CRESTED GECKOS IN THE WILD! Are we keeping them correctly? (New Caledonia, 2018)

I’m off on an adventure to New Caledonia to find Crested Geckos in the wild! After 3 days of travel from the United States to Brisbane, Australia, to the island of Grande Terre in New Caledonia, and then to the Isle of Pines, it didn’t take our group long to find Crested Geckos in the wild. They were actually quite common! After we got our first Crested Gecko, I take temperature and humidity readings of their habitat, and discuss what they’re doing in the wild! So come with me and let’s go explore New Caledonia and see how Crested Geckos are living in the wild!
NOTE: This video represents a snapshot of a day in the life of a wild crested gecko, and should not be taken as a total care video. Further research should be concluded before altering the daily care of your pet gecko.
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[@user-wr6gf9ys6u]

I love how you just picked up a random wild crested gecko and it was chill. Theyre such funny creatures XD

[@davidls187]

So I know I'm a year late to this, but here it goes: -Keeping an 80% or higher humidity is risky because it promotes the growth of fungi and bacteria inside a highly controlled closed system like a tub or a glass terrarium. And that can be detrimental for the gecko, potentially getting them sick. It's widely different in its effect from humidity levels outdoors. -80 degrees is very good but it doesn't really go any higher than that in the wild, the risk with temperature is that they are a lot more tolerant of slight cold than they are of actual heat. Room temperature isn't really the same as in the isle of pines but they can very much thrive in it. If the specimen was wild caught (which none of them are nowadays, thankfully) then they might struggle with adapting to your temps. But they're not, they were born in lower temps. Such a thing doesn't seem to have any effect on their health other than their growth rate being slower than in the wild and being more prone to obesity (different metabolism). We can control their weight and nutrition with their diet and and wait a bit longer for reproduction. This isn't at all a nab at this video, on the contrary, it's meant to provide perspective, which is something we all need. I think it's incredible that you made that trip and I'm thankful for the amazing content you're always providing us, Dave.

[@crystalm4324]

David LS - likewise is you took our many generations removed captive bred geckos and just dumped them on The Isle of Pines they’d definitely have some acclimation to do. (For one thing all the other adults would shun them for their tails 😂)

[@StevenB31327]

Thats why you should always have good ventilation through the terrarium, that way it isn't closed as such and minimises the growth of fungi

[@sarahbeast]

Any good care guide will recommend periods of high humidity with drops down to 50-60%. Glass terrariums do NOT hold humidity well. It's just a fact. It's why people go to lengths to alter them with glass inserts and HVAC tape to maintain better levels.

[@lordosis5650]

Where the spring, where the spring, where the springtails at? Have that gecker in the cut, where the isopods at?

[@michaeldurham690]

not true at all actually. high humidity is a good thing as long as the substrate doesn't stay wet all the time.

[@adventurousash]

Anyone else wanted him to climb up into the trees and see if there was any change in humidity/temp? No? Just me? *quietly sneaks away*

[@beccab2151]

Me lol

[@its4yourowngood_yvfw]

He definitely should have mentioned that the 80% is with open air. Keeping 80% and the means by which you do so could be a horrible living condition in an enclosure. Some keepers don’t think about this. If you have two different species of animals from different locations, and they both have an ideal humidity of 80%. That doesn’t mean you can necessarily create it the same way. These things aren’t emphasized enough.

[@PrimalKevYT]

i'm surprised at how docile the wild ones are

[@falloutman138]

mine runs for his life, I wish I could touch him like that

[@danielleb.7055]

This is absolutely amazing. I love seeing people go to the locations that reptiles are from to see what their actual habitat is like. This just proves many of my thoughts of husbandry misconceptions. Thanks! Have a great day

Glad you liked it! Most of my trips from now on will revolve around finding cool well known reptiles in the wild.

[@LakusPakus]

I am a complete noob when it comes to reptiles, but this has been my feeling since getting into it. SO many things that seem to be stuck just because its been the standard for so long. Even though it 100% seems so easy to just look at nature and do that, so many are not willing to even consider it because "we havent done it for twenty years". Well, if you havent thought about it for twenty years, maybe it time to start doing so.

