How To Care For Baby Crested Geckos

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[@NovaliteDreams]

I got a baby as my first reptile ever he's doing well. He's very friendly. I think they will get used to handling very fast.

[@MisScandalousScarlet]

Mint Flavored Idiot hey I’m due to pick up my first crested gecko next week, it’s a baby. Do you have any tips???

[@MastemaJack]

@@MisScandalousScarlet I just got two babies. To get them used to me I've been holding my hand in the tank to get them used to hands. What would you want tips on?

[@MisScandalousScarlet]

MastemaJack just anything you wish someone might of told you that you didn’t know 😅. I’ve done my research but I’m soo nervous. I’ve never had any type of reptile before. I keep watching yt videos and it’s like a black hole 😂😂. I’m hoping once I’m a more advanced owner, and when the gecko is big enough for a tank upgrade, I’ll do a bioactive vivarium?

[@MastemaJack]

@@MisScandalousScarlet I plan on doing a bioactive tank as well. I suggest Clint's Reptiles. Crested geckos are easier to take care of than gold fish. I got an adult crested gecko and I got bite. Didn't hurt. I don't think it meant to

[@MisScandalousScarlet]

MastemaJack I’ve bee addicted to Clints videos 😂. Would you recommend a hearting Matt or a heated bulb. Obviously nothing with high heat, but my room is quite cold during the winter which is soon and just wondering which would be better?

[@joeyouds6234]

Getting mine 3 days he a lil baby and when I handled him with the breeder he was super chill and wasn’t trying to get away or skittish

[@emilee_3721]

How’s it going?

[@standupizolati]

hows he now?

[@larkspurdawn7862]

Thank you just got two babies for my 75th birthday from my daughter and you help makes me feel so much more secure in caring for them

[@subhub637]

How are they!?

[@ozzy3684]

Happy late birthday!!!

[@SupremeGecko]

Outstanding video! After raising over 5k baby cresties, I completely agree with all your wonderful points. I especially appreciate your comment about feeding them ONLY CGD the first month. Again, great video!

[@reptiliangarden]

Supreme Gecko Thank you so much!!!! 💕💕💕

[@richardsanchez5444]

What's CGD?

[@SupremeGecko]

@@richardsanchez5444 Crested Gecko Diet

[@amyvadnais9460]

Crested gecko diet. (Pangea, Repashy)

[@richardsanchez5444]

@@amyvadnais9460 gotcha thanks.

[@leahwalker3843]

I just got my first crested gecko today I'm so excited!

[@aleiratei]

Hi one year later how has it been going haha

[@clinquant]

I got one today

[@j0y.447]

I'm getting one next week

[@BlisterBiscuit]

@@j0y.447how’s it going

[@LeeannJanovec]

I got my first crested gecko as a hatchling a year ago so amazing to see the growth

[@samstothart-f1c]

I am planning on getting a baby from a nearby reptile shop and I held one and he was super chill, I also held one of their adults and he was absolutely mental, yeeting himself around the place

[@McNaBir]

Got my third crestie from a rescue and she popped out two fertile eggs a day later, so this video helped a lot, thank you!

[@galactic_geckos3263]

I just got a baby Dalmatian today and I’m already in love!❤️😂 update 2 years later: that little dalmatian (cookie) is about to breed for the first time!! i’m hoping to get some more baby dals

[@dominicviner6619]

Same lol mines so active too just loves to climb and jump around

[@kristyrowland111]

I’m getting a Dalmatian too!

[@MastemaJack]

I used to have a pinstripe with Dalmatian spots. I find ones that are only Dalmatian spots are kinda plain. I have a harlequin with a few Dalmatian spots now, plus this yellow one with a pattern that I can't tell

[@ryliefox1905]

My dalmatian is crazy! I love him

[@Mr.Sa33]

Same! Mines just settling in and chilling

[@Rigormortimushaha]

Ik this is old but This is so helpful! I’m getting my first crestie in a couple weeks and I’ve got springtails in the enclosure to eat any mould due to the humidity, I’ve got plenty saved for loads of foliage and a good wattaged heat lamp and I’m so so excited. Thank you!!!

[@vertigoog2431]

uh what? heat lamp?

