting a baby geck but i definitely plan on breeding cresties so im saving this vid into Favorites!

[@waragainstmyself1159]

Great video and thank you. Do you have any advice on reputable breeders? I dont know where to buy them, or how I can get their lineage? Do you have any tips or advice? You seem extremely knowledgeable on them.

[@reptiliangarden]

War Against Myself My favorite crested Gecko breeders are @tikisgeckos they produce high quality animals and are nothing but professional.

[@waragainstmyself1159]

@@reptiliangarden Thank you! When you breed them, and say you sell one, is it standard to have a little sheet made up or printed out, that is their lineage? Is that even a thing for the gecko world? I wondered how people know exactly what morph, or sub species or if they just gotta trust the word of the breeder?

[@Kotori174]

Do we have a link to the incubation thingy? I like it but don't know what to search!

[@tdesha100]

Aww so cute the first baby’s little feet slippin around

[@mikalak4655]

so what if my female doesn’t like live bugs? could o feed her the growth and breeding pangea mix?

[@megankelly2349]

thanks for the amazing video, once again! but i have a question: what if one of my females won't take insects? i have 3 pairs, and she's the only gecko out of my 6 adults and 2 juveniles that won't take them. almost 100% of her diet is insect-mix Pangea, just so i make sure she's getting at least some protein. any advice?! i'm struggling :(

[@user-ld6is4ni3d]

Pangea mix with insects

[@reesespieces8125]

Pangea growth and breeding

[@kekedoyulame6500]

this was super helpful!! i don't have a crestie yet, but i'm planning on getting some soon and maybe breeding them in the future 💕

[@Antonio229]

I have a male and female living in separate enclosures since 2009. My female crested gecko is housed in a Zoo Med 18x18x24 enclosure. Can i still breed them or are they too old?

[@hoppersdoppers]

Hi, ours just layed 2 eggs but we're flattened. We've only got one vivarium but a mating pair. I don't think we were given enough info. Are they ok to live together or do I have to get another vivarium? We'd love to breed them but need to ensure we're doing the right thing.

[@brettwoehrer313]

Can you breed whatever crestie together. ? Or do you need to know what kind of morph your breeding like a leopard gecko?

[@stevevazquez9520]

Great video thank you one question I haven’t seen anyone talk about measuring the temp and humidity in plastic tubs do you need to or should you just keep it moist

[@reptiliangarden]

Steve Vazquez Thank you! You should still measure the temperature and humidity in a tub. You don’t want it to be consistently moist, because it will cause mold and bacteria to grow. You’ll want a dry period during the day to keep everything healthy. A tub I’ll naturally lock in more humidity for a longer time which helps.

[@stevevazquez9520]

Reptilian Garden thank you! I have my hatchling in a 5.5gal tank and I’m new to geckos so I was worried about keeping the humidity perfect

[@ssaccoccie]

You are amazing! Thank you! This was super helpful!

[@yanggarbo1989]

can you add the link to your egg holder from amazon? thanks

[@wilsoncaban1580]

Thanks great video good job explaining what to do.

[@cierranicole652]

Can you put the eggs in the substrate or do you need to put them in a thing like you do

[@jtotalturtle8195]

Hey i just started watching in the past few weeks and i love your videos! Can i ask you though where did you get those plastic bins that you use for breeding? They look perfect in size and everything!

[@mp29940]

Are you out of chicago?

[@teslamike_]

How are your eggs so clean?! Using peat moss dirt sticks to mine so much!! Trying sphagnum moss now

[@reptiliangarden]

Mike Domer I gently wipe them off with a paper towel before I incubate them. I’ve heard leftover dirt can cause them to mold, so I take extra precautions. 😅

[@billbrig2445]

Should I put my wonky egg into a sauce container that is small so it doesn’t affect the other eggs by the way the container has two tiny holes

[@chadb7694]

That was interesting. When you remove the male, how long usually until the female lays the eggs? You don't incubate?