[@KayceeBoo]

He’s pretty well behaved for a wild one, no not you Dav! Lol

Glad you specified. I'm not very well behaved for a wild one :)

[@ryliefox1905]

I'm convinced my gecko is deaf, he is almost 3 and still has his tail, my dog has barked at him because he was being loud in the middle of the night and he couldn't care less, I got him when I was 11 or 12 and I always had loud friends coming around and he was fine, he is seriously the best. Also thunder doesn't scare him at all. I got him from petsmart and so I wouldn't be surprised if he had some issues but I still love him!

[@colecampbell1906]

It's the wild ones that are pretty much guaranteed to lose it. With a captive bred one they can sometimes be less skittish since they've never really needed to know fear like that and have no real concern for predators.

[@genaragland4979]

Cresties have always been my favorite gecko. These vids are epic. Thank you for taking us along. Stay safe.

Thank you Gena! Glad to have you along

[@jamesgreig9983]

And not a paper towel in sight :)

Except on the paper towel trees. That's where paper towels come from :P

[@bryaned4149]

never used them lol

[@uglyloner8983]

James Greig I have to use paper towels or else my gecko will try to eat his substrate I’ve seen him do it

[@exscape]

@@uglyloner8983 I had a juvenile gecko eat his paper substrate, at least twice! Had to keep him on a bare plastic bottom until he moved into his fully bioactive tank (where the substrate is covered by leaves, plants, big pieces of cork bark, stones and so on).

[@uglyloner8983]

exscape my gecko is a devil and will run if I try to clean his cage. His previous owners never held him so he is super skittish. He basically has a panic attack and runs all over if I get close to him. This has had Times of him ending up on the wall. Do you have any advice anyone. Please help. So now I keep him on bare bottom cage so it’s easier to clean but it’s still awful for both parties

[@GenerationalGeckos]

Awesome video, this is great to know on the temp & humidity that I have been doing things correctly with my own Crested Geckos on the temp & humidity. Really great video Dav. Thank you for taking the time to go there.

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!

[@HappyTailsAnimals]

This was such an awesome video, thank you for sharing this info! I think my biggest concern with captive crested geckos is how many people think they don't eat live insects. It's a very important part of their diet. I did notice how the wild crested gecko had a very lean and muscular body. Makes our pets look a little fat 😅

Agreed!

[@revanslc]

It actually makes me sad that the majority of pet owners and hobbyists have allowed themselves to be blindly influenced to have their pets solely rely on these commercial, processed foods. In this case, these mixes... have most people not even asked themselves how these Geckos get their dairy in the wild? That's what's in those mixes, together with heavily processed fruits that are not as bioactively organic as fresh food. They need live insects with non-denatured proteins, and fresh fruit with living nutrients, enzymes, etc. I give my Gecko a mix of different fruits and insects all year round with varying proportions and variety.

[@chribrian]

Agree. I tried feeding just cgd without good results. My geckos were growing very slowly and barely taking a few licks of their cgd. Came across an article that said to rotate. Night 1 cgd, Night 2 crickets and leave cgd. Night 3 remove cgd feed nothing. Night 4 start over at night 1. This did wonders for all of my crested and gargoyle geckos. Not only did they devour the crickets but they would clean their cgd bowls on Night 1. It increased their appetite, were more active and they started to grow much quicker.

[@jacobaddesso5395]

That is true for some... my crested gecko will not touch a insect at all.

[@chribrian]

@@jacobaddesso5395 From my experience those that don't take them will eventually take them with enthusiasm if you continue to offer them.This isn't to say there isn't those that won't... I just haven't seen it. Most try a few times then give up. I had a gargoyle that took several months before he ate them. Now he is the one who goes the craziest at feeding time. He will attack water droplets thinking they are crickets

[@84Hisbeloved]

Thanks for this great video! I have been doing so much research before purchasing a created gecko and by far this is the most educational video! I received more info in only 11 min than the hrs I’ve watched in other videos!!

Thanks! Glad it helped! Please feel free to share!

[@Ladystabnbag]

I was wondering about this tonight ! I'm glad you had a video on this! Thank you it's amazing!

[@omerlavian5120]

Also, I LOVE LOVE LOVE this new style of videos. Very educational, yet very genuine and personal.

Thank you! I'm really glad you like it!

[@soppywaffles]

"somebody has to do this... **looks at the camera**" *WE ALL KNOW WHAT THAT LOOK MEANS*

[@abbysaurusrekt2391]

Your best video yet!! I am SO in love with all the new changes!

Thank you! You're awesome!

[@loriejohnson7676]

Thanks so much for this video! I am setting most of my reptiles up as natural and bioactive as I can and the information I can get from your visit to New Caledonia is priceless. I will be looking forward to seeing what else you experienced.