[@Rigormortimushaha]

@@vertigoog2431 a heat lamp is to produce heat and keep an ambient temperature within the vivarium. Especially within colder climates that a reptile keeper may be in! I currently have it off as it’s reaching a good temp in my room already (27°c) as it’s summer.

[@LordEternal31]

I’m still planning on getting a baby crested gecko soon. Because I want to experience their coloration and growth from baby to adult

[@maddisonwhile5352]

I just got a baby gecko last night from my friend who hatched a month before the expected date! Thank you for this video!

[@SkullsAndSugar]

I'm so glad I found this video. I live in Chicago and I've been wandering where to get a crested gecko

[@SkyeePie]

got my baby today! hes breeded and he actually wants to be held already hes a sweet boy

[@lenawitt7835]

please do a reptile room tour or a meet all of my reptiles again! I love your videos

[@reptiliangarden]

lena witt I just posted a reptile room tour a week ago 💕

[@Life-ob3cn]

ive gave my baby crestie a 20 gallon tall, but heavily decorated 1 area so he just hangs out there and as he grew up i expanded that area until he grew up

[@ericapuzio7202]

I love Dalmatians!!! 😍😍 beautiful babies

[@mattb1593]

Idk why but my family thought I was dumb for using a soldering iron to put holes in the container I'm using for my baby crestie, so you saying you did the same thing makes me feel strangely validated lmao

[@charleslatham7286]

i just got two baby crested geckos one is 2 months and one is 3 months and they are in the same tank the tank isnt to big as you said but i just love them so much i got them today!

[@SoullessFlorcita]

I’m up so early, just saw you uploaded and had to click right away! ♥️ we have two baby cresties and four eggs incubating. This helps so much. Thank you for all that you do.

[@reptiliangarden]

Arianna Thomas Omg congratulations!!! That’s so exciting!!! And thank you for supporting me 😭🥰😘

[@SoullessFlorcita]

Reptilian Garden of course! You are such a inspiring person and I learn a lot from you. I really appreciate you. ♥️

[@SoapMonkeeyy]

I kind of preferred your old filming setup. I know it’s like a very small difference but before it was closer up and more straight on instead of looking down. Now I just end up staring at the background 😂

[@reptiliangarden]

SoapMonkeeyy I didn’t have help setting it up this time so it was off. Lol I’ll fix it better in the next video

[@iang2395]

Thanks so much, my baby crestie isn’t moving much 4 days into coming home. I made the mistake of putting him in a 18x18x24 but it’s FULL of plants. He moves around at night but is still all day. Btw you’re like the prettiest thing I’ve ever seen

[@antntyscreations]

Omg they are so cute! I love baby crested geckos!

[@allenguerrero7696]

I just got 4 baby’s today they’re my first ever crested geckos I’ve had other geckos before tho but I’m excited to raise them up

[@LukeMcGuireoides]

I don't care how run of the mill cresties are considered. I absolutely love them. I'm getting my first one, first reptile, in 3hrs or so and I'm so excited. I built an 18x18x24 vivarium, but I'm gonna stop by the store for a small tub and a plastic aquarium plant while I'm out. I'll probably switch into the vivarium after a few days. I'm worried about being able to maintain proper humidity in the plastic container without a hygrometer. The viv turned out pretty dang good, although not perfect, by any means. It isn't as easy as they make it look on youtube lol. If it's your first time, you're probably gonna make a few mistakes. I didn't let the expanding foam on the sides cure quite long enough and it was an unmitigated mess, nor did I wear gloves. The drylok method worked very well though. I enjoy it a lot more than silicone and substrate. I got a cool hide but it's substantially larger than I believed it to be, unfortunately. Idk if it'll see much use, especially since I ended up opting for such a young gecko. It isn't super young, but it was old enough for the breeder to suspect it's a male, and it's gorgeous and a helluva bargain. I didn't want a female because I didn't want to contend with ovulating and eggs. There's a lot you need to learn and prepare for when getting a crestie, even though it's commonly considered to be a starter pet. And building a bioactive vivarium? Ffs, is it EXPENSIVE! I doubt I would've gone through all this at all had I known just how much, over $700, not including the gecko, but it is such a fascinating and fulfilling hobby, building your own ecosystem with microfauna, gorgeous plants and a remarkable reptile. Great tutorial video, btw.

