Breeding Crested Geckos - The Setup

[@druhardy7325]

I find front opening vivs work much better. Geckos are less skittish. Great set up 👍

[@SupremeGecko]

I'm glad the front opening vivs work much better for you.

[@amymathews4278]

Very nice video. I have gone back and forth between using paper towels and using bare bottoms with my enclosures.. I do like the idea of just being able to feed insects without issues . Thanks for the vid!

[@SupremeGecko]

Yes, exactly. Me too.

[@feliciafoster6165]

Amy, I'm the same way :) Cannot decide.

[@Leescreaturefeatures]

Great video, it's interesting to see how the breeding enclosures are set up

[@SupremeGecko]

Thank you very much for watching and the comment.

[@Rosa-nb3nd]

You're brilliantly stressing them

[@SupremeGecko]

Please, enlighten me.

[@j00-s5y]

Im pretty sure someone with ( 20+ ) years of experience knows what they're doing .

[@SupremeGecko]

@@j00-s5y Thank you so very much for your support! I would love to hear what @domirosa concerns are but never received a reply back.

[@josephg8818]

Question about lay boxes do they ever get mold ? How often should it be cleaned

[@SupremeGecko]

The boxes don't. The material inside certainly will if you use the wrong material.

[@barbhelle5481]

Thank you, I am learning about crested geckos and this helped.

[@SupremeGecko]

Thanks Barb. If you EVER have any questions, please let me know.

[@realityrealm200]

Thanks for an inside look at your setups 👍. Are you going to Tinley Oct.? I & I'm sure others would really like to meet you.

[@SupremeGecko]

I am going to Tinley in Oct. I will not be vending this show but will be in attendance. Would absolutely love to meet others.

[@katehamilton6422]

Great video. I would enjoy seeing some of your other enclosures.

[@SupremeGecko]

Great. I will make another video showing all our enclosures for crested geckos.

[@Sostic]

I love those reds at the end

[@SupremeGecko]

Thanks Sam. I am very fortunate to have a few holdbacks for 3 years ago that will be breeding for the first time this year that look really nice.

[@Sostic]

@@SupremeGecko That's very exciting, I can't wait to see what they make

[@SupremeGecko]

@@Sostic Thank you

[@basementpets5327]

Looks like a really effective and efficient way to breed crested geckos! I have one question, have you ever had a leopard gecko drop its tail?

[@SupremeGecko]

Yes. It is super efficient. Yes I've had a few over the years (maybe 3 or 4).

[@user-ye5kp6rc2r]

Cool. Don’t know if you said, but what size tub do you use for your breeding pairs or groups?

[@SupremeGecko]

Thanks for asking. The glass tanks are 20H or 20XH or 29s. My tubs are generally around 80 qts or so. A few are a bit smaller.

[@user-ye5kp6rc2r]

Nice, thanks

[@SupremeGecko]

@@user-ye5kp6rc2r Anytime

[@thejunkyarddogman4608]

Thanks this was varry helpfull video. I’m 16 and am new to reptile breeding this whase my first breeding year.

[@SupremeGecko]

Thank you for watching! How was your breeding season? How many pairs/groups are you working with? If you ever have questions with geckos, please let me know.

[@kaseyligon6790]

I don't think you should since you can't spell

[@DEAexotics]

awesome info

[@SupremeGecko]

Thank you Andrew.

[@feliciafoster6165]

Your crested geckos are so beautiful. How long have you been breeding them?

[@SupremeGecko]

Thank you Felicia. I've been breeding crested geckos for more than 15 years.

[@gingerrrgaming776]

Nothing but respect for looking after all this geckos but a little cleaning maintenance for aesthetics and hygiene would make a massive improvement on your facility

[@SupremeGecko]

I appreciate the comments. Could you please elaborate? What specifically needs to be cleaned? Thanks.

[@gingerrrgaming776]

Happily, nothings perfect but you’re doing a pretty good job. Perhaps just glass cleaning (tedious I know) yet such a rewarding sight after. Also how about trying to thing of how the reptiles view their homes, such as making a more natural looking environment (slightly more expensive) yet again a little bit more out your pocket can go such a longer way. Hope you don’t find my criticism harsh, I would appreciate any opinions on my progress, been researching for the past month or so and I am going to start caring for my own. You’ve been a great amount of information 👌keep up the great vids, and clean that glass (my OCD gets the best of me)

[@SupremeGecko]

@@gingerrrgaming776 I absolutely do not consider this criticism but consider it constructive suggestions. Thank you!!! I understand the glass completely. No excuses but that angle I recorded at highlighted ANY spots/water stripes. But, I will work harder to fix this in the future. From a naturalistic point of view, unfortunately, I'm setup as a breeder and need to make sure the animals are #1 housed correctly but that I can also maintain and manage easily. Having said this, I have a new project in the future that will feature MORE bioactive enclosures. Thank you for the comments as it is so difficult for a creator to get great comments like this!