[@Flochteethsoup2]

By keeping them together when they're young, does that include males together, or just females together?

[@karinasabo8597]

when should I put my geckos together? it’s currently April 17th and I’m new to this. is it a okay time to start?

[@SalmonBoa420]

Nice vid! Very informative, best of luck on producing some cool healthy geckos. Keep us posted! 👌

[@reptiliangarden]

SalmonBoa420 Thank you!!! 💕

[@BEEASHTARDS]

i have used hatchrite kept it moist etc etc but have had 12 eggs die after around 40 days -.- i did the exact same thing i did last year and they all hatched perfect only difference is i have a new male can you tell me why they all die :'(

[@pugpuglove313]

can you hold them while they have eggs in them

[@snazzylord9216]

4:50 free snakes roaming around lol

[@Aouf1]

Dumbass

[@clownfishbehindtherock]

@@Aouf1 Wooosh

[@Aouf1]

@@clownfishbehindtherock this isn’t reddit

[@clownfishbehindtherock]

@@Aouf1 which is why I didn't include the "r/"

[@Aouf1]

@@clownfishbehindtherock how fat are u

[@kaceycranwill7938]

I have a question. I am going to be breeding my male crested gecko with a friends female. I currently have my male in an 18x18x18 enclosure and the female is in a 12x12x18 so we were planning on breeding in my enclosure because it’s bigger and I don’t want to put them in a smaller one. But you were saying to put the female in the tank and let her get comfortable and then add in the male afterwards. However, my male is in the bigger tank so I’m not sure how I would do this? Would I affect anything if I put in the female after the male?

[@gentlemanviking9389]

How do people sell the babies? By this i mean how do you not end up with a crestie room of all the ones you just couldn't sell.

[@glap8694]

Can you breed different morphs of geckos? For example i have a flame crested gecko, would i be able to breed her with say a harlequinn or a dalmation or pinstripe?

[@reptiliangarden]

Gabe LaPlante Crested Gecko genetics are crazy! You never know what you’ll end up with and a lot of the babies will end up being completely different morphs!

[@glap8694]

@@reptiliangarden awesome, in the future when my crested weighs enough ill try to breed her with a different morph and see how it goes

[@masodoseke]

Is it ok to keep the male and female together forever

[@recon_M]

masodoseke it depends on what size is your enclosure

[@Spaghatt]

No the male will harass the female she need breaks

[@ryanchadwick2020]

Awesome video!!!! Are you still breeding, and if so, will you potentially have any for sale??

[@autumnfall4906]

i have a crested gecko (female) that absolutely HATES insects, is there anyway that i can introduce her to insects?

[@reptiliangarden]

Autumn Fall Maybe try different kinds. Sometimes they are picky and only want to eat them in privacy at night when you aren’t around. Another trick would be to put Pangea on your insect. It might get her more interested in them and see them as a food source!

[@autumnfall4906]

Reptilian Garden thank you! i’ll try this and see if this works. she was paired with a male and they bred 3 times already (new to breeding and new breeders, not proven but hopefully they are) and i think this video was extremely helpful. thank you so much. :)

[@tejoungentryjohnson4597]

How can I tell if my crested gecko is fired up or down ??

[@mateuszkowalski2003]

How are you going on vacation?

[@izzyrose6867]

They don’t need an incubator ?

[@camerondaley6376]

Where did you get those plastic tubs? I love how tall they are!!

[@reptiliangarden]

Cameron Daley From Walmart and target!

[@markmoore3059]

When is the best time of the year to pair up?

[@lzytigger4124]

Hello you said the one that has no pattern when fired up he looks grey what were his parents I found one that was not a axantic it just was light grey which is so awesome look

[@taiganpollard7024]

What do you use for substrate in the 12 x 12 x 18 enclosures?