[@dalicia1322]

Thank you so much a lady at a local petstore made us purchase a HUGE chamillion cage for our baby crestie I knew in my heart it was wrong so we currently have him in a Walmart lil cage like yours. I studied them for a while but I'm very shy and she kept insisting we get it. I said no even my husband told her " were going to keep him in a smaller enclosure for now so he doesn't climb to high and get hurt" but she said "that's horrible! And will be so stressful for him" lol she even said we needed a dome light on the all mesh cage I figured a baby crestie could easily climb to the top and get burned. It's my fault honestly I knew better but was too shy to keep saying no

[@eleonorebraud]

Thank you for this video, I am a beginner breeder and I am currently incubating some of my first crestie eggs, this video was very helpful :))

[@isabellew-b205]

They’re so cute arghhhhh!!😩😍 my college is giving me one (I do an animal course) and it’s only a few weeks old at the moment. That’s a gorgeous snake as well aww I’m subbing 😁😊 Thanks for all your advice!

[@BruceBruce321]

I just had my first baby born this morning. I'd like to know when should I feed him/her, how soon do I mist thier enclosure, anything else I should know about the first few hours or days of it's life. Etc...

[@LapisBapis]

today for my birthday i had gotten a crested gecko so i need all the help i can get and this is my first time owning a reptile

[@hisokatoenaileater2801]

I have a baby from my other two geckos we did not even see the eggs at all but so far it seems to be so good ( we can’t even see the egg shells)

[@hisokatoenaileater2801]

Also do you need to feed insects to the bay ones ?

[@hisokatoenaileater2801]

Only because my adult ones still don’t like insects we gave them some and they just ignored them

[@saveriopanaccione996]

The new camera makes you look good

[@lemon_Gaming_1]

Mine somehow randomly laid eggs and they survived and I woke up to two baby’s so thank you!!!!

[@oneeyedsmileasdf9878]

Hi! I was just wondering, how long do you keep the crested gecko kids in the smaller terrarium? Until what age?

[@standupizolati]

until about 6 months or 7 months

[@calebwhitelaw]

What size of smaller one

[@richardforshee9226]

Best vid I think I’ve seen. Def top 3 on here

[@breadiffer2272]

I have a baby crested gecko i got a few days ago. Theyre in a really big enclosure (a 2foot sliding door viv) and i feed a powder that you mix with water. Is that okay?

[@Crazyarnold12]

I JUST GOT A BABY CRESTED GECKO!! I HAVE DONE ALL THE RIGHT STEPS!! But I got a 12x12x18 tank but in a bit I will start putting him or her next to the water and food. I won’t do it right away so him or her don’t get scared. My crested gecko is doing great in my tank I have been watching it and it has been exploring around! It likes to stay at the top in the corners but it’s getting around the tank now.

[@tombstone628]

I have a 3 inch baby in a 18x18x18 jus got it im so excited

[@TimelessHomelife]

I have a harlequin crested gecko hatchling, it’s possibly a she, I have one elevated food ledge I made, should I put more in her enclosure? She is in a somewhat medium size tub.

[@glooperscooper]

I just got my crestie from Curious Creatures yesterday! Lovely people

[@TheSpeep]

I recently bought a female gargie that turned out to be gravid, so this might be useful info.

[@CaptainCeleste]

i never see my baby eating pangea....i make extra and put it in the fridge how long does it stay good for the brand of food i have is papaya pangea gecko diet i change the food every 2-3 days

[@imburd5296]

I have a rock with holes and they hide in that i have random plants glued on it but i cant find any vines or bushy plants

[@bvyup2112]

Ive had 3 cresties for about 8 years now. They are always producing eggs but I usually just remove them. Obviously one got away from me and as I was cleaning the tank last night I found what I thought was a tail. It was a baby crested gecko. So now I have to figure out what to do properly lol. I have an enclosure already, so I'm probably good to go for most basics. Just a really unexpected find

[@chr1sba1leyp]

We just found two eggs from our two adult crested geckos and are very excited. Should we remove eggs from adult cage? Do we need special clay bedding to incubate? Thx for your help. JB

[@disobedientcrab2425]

Is it normal to see their ribs a bit when they’re young? He’s maybe 2 months and he doesn’t have an appetite for insects but does enjoy Pangea. When he’s fired up they’re fairly easy to see but when he’s fired down, they’re not as apparent.