[@gingerrrgaming776]

Supreme Gecko more than welcome look forward to seeing your business/hobby/life prosper over your further KZbin career, I’ll be sure to stick around and watch it all happen. I’ll be sure to give you all my further comments and maybe give you an update on my first gecko vivarium in the near future 🙂

[@SupremeGecko]

@@gingerrrgaming776 I would enjoy that. Thanks GG.

[@HuntingFarmerOfficial]

You have a great setup!! 👍 OutdoorAdventureKids sent me to your channel!!

[@SupremeGecko]

Thank you very much for the nice comment and for coming over to watch.

[@bobkob]

Can this method of keeping cresties ( 20 gallon tank,no substrate,dish on the ground) be used for all New Caledonian geckos ?( gargoyles,leachianus,eurydactylodes,etc.)

[@SupremeGecko]

Not sure about leachies, certainly can for chewies. I never had more than a couple pair of Eurydacs so I always included substrate and plants in for them. For gargs, I've found they always liked to be off the ground on cork bark so this would be fine for them but I give mine 30 gallon enclosures instead (with substrate) (so not very consistent ;)

[@bobkob]

Great video by the way

[@SupremeGecko]

Thank you Bob.

[@EastCoastFinz06]

Thx this was helpful

[@SupremeGecko]

Great! Glad it helped. And thanks for watching.

[@nanettekern763]

One this we should show is feeding all the geckos

[@SupremeGecko]

Sounds like a great video

[@dinarvaleev1744]

Dear Wally and Co! I am a very beginner for keeping the crested geckoes. I have 1 adult male and keep him in glass Exoterra tank 45*45*60cm, with coconut substrate, plastic plants, bark and branches. I plan to buy a female next year and will try to breed them. And I've got a couple of questions: 1) can I keep male and female together in one tank constantly or the animals should be separated except breeding time? 2) can the male or female be agressive to breeding partner? 3) shall I make a special 'breeding' terrarium for the breeders? 4) should I use any special diet or other stimulating things (UV lamps etc.)? Thank you in advance! And thanks for your channel!

[@SupremeGecko]

Thank you for watching the videos and asking very good questions. 1. Many people will say co-habitation is bad. I've co-habitated crested geckos for 20 years without problems 2. They can be. Always watch the pair when you introduce them. 3. No, I am a big believer in making their original home as comfortable for them as you can- plenty of gradiant areas for temperature, and plenty of hiding areas. 4. We feed Pangea diet 3 times a week and once a week insects. Temperatures seem to initiate breeding more than any other stimulus. Good luck and keep me posted.

[@dinarvaleev1744]

Supreme Gecko great! Thanks a lot!

[@ChantalsCritters]

Great Video

[@SupremeGecko]

Thank you and thank you for watching.

[@zacsdiyreptiles7146]

Wish he would smile

[@SupremeGecko]

I will try harder in future videos. Thanks. Watch some of my live streams, we have a great time!

[@fantasticfishhobby6557]

Very nice video 😊👍

[@SupremeGecko]

Thank you. And thanks for watching all the time.

[@zacharymiller7641]

First comment!

[@zacharymiller7641]

How long do you leave the males with the females?

[@SupremeGecko]

@@zacharymiller7641 It really depends on the animals. Some stay the whole season and some are in for a week then back to their original enclosures.

[@aidanbrennan3474]

this is just horrible. such sad enclosures

[@SupremeGecko]

How so? Would love to hear your opinion.

[@SupremeGecko]

It is extremely east to post comments like this and not reply back. I would enjoy a comment back from you or I'll go ahead and delete as I'll consider this spam.

[@aidanbrennan3474]

There’s nothing natural about these enclosures. Nothing to make them feel at home. No real plants and there’s not even any substrate for them. I get it you just want them to breed so you can sell them. You don’t actually care about their quality of life just as long as it’s just good enough for them to make babies.

[@SupremeGecko]

@@aidanbrennan3474 Thank you for your input Aidan. It is NOT just about selling the animals. If you ask anyone that knows me, you will find that it is more about understanding the animals and educating other keepers. I do care about their quality of life- They get the best foods (actually much better than in the wild), they have a very secure home, they have climbing areas, moderated temperatures, humid hides, etc. And I get your point too that this could be a bigger enclosure, bio-active, planted, etc. But even that is not going to replicate nature. For substrate, please help me understand why substrate is important in my enclosures? Finally, of course I would like to breed and offer them to new owners. This is certainly ONE OF the reasons I keep geckos and other animals. Without breeders, the wild would be even more decimated from collected animals. Again, I appreciate your opinion and hope you can understand mine.

[@ourleopardtortoises6543]

Great video

[@SupremeGecko]

Thank you so much