That's awesome Lorie! Glad it can help!

[@giventogrow8533]

I am so happy you went to the homeland of the cresties! This has been super insightful. What you were saying about the fruit ripening this time of year etc. makes me believe this is why my guy isnt as interested in his bugs this time of year. Make sense!

Glad you liked it!

[@thiryfamilyballs7076]

Awesome video Dav and incredible information. These videos are why I love your channel!

Thank you! I appreciate that!

[@kls9710]

nice transition to the crested gecko adventure. Great quality in video. Perfect format for you.

Thank you Karen!

[@jdssurf]

I will tell you right now, all of you, crested geckos can die super fast if they go too long without water. I beg you, do not learn the hard way, always have a water supply for them, with all my heart I’m very serious, if you do one thing make it that. God bless. Love your vids bro.

Good advice! Thanks!

[@kristengausselin5208]

I agree! Always supply a water bowl. Misting is not enough

[@_Al__]

That's how my crestie passed, a friend was pet sitting and forgot to refill her little bowl and thought the misting would be enough. It was a few years ago but man I loved that little gecko :'(

[@jdssurf]

Alice Dayton I lost 2 of them from dehydration, worst ever. Ppl have no idea how fast it can happen, and how long it will haunt you if you love animals like we do.

[@moodywyvern8013]

jdssurf I agree 100% all of my cresties have a fresh supply of water each day

[@barbaradavin2905]

Great video! My 2 female crested geckos will be 19 and 20 years old this year. I wonder what the longest lived crested on record is! I keep them in a 22 gal Tall tank with an artificial tree, and a food/water bowl up high, next to an inner wall of the house that still gets enough indirect window light. Their substrate is organic topsoil with peat moss, cheap and easy items to get at a garden store. They've been raised on Repashy Crested gecko diet. I've tried other diets but this seems best all around. They get cricket and mealworm treats here and there, and overripe banana or peach sometimes. My temp/humidity devices broke long ago, but I have a feel for what works.

Wow! Those are long lived geckos! Nice!

[@drewwho_751]

Do they have their tails

[@khol3395]

@@ocavant how did you manage to have a mean crestie lol, were you like beating it or something? All people I've ever come in contact with a crestie never have an issue for more than the first month maybe.

[@sammott9169]

Some of the geckos found in 1994 are still alive

[@subhub637]

@@khol3395 same, some are more jumpy but never mean

[@Samm-vx1no]

I’ve always loved these videos, they help us to understand what these creatures really are 🥲

[@xmqrzy1909]

my tale flew off when you play that pennywise video LOL littarally chucked my headphones anywasy great videos!!

[@avaogara]

Wow what a incredible video in the geckos natural world. The info so impt.that you've given .n hopefully crested gecko owners will learn from this..keep up your amazing videos

[@babynoodle42]

I watched this video about a year ago, I did a casual experiment with my crestie on his diet. So I got him in the summer he was obsessed with bugs and then by September-maybe February he only wanted Pangea. So I think he still has that internal clock

[@lizardslair6069]

Wow great video! I've always thought it would be cool/informative to visit them in their natural habitat too!

Thanks!

[@JTBReptiles]

Awesome! I really enjoyed the new format and after this one episode you’re definitely one of my favourite reptile channels! It’s amazing how much captive breeding has changed the appearance of crested geckos. In the hobby, a bald, buckskin, tailless, long-snouted crested gecko is probably the last crested gecko a breeder would look for... but that’s exactly what nature has selected.

Thank you! Glad you like the channel! I was thinking the same thing when I was out there.

[@BrandonFowlerRR]

Great episode my friend! Videos just like this is how we grow and learn more about the needs of these animals in captivity!

Thanks my friend!

[@robertolesen5782]

Gee, these videos really are timeless it being like … 100 years now since this was made. Dave’s a great tour guide and his idea of visiting all these places where reptiles now in captivity are actually from is a great idea that always needed to be done. Look how different the wild Crested Geckos are color wise from all the different morphs we now see and what’s amazing to me is how quickly this came about. Behavior seems about the same, they’re apparently as chill with being held as my rescue is. I’m curious as to how much water they actually drink in the wild especially as this was coming into the drier season.