[@vamp3fairy]

do you have advice on getting the baby’s to eat i have a 4 month crested gecko and have difficulty feeding them

[@logan8212]

For a smaller crested gecko(I mean a baby but a larger older baby) if it would be okay in a larger enclosure if you put like 2 or 3 food ledges in the enclosure

[@reptiliangarden]

Logan Oh It’s worth a shot! Just monitor the pooping to be sure they’re eating! That’s a great way to help them find a good source though!

[@animeobsessee2125]

I actually figured out that if you keep the enclosure the same they, my gecko anyway, will remember where everything is. For a week or so I lured with insects to the wet food. After that I did a week of no insects and sure enough he figured it out.

[@blueview5212]

Is it okay to feed him while handling i find this always works to get a little inside them but dont wanna put it off finding its own food

[@scft_moon5331]

For me I just got a long cage and put it on it’s side and it’s worked amazing for me!

[@jessicarubio1085]

Do you guys know what age or weight would be ok for them to be in something bigger then a plastic container? I have a 3 month old

[@tabby1895]

Im making a cabinet thats diameters are perfect for cresties and this care guide for general care

[@HelloHello-e3w]

How do I get the food close to mine so that it doesn’t run away

[@sfynn1]

Great video! Our first baby hatched yesterday and it is amazing :) Another on the way any day. Thanks for the info!!

[@HeatherReich-s7k]

So I just got a suprise you have 2 babies in your cage and I've been kinda freaking out cause I really want them to survive. I have 2 and put them in a 12×12×8 should input them in my smaller encloser

[@gigachad4097]

Could I not put the crickets in their Im extremely scared of crickets what else do they eat that’s not gross😊

[@alyssagrowden5168]

Helpful video as always 😊 ur so full of information and knowledge which is amazing 😊 I can’t own them here in Australia but I just love your videos for learning 😊

[@reptiliangarden]

Alyssa Growden Awww thank you!!! I’m glad you can still get your crestie dose in my videos 😘💕

[@Ferretsryommay]

Im getting mine next week i cant wait omggg!!

[@candacesmith321]

Do you feed the babies every 3 days also? I just got my first crested gecko last week and have been putting pangea in every night. The Facebook group I’m in said babies should eat every night. Am I feeding it too much???

[@loyalassistancedogs1328]

Hi really need some help we had male female really young at time and we did not know had eggs until we sort tank out, she be close to have other 2 soon, do really need take eggs out or can leave them get when born, we lost first 2 babies they so small, we had still born and 1 born today can't use back legs, do let go or will might have chance live very weak, but mostly want know doing anything wrong or just what happen first time eggs, we just found out that can check their caluim and her was low could this be why, it so sad never ment breed them like this just happen, on about putting in own enclosure untill she bigger, as from day one reason never taken apart, as they live happy together xx

[@267TPGR]

Thanks Trish your the best!

[@bardonna8599]

So I live in arizona, it’s 80 degrees right now. I am getting a hatching soon should I worry about their temperature

[@mace3775]

I felt really nervous before this idk why but this helped

[@beccab2151]

I found it hard to keep the humidity in when mine was on paper towel.

[@simplybxrries5670]

I have a baby crested gecko named scooter and he’s getting used to handling but not knowing I was getting a baby we got a large exo terra tank so we have to hand feed slowly do you think that’s alright?

[@ameliaturner2810]

That’s fine. My baby is in a big one also

[@dawsonlee2015]

I have a 4 inch crested gecko what size tank should I use

[@kattlopezz]

if i’m able to make sure that my crested geckos eating, is it ok if i have it in a 20 gallon tank? i already bought it before i got the gecko and i didn’t think it was a problem but now i’m a little worried, but it has a lot of foliage.