[@chloezorn3560]

How old does a crestie need to be to breed? I have a female that’s about 1/12 and I’m getting a male that’s about the same age

[@megankelly2349]

wow, great video! i’m hopefully breeding mine soon and this was so incredibly helpful! how much do yours go for, it depends on the “eyelashes” and the morphs, correct? thanks so much!

[@macintoshimann9892]

Thank you! Very hands on!

[@thelovelybrain7066]

My female crested gecko was on a Pangea repashy diet when I got her from an expo she is weighing at 35 grams currently at 2 years old. But she will not eat anything aside from the Pangea or repashy diets. Would grub pie more frequently suffice? Or should I keep trying to offer insects?

[@kaitlynmills8788]

Nelly I would try wax worms , they always seem to be a hit .. not sure ab grub pie .

[@thelovelybrain7066]

The issue I have with wax worms is they can become solely dependent on them. They are higher in fat than they are in protein.

[@hahaj2747]

Thanks for answering me! Your such a great KZbinr!

[@dezmondperry7851]

Thank you so much 😊 for the help

[@zroh_in]

Do crested geckos need a male to make the egg fertile or they reproduce asexually ?

[@alexisalexis8465]

Any chance you have the link for the egg storage you used?

[@reptiliangarden]

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[@moldybandshirt1045]

Omg the gecko at 11:20 looks and acts EXACTLY like mine

[@thirdeyereptiles1772]

Great video! You definitely made me feel confident if I ever decided to breed my crestie. I have always heard 50grams before breeding? I personally agree the bigger the better for sexual maturity🥰 I have also seen males having a prolapse issues after breeding 😔 any advice on how to avoid this?

[@mirandalundberg2979]

very informative i love your crested and gargoyle loves. im a first time owner and looking to breeding i can hardly wait for them to mature. :D

[@Mr-Scott-Kennedy]

I love the vid thank you for all the info love! ❤

[@modelmale615]

what is the way of preparing pangea hatch

[@reptilianresearchredux5887]

I knew mine were breeding when I saw a baby in the terrarium... I have six now but separated them for now. One thing about having two females and one male that would concern me is not knowing who the mom is for sure for pairing later.

[@AKPETS]

Awesome video! You were so informative and the video covered practically all bases of crestie breeding :)

[@reptiliangarden]

AKPETS Thank you!!!

[@kay-vf8tz]

This video is so helpful!! Thank you so much, I've been wanting to breed my cresties :)

[@josie_ll]

How long do you keep the breeders in the same viv for?

[@reptiliangarden]

Echo The Gecko A couple of weeks to make sure the job gets done 😅 it’s hard to tell sometimes though. It’s always a guessing game and if the female seems stressed, I remove the male

[@ethanthebest9785]

Thank you so much

[@fishinwithnick-9387]

I have a question if you have two juvenile geckos different sex’s and they lived together their whole life will they breed at a certain age?

[@ravenbeitler985]

Nick TheCat I think they can breed too early.

[@alyssagrowden5168]

Very interesting video and topic :) also love the new fringe it really suits u!

[@reptiliangarden]

Alyssa Growden Thank you so much! 💕

[@skordostiftis1]

Very helpfull. Thank you very much!

[@Max-eq2lx]

What’s your IG , I want to be more educated on geckos . I’m going to start breeding then in 2022

[@KomodoSerpent]

Cute bangs :)

[@reptiliangarden]

Monster Manwell Thank you!!! 💕💕💕

[@mariaakers8961]

Do I have to have a thermometer/hydrometer on the eggs? I’m still in the process of finding a female! Out of my 6 cresties 4 are definite males and the 2 babies are just to small to tell ;( I’m trying to find a good lineage female! My first crestie ever is almost to breeding weight for a male! He’s around 34g’s! I raised him and all my others from about 3 grams all the way up!