[@tailspinzgeckos4619]

This is all great info Dav and I'm SUPER jealous!!! This also goes to show how we've changed their appearance through selective breeding in such a SHORT time!!!! Whoa! Makes me think of the wild dogs vs. our fat fuzzy pekinese and shih tzus here :)

[@sylwiaryzak646]

TAILSPINZ GECKOS 😂

[@mariahpowers40]

This channel is what I’ve been looking for.

[@nay.murray6097]

really cool vid , how awesome to be able to go out n see them in the natural enviroment and take a real look at there habitat needs , this will make me re think my future set ups , thanks dav x

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!

[@stefanomagaddino632]

This dudes a badass. 💪💪💪 Flies to New Caledonia just to see wild crested geckos. How crazy is that.

[@sandynix5268]

Amazing!😃 Thank you for this great video! Very nice to see where they come from, and I did not expect that almost all wild living crested geckos would lose their tail! Really, really interesting and educational vid!🦎

Glad you liked it!

[@SpartanReptiles]

Great vlog Dav! JUst watched this one and on to the next one! Binge watching this series!

Awesome! Glad you're liking them!

[@benannen2431]

Great Video Mate . Thanks for Sharing 🎉

[@pokemyeyes]

Great video! Any extra info to help better house our cold blooded family members is always appreciated!

Thank you! Glad you liked it!

[@martingreen1099]

Dude I'm not kidding, if there was awards for youtube videos this one would win an Oscar! Loving the new channel. Keep it up!

Ha! Thanks! I appreciate that!

[@jaga_ya]

I was looking for video about crested gecko in wild for a while.. and finally I found it! 😍 Interesting video! Great job ☺ 🐸

Glad you found me and enjoyed the video

[@vt7814]

Awesome video.I respect you so much to went all the way just for the geckos! You are great !👍💙

Thanks! It was a great trip!

[@austinburton9247]

Awesome video! It’s great you did this so we can further better the care of our animals:)

Thanks! It was one of the best adventures I've ever had!

[@veryniceverybeautiful6858]

I own crested geckos and this vid was so helpful and intersting! Thanks!

[@redtiger9463]

Fantastic video, very informative. So dope that you went and found wild cresteds. There just isn’t enough info online about their wild habitat.

I agree and that's why I went there. Thanks for tuning in!

[@randybent8956]

Nice work, Dāv! Can't wait for more. :)

Thanks Randy!

[@mainbutter]

I love your comment on humidity. I kept a colony of cresteds for about 7 years. The first two had mixed success. A mistking misting system helped A LOT with hydration, they just did not like to drink from water dishes much. What really did the trick was keeping them almost like dart frogs - fully planted, drainage/fine mesh screen/ABG substrate, isopods and springtails for cleanup, full spectrum lighting with screen tops. In total I had 3 inches of drainage and 5 inches of substrate. I'm surprised by the temperature, my geckos seemed to stress at above 78 degrees and I had to work hard to keep them cool in the summertime. By the time I had that all set up, keeping the geckos happy was easy. All the labor was changing food daily, refilling a water reservoir weekly, and massive trimming of the vigorous plants. Collecting eggs was always hard, but the eggs I missed hatched in-cage and seemed to incubate great in the planted ABG. Keep up the great work! P.S. Have any idea what a PI "winter" environment is like?

Thanks for your comment! I was surprised by the temps too, but I checked it at different areas and it all read about the same around the island. Keeping them like dart frogs is a great idea! And no, sorry, I don't have any "winter" data. Maybe I'll just have to go back then :)

[@slyhatjones]

Account for air movement, too. A breeze makes a gecko cooler, but no breezes in our houses...

[@svavsgzggz2181]

Now I'm going to find a wild crestie with its tail and get one million dollars!! Great video❤️

Yeah...about that. Well, wait until you see the next video :)

[@battlebear437]

@ I love how you mouthed the “No, I won’t!” right after you said that!

[@ShaynasPlants]

I loved this video so informative ❤ thank you for this.

[@TheophilusMostExcellent1]

yoo this guy is funny i gave him a like and subscribed keep at it man!!

[@Conrad1013]

This is vital information, it kinda explains why my Crestie eats less powder food and goes nuts for insects a few times a year.

Glad it helped!

[@kristametcalfe191]

All of our crested geckos still have their tails! And we have six! Going on four years now. With dogs and a loud family. We keep them in the common area and three we raised from hatchlings. I love it! They are so sweet.