[@1eyedwookie]

Is there away of telling how old a gecko is we were sold a Crestie the shop was saying about 7 months old but wasn’t sure is there a size to age ratio or rough size to age he’s about 3.5-4 inches

[@claraalebrook5335]

One of mine molted last night.. He/She looks brilliant.

[@TheOrangeArmadillo]

What age do you start handling the babies to tame them? How old are the babies in each container and what age do you transfer them to say a 12x12x18?

[@emilee_3721]

Handling babies should start when they are atleast the size of your palm, or atleast when they are 2-3 months old. I suggest handling them 5 min a day to build trust. Then slowly it should get used to you holding it and feeding it. You can put it in a 12x12x18 when they are 5 months plus+ years old. But all of them grow at different speeds so if they are still pretty tiny at 5 months old I suggest not to.

[@Kiki-li8qb]

I have a calm crested gecko called nugget and a jumpy one called pumpkin

[@petercho8910]

Hi I would like to get one but what are your prices for your gecko?

[@Anatureboy]

Do they not need uvb or heat bulbs?

[@analuciatorres0515]

Any advice on getting a juvenile crested gecko to eat CGD? Mine will eat crickets with no problem. But I have to hand feed her CGD or else she won't touch it. Shes 10 grams right now so I am guessing she is just a few months old

[@reptiliangarden]

Ana Lucia sometimes they’re just picky! Just keep hand feeding in the meantime and hopefully your little one will come around 😅💕

[@chemicalkiilerkennedy]

Reptilian Garden what about when they just bite you instead of eating the cgd? 😂😂

[@NitroZeus69]

How old does a baby need to be before you can put it back with its parents?

[@LexiJackson-j3d]

I built an enclosure for my gecko not knowing she'd be a baby. I'm not sure how old she is...forgot to ask at Petco🤦🏽‍♀️ but will she be ohkay in a 10gallon or should I move her to something smaller and then back into the larger enclosure?

[@BlisterBiscuit]

I have mine in a 20 gallon but it’s vertical. He loves it. Especially at the top of his tree, Is yours horizontal or vertical, id say vertical is fine not sure about horizontal

[@artpendergrass3544]

My crested gecko is not eating the insects? What should I do? Its a baby

[@wafflesthelizard6879]

Hi, so I recently got another crested gecko and hes a juvenile still. I have no idea what his age is, but hes very small. Its been several days and he has barely moved and has been staying in the back corners of the cage, with his head in the moss. Occasionally Ill find him on the vien but hats it. Ive tried moving up the food closer to where he usually hangs out, but I havent seen ANY signs of eating. Any suggestions?

[@ericmonsen7885]

hi i know you said that its better to haev a smaller tank for a baby crested gecko, but i have sort of a large one and he eats just fine and is super calm. do you think he is alright in there or should i downgrade his enclosure?

[@alexissalgado9544]

I just got a baby gecko and i put it in a 10 gallon terrarium but I don't know if that's too big or too small

[@1qazADC]

I bought a crested gecko at Repticon back in November that was a couple months old so I think it’s about 8 months old now. It seems very skinny, much skinnier than other crested geckos I see about the same size as mine. I feed Pangea. It has lots of foliage to hide in. It is in a 12x12x18 but I always see it utilizing the whole space at night. Should I downgrade to something smaller at 8 months old to see if it will eat more?

[@Heroann]

When I went shopping for my gecko enclosure my mother came with me and wanted to get more then 4 times the size of the enclosure I have right now XD It was a nightmare to explain to her that that size fits 3 adults XD

[@laurenv8272]

what color should a baby crested gecko on a pangea diets poop be?

[@iamTkzs]

I have 3 cats, a rosetail betta, a nerite snail, tons of amano shrimp (5.2g and 10g) I'm highly debating getting a crested gecko tomorrow. I work at Petco so I'm always around them taking care of them. I wanted a beardy but ik I can't commit as much time as they need. But I can easily manage a crested. Tho he or she will def be spoiled🙄😂

[@lillythewolfyt5961]

Can you make a video about how to treat dehydration at home? Someone turned my heat lamp on for my geckos and now they’re dehydrated. I need help on how to rehydrate very young cresties, can you help me???