[@laughingc0w]

Very informative! Thank you! Every question I had you answered :)

[@appleraple8937]

A bit late but.... I have a Male crested gecko and I’ve just bought a 45x45x90 tank and it’s huge! So I was thinking to get another crestie but as you said males may fight. But getting a female means I’ll most likely end up with eggs which I don’t think I really want as Idk if I’ll even be able to find homes for babies?! Especially if it’s on a regular basis. Is there anyway I can avoid any of these? So maybe get a female crestie from a breeder that doesn’t lay eggs as I’ve seen a few breeders selling females that haven’t bred. maybe try a Male which I don’t think I will do as I don’t want them to get injured. It’s just a big tank and I think it would be good to get another as I have the space? I just don’t know 😂

[@ljcorner7393]

I love your videos so much and thanks to you I learn how to breed mine but I’m curious are you single

[@victoriae3522]

Saving up for breeding supplies and going to start in the summer☺️☺️

[@hahaj2747]

What is the incubation thing called on amazon?

[@reptiliangarden]

Haha J Just type in reptile incubation container

[@marissalovejones481]

Can I use moist Eco Earth for the incubation substrate?

[@reptiliangarden]

Marissa love jones For incubating eggs, it’s best to use something else because the eco earth can cause the eggs to mold and go bad

[@braydonhindle3593]

I'm sorry I know you probably get this alot but you ate beautiful

[@kayleerollins1518]

Thank you for making this video I am getting my Male crested gecko from my preferred breeder this weekend and I won't be breeding for a while but I do plan to breed at some point and I had been having a lot of questions about the process and everything which your video definitely helped clear up :)

[@sergiosaldana13]

Very helpful 👍

[@Barbara-oc1lv]

Im breeding my female for the first time. She has been digging around in her substrate so hopefully soon I will see eggs.

[@KRZ510]

Great vid

[@ethansefton2986]

Thank you so much this has really helped me 🙃😁😁😁😁

[@Vastoweedman]

helped a lottttt thank you so much

[@catedubill4067]

Love this! New subscriber!

[@EastCoastFinz06]

Hi am going to start getting into breeding and a have a male and a female and my female does not really eat crickets but she is a proven breeder

[@hahaj2747]

How old do geckos have to be to sell them?

[@reptiliangarden]

Haha J I like to sell them once they’ve had a few sheds and have eaten a decent amount of meals. It’s best to wait until they’re around 8 grams.

[@lpspopcorn6272]

Thank you I’m going to start breeding

[@gokuhhxb8959]

How can she lay eggs in that it's sharp

[@paulbauza4916]

Great video and info, thank You.

[@kjdcnation513]

Great info. Very informative

[@IsaacCV760]

So do I take care of a bad egg?

[@reptiliangarden]

Young Grizzly You can try and see if it’ll make it, if it starts molding then it’s tile to toss it. The mold can spread to other good eggs and ruin them 😅

[@IsaacCV760]

@@reptiliangarden what type of moss do I use for the mother to lay her eggs?

[@reptiliangarden]

Young Grizzly Try eco earth and some sphagnum moss

[@stevenwoods2965]

Really great video!

[@reptiliangarden]

Steven Woods Thank you!

[@msgotexotics2370]

We should collab!

[@reptiliangarden]

MS GOT EXOTICS Where are you located?

[@msgotexotics2370]

Right now I am in Florida.

[@user-pj6py3ok8o]

Cuuuute😍 and ummm I'm now in love with pixie frogs.

[@reptiliangarden]

Kelsey Ruttger Pixie frog care will be coming soon!

[@user-pj6py3ok8o]

@@reptiliangarden yay!!!! Cant wait 🤗🤗🤗

[@jorgeg922]

great information, thank you!

[@ChristosAndreou01]

nice video !

[@267TPGR]

Gorgeous video

[@quintonjamison851]

For your babies i would say try a bugarium

[@plankguard]

This is very helpful

[@hahaj2747]

Great tips

[@Flochteethsoup2]

I heard 40 grams for cresties...