[@WikkidVyxen]

What an excellent launch for the next chapter in your journey! In my humble opinion, there's nothing better than seeing an animal in its natural habitat, and i love that what you're doing is ultimately going to improve the way we keep our own animals. Looking forward to every one of your vids! Have an incredible day!

Thank you! I really appreciate hearing that!

[@katealexandria5664]

Thank you for the information about their inner clock, it makes a lot of sense

[@patpatterson6073]

First and foremost thanks for making the journey to take a first hand look at these guys in their natural habitat! I have heard to keep these guys in the lower 80s being no more than 82. I have tried room temp in the lower 70s and I really have not seen much difference in keeping them in the lower 80s because I have tried both. The one difference I have noticed and especially this time of year is they hardly eat their Pangea/Rapashy diets. I also have a really hard time getting my breeding pair to eat insect this time of year also, but not so much my single male that is a little over a year old. Again thanks for taking this journey and trying to learn more about these cool reptiles!

You're welcome! Glad you liked it! It's frustrating when they don't seem interested in either food, isn't it? There'll be many more videos from New Caledonia coming soon!

[@uncledebo44ch23]

Love your channel, keep up the GREAT work!

Thank you! I really do appreciate that!

[@Wpsreptiles]

Dav!!! Amazing episode!! Fantastic new brand! Love it! Rattle on brother

Thanks brother! Rattle On!

[@Wpsreptiles]

Dāv Kaufman's Reptile Adventures i cannot wait to see more!! Congrats man

[@ostrich3335]

Seeing that the wild gecko had a similarly slim build to mine relieved me so much, just shows me that he’s a healthy boi

[@Cold_Blooded_Gems_]

4.5 k views ! That’s it ! There was more guys buying cresties at the last show I was at !!!!!! Dave people have no clue the info you give us ! This video should be seen by everyone who keeps them ! Thank you sooo much !!!!

[@jessthemess2284]

Loving the new direction, great episode!

Thank you Jess!

[@r3gret2079]

My dude, wut an awesome video! I really like ur editing style, switching frames during a sentence, very cool.

Thanks. Editing is my favorite part of the process.

[@willowehrich6207]

I absolutely love the video!! It is very great to see crested geckos in their natural ecosystem! One thing to mention though is you have a pretty darn large following of people that look up to you and although I do agree with almost everything you say I would be a little bit more careful of what you say. Because when it is true that crested geckos can handle low 80s it is very much not a long term solution for excellent care. If you look at the the temps for that area, they stay within basic room temp for most of the year. The hottest part of the year staying at an average of 79 and the coldest part staying 68. Room temp usually stays well within that guideline and is still the best way to keep your crested geckos. Keeping them at 80-83 year round is not recommended and can lead to stress and even death in some cases. All that being said thank you for this amazing footage and for giving the best information you can!

Thanks for the comment Kellan! I agree and that's why I wrote in the description that this was a snapshot, a day in the life, if you will of what life is like for wild cresteds. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@willowehrich6207]

@ Thank you for the reply. I am glad you agree. I do however suggest that in future videos that you put that disclaimer in the actual video. Also the fall that you said you take issue with keeping them at room temp in the video sends the message that they should be kept at the higher temps. Overall though I love your videos and I love that you try your best the offer some information that is hard to find otherwise. Thank you and keep up the good work!

[@SuperMilas2]

Very informative video! One of the best I've seen. Thank you.

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cats4114]

Such an important video. Thank you

[@Skittenmeow]

excellent video Dav, glad Clint recommended you! Only criticism - the music at beginning during expo really didn't work and I almost clicked away. Glad I stayed for the rest of the video it was awesome.

[@bobkob]

Excellent video, I based my vertical tank im building for a Crestie in part from this video, lots of trees!

[@kathelenora1493]

I'm here from wicked wickens reptiles and I got to say great content you have here

Thanks and welcome!

[@TheJmurray1109]

Just got back into the hobby after a 10 year break. It is so much different now. Their is so much more information available and products you can get to are fantastic. If I would have been like this when I got out of it I Might not have done so.

It's a whole different world now. Welcome back!

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Wonderful video Dav! Really insightful information for keeping these wonderful geckos. I will certainly try to apply some of that to my keeping methods. If you ever want a full time camera guy for your adventure, give me a holler!

Thanks and I'll let you know :)

[@garysansom4348]

Very informative, i've always been a believer that the current trend of 60 - 75f thats gets thrown around as "room" temp is on the cool side for them, i've provided basking spots of 80f with a gradient to the bottom for a good few years now and they use every inch of the temp gradient.