[@greenfairyarchive]

If you keep it on paper towel, how are plants supposed to live?

[@adriencourtin4362]

what do you recommend for a 6 month old crested gecko, which substrate (coco husk or fiber?) or paper towel? and method to feed it? it's a tiny one 5 gramme yet

[@markadams5009]

I have 2 babies I keep on paper towels. I also have a 3 year old male that I keep on paper towels as well BUT where I live it's VERY HUMID. So I don't have a problem maintaining humidity. For me it's harder to get it to drop back down through the day so the paper towels help with that since a fiber substrate will hold more humidity. I have to turn my AC down to the lower 70's temperature to get my humidity to drop back down even to like 60%

[@kiri_0]

i know that probably noone will see this commnent, but im getting a baby crestie from a shop and i did ALOT of research, but now im scared that they will be too fast and i will stress them out b 18x18x24 enclousure. I do have a light,food,cage,decor and everything for them, im just scared ill stress them out now:(

[@camerons.5001]

my baby crestie prefers not to jump as much as other crested geckos i’ve handled should that worry me

[@erinjaybrooks]

i got my baby crestie 4 months ago and hes doing great hes getting used to handling hes out on his branches a lot the first week i had him he jumped out my hand on to my bed climbed down my bed and just sat on the floor until i picked him up im saying he but hes not old enough for me to tell yet i just think its a he lol

[@heathercopley3074]

My son just got a baby crested and we are having a difficult time handling and feeding him. Could you give me any tips on how to do both easier?? He's so small I want to make sure he's eating enough and we don't hurt him handling him

[@normanthehobbiest]

Can I keep a smaller gecko in a bigger enclosure if I make sure to feed it daily myself? I'd like to feed it by hand with a popsicle stick so that it gets used to me and associates me with food.

[@ravenshadowwoods7943]

One time i saw my gecko eating His own poop even when he was feeling every two days . So i started giving him food every DAY and he is still doing that . So please help

[@emmym6492]

he just likes the way it tastes

[@itz_shadow_bih7295]

He is not getting his nutritions

[@cuddlebud8129]

Clean your cage

[@jenniferpopielak5172]

What the difference between gecko hatchling ir juvenile geckos?

[@reptiliangarden]

The care is typically the same! Hatchlings you do offer food more often though since they’re growing. The babies also will prefer smaller enclosures so they can properly find food and feel safe. As they get older and more confident, you can expand their enclosure and give them more space. Just check and make sure they’re still feeding to know they’re adjusted! 💕

[@kyliegilliam2647]

My baby crestie is in a 12x12x18 right now and I don’t have a smaller tank to put him in. Is he going to be alright? Or do I absolutely have to make a new one out of a tub? He was born on november 15 I think, so if that gives any information.

[@Morganx2009]

I’m getting my baby crested checking tomorrow and I’m so excited it’s gender is not able to be told yet so it’s name will be weasley and once we find out the gender it will be Ginny if female or Ron if male 😂

[@maineventxp6692]

quick question ive had my gecko for 2 days now and ive made him a bowl of the gecko fruit powder that you mix with water and ill sit it in his enclosure but it doesnt seem like hes been eating any of it should i be worried?

[@dongiepanda]

look around and see if you can find any poop, its hard to tell if theyve eaten even as adults just by looking at the bowl.. like she said, seeing poop is a for sure way to tell if theyre eating. if you cant find any youll need to take them to the vet

[@flogmarp82]

i just got mine yesterday and she's super duper tiny so i'm scared to take her out or touch her

[@leenleen1414]

do the crickets have to be alive or can you use the dried ones in the can that the pet store sells?

[@reptiliangarden]

Leen always use live! They need to see the movement to be interested in eating it. Also, it’s way more nutritious for them!

[@leenleen1414]

@@reptiliangarden Thank you. Should i put them in a bowl or fee off tongs?

[@cc-zy3pd]

Leen, you can let them loose in the cage. It will catch them free will on its own. Slightly like a chameleon but quite different. Some people feed with tongs but I just get the gecko do its thing.

[@JXEkrayzlife]

is it ok if i keep the baby with its parents when it hatches because im new to taking care of them and im asking just in case they breed if i get two of them.