Thanks for the advice. I always thought "room temp" wasn't enough for them.

[@megwinslow1819]

4 years ago when we first started researching cresties as pets I searched youtube for a video just like this for my kids and I to try to figure out what the right enclosure/diet/keeping methods would be. I had to rely on wiki and weird herp journals for my info. This is great!

That's awesome to hear. I'm so glad it helped

[@megwinslow1819]

And one thing I did to help humidity levels. I keep tall arboreal tanks. My geckos will only occasionally touch the bottom. I keep moss and soft natural materials (all which have been baked to kill bugs and their eggs) and when I mist I thoroughly wet the soft materials. This allows for a more sustainable humidity level without using a machine. It also makes a softer landing zone when one of them takes an ill-advised leap. (note: I keep the food off the floor to keep it from getting too wet).

[@seth97979]

First off I love your channel! I think the heat issue in captivity is people think of temperature as providing a hot spot. These guys need more of a “central air” approach when heating, not so much a concentrated spot (in my experience) simply keeping them higher up in a colubrid room has worked wonders for me.. as for the humidity we’ve always been told not to keep it “wet” but 80 percent is pretty moist air.. great footage.

Thank you, and great tip!

[@ReachOutReptiles]

Awesome new format! Great job, Dāv!

Thanks bro!

[@chrisgraham2837]

Great Dave can’t wait for the next episode 👍🏻

Thanks!

[@reesespythons]

Man Dav That Was A Much Needed Video For Those Who Care For Crested Geckos And Why Not You To Travel To Find Out That Information 😊😉 You Are The Man👍👌

Thanks! There's going to be many more like this!

[@oo-xk3ih]

Awesome stuff, Dāv.

Thanks!

[@patpatterson6073]

I look forward to seeing them again thanks for bringing this to us!

Thanks for tuning in!

[@ryanmoeller3308]

Great video my friend!! I'd love to travel with you someday. Keep up the great work. Much support from Oklahoma!

Thanks Ryan!

[@cozmics1191]

I keep my crestie in a 24x18x36, he loves it in there and if I’m awake I see him jump from 1 side to the other

[@Nossy11]

Big tank I got a 3 month old one that is 2 inches long and I got him a 12x12x18 cuz he so small

[@gabrielmlocik5049]

60x40x40 mine, for two cresties.

[@joshuahigar7779]

Great job. Very entertaining yet educational. 👍👍

Thank you!

[@raerae886]

Thank u for this video exactly what I was looking for youre literally awesome for traveling and making this video crested geckos are so cute this was very helpful "excuse me can u show me were the crested geckos are" 😂

[@Reptiliatus]

Excellent video Dāv!

Thank you!

[@alexandraklempay286]

Super cool I never actually knew what they looked like in the wild they are still beautiful ❤️

[@luvlost03]

So glad you did this video as I plan on getting a crested gecko in the future. If you ever go to Africa I would love to see wild ball pythons and their environment, I have 2 of my own. Great video

That trip is in the planning stages now :)

[@kayleighsanders1847]

Awesome video! I'm so glad I found it sense I'm getting a crestie soon and I want my new baby girl to have an environment as most to her natural habitat as possible! So not only seeing where they come from that is informative for me but also the temperature and humidity and I know temp really affects fish and their digestion and over well health I knew a tropical lizard would be exactly the same But now that I know the temperature and humidity during the night an say it will certainly be easier to keep her happy and healthy! Knowing what type of food to give her during certain times of the year is very helpful as well ^~^ Thank you so much for the help!

Glad the video helped!

[@kayleighsanders1847]

Dāv Kaufman's Reptile Adventures It did ^~^ Although with all this I'm getting a little confused.. And I hope I'm not bothering you by asking! But I'm getting a lot of mixed responses on heating for cresties..a lot of people say they don't need heating but I know all cold blooded animals need some form of heat 😅 especially if their close wild relatives live at a constant 80°F So with that being said, would a heating pad, lamp, or none at all be better? It gets about 68°F in my room at night and I don't want my future crestie to freeze.. I was thinking during the day is have a 50watt heat lamp and at night there would be a heat pad so the lamp isn't on all night? Its a 29g tank (standard size) and its not on its side.. Again I hope I'm not bothering you but I'm confused on what exactly to do :s

[@chojindan]

Excellent vid - was 100% going to show my 6 year old who's just getting into reptiles with his first Crestie this.... Until you spliced in the clown from IT! Please upload a clean version, it's such a good educational piece and a shame I can't show it to my kids.

[@Blue_Lugia]

*Dav talking to an invinsible person* "Excuse me, do you know where the Crested geckos are?" Everybody else: "Is he okay....?" 😂😂😂

[@melissasyard1212]

So cool! Now I really want a Crested Gecko as my next reptile.

[@knq1]

Fantastic information and great shots.

Thank you!

[@joeswelding8193]

Alsome video thak you for taking your time to do this. From southern wv.. u say year funny to me round heer its yeeeerrrrr

[@kristopherjazz9295]

That was a cool and informative video

[@kentucky9976]

Okay, this was awesome. This video earned you a new subscriber.

Awesome! Welcome to the Adventures!

[@Ash-mo7oc]

Here's my two cents on the matter. When we compare wild animals with captive animals of the same species, we will notice a sharp difference in life spans and quality of life. Wild animals live shorter lives with high amounts of stress and the circumstances of which the animal has no choice of being comfortable. Let's take the crested gecko, adult wild crested geckos lose their tails because they are/were in a high stress/fear situations. We know this because we have captive cresties that have been in both stress filled and non stress filled situations and we noticed that those that lived a life with low stress will keep their tails. Now let's look at the weather of any habitable place. You'll notice that humans naturally prefer a certain temperature range that makes them "comfortable", "tolerable" and "uncomfortable". Being acclimatized to an area can change those temperatures under those categories but not by much. You'll notice for example that someone that has lived their whole life in Ecuador would find the summers of Canada to be "chilly" and will dress warmer than the rest of the population. Now just because this person finds Canada to be chilly, doesn't mean that they are "comfortable" with the temperatures of Ecuador either. Ecuador is a very hot and humid place and heat stroke is a very real danger. So just because they experience 104° as a norm, it doesn't mean that they expose themselves to those temperatures. You'll find them inside with a fan or AC on blast while drinking lots of fluids not only for safety reasons but because they are also feeling "uncomfortable" with the temperatures. So although they are surviving those temperatures, the weather isn't ideal. This applies to all animals. Zoologists have noticed that captive animals thrive in certain temperatures in comparison to their wild kin. Take polar bears for example, in the wild polar bears struggle to live because the temperatures aren't cold enough for them during the summer season while their captive kin who experience controlled temperatures thrive year round. That's why you can find emaciated bears in the summer but have perfectly healthy bears in winter in the wild. Granted that in part its due to climate change but New Caledonia isn't the exception to climate change either if we went with that rebuttal. For all we know, that 80° 80% combo is actually unbearable for the geckos and is a result of climate change. In the end, if we're going to look at wild habitats for ways to better care for an animal we should do so with a grain of salt. Wild animals are surviving, captive animals thrive. Its why 84% of captive animals have significantly longer lifespans with more playful and relaxed behaviors than their wild of kin. Zoologists do their best to find the appropriate living conditions of captive animals and hence why we have such a high number of longer living captive animals. Now not every captive animal lives longer (elephants live significantly shorter lives in captivity than they do in the wild), but it is believed that these animals live shorter lives because the conditions of captivity aren't geared to making the animal more comfortable and its more geared to human accessibility and comfort around the animal (so that people can see elephants in an all too small enclosure, get the elephant to do tricks for people while being chackled the rest of the time or forced to do manual labor for humans for many years).

[@AlexsAgamids]

This video was awesome! I can’t wait for these new “episodes”. I can’t wait to see what the future brings! The Pennywise short made my day!

Thanks my friend!

[@joewrx8153]

Awesome video editing and video and video information 😂 👌🏼 🙏🏼🇨🇦

[@smetlogik]

Dude, nice segway to your trip. Love it. Should have been, "Hi. I'd like a one-way ticket to New Caledonia, please." Great vid Dav.

Well, Noumea, the capital city rolls up the sidewalks at 6pm so I think I'd be very bored there if it was only way.

[@marshallawmorphs3758]

Great video and I love the new direction! Great information

Thank you!

[@bronky92]

Awesome video 👍🏻 love what you do

Thanks! So do I :)

[@tarantulacollective]

Amazing video dude!

[@Felix-zy9dt]

I really love your channel! Keep it up!

Thanks Felix!

[@HOWTO-re9vj]

Well done, dude! Awesome❤