HOW TO HANDLE/TAME CRESTED GECKOS!

Welcome back everyone!
In today's video we go over how to handle crested geckos. I get asked often how do I tame geckos down and how do I have such tame geckos. Today I'm going to show you! We're going to first start with crested gecko behavior. Then we'll talk about preparing to hold them. After that we'll talk about the different techniques with holding them. Then we'll discuss taming the geckos down and how to do it properly! We're also going to show you guys some of the babies that we've been hatching out lately, and feed the ducks of course! This is going to be a very fun video! I hope you enjoy!
Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
0:49 - Feeding Jim and Dwight
3:29 - Importance of handling properly
3:45 - Crested Gecko Behavior
4:19 - How to avoid having a frog butt
5:35 - Preparing to hold your gecko
6:00 - When should you hold your gecko?
6:32 - How to pick up a gecko
6:55 - Proper handling techniques
7:34 - How do you tame crested geckos?
7:50 - Hand walking
8:52 - Regular handling is key
9:29 - Spotty baby dalmatian
11:46 - Another baby dalmatian
13:15 - Final goodbyes
14:05 - Outro
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Again, thank you everyone for the love and support as I couldn't do this without you! See you in the next one!

[@tmreptile]

We went over a lot in todays video! Hopefully this helps all the people that were asking for the video! Remember to shoot me some ideas for names for specific geckos 😁

[@No0dl-]

Hey, I’ve got a question. So can I pick up my crestie when it’s sleeping? Or will it drop it’s tail? Also do you think that Saruman is a good name for a white Dalmatian?

[@tmreptile]

@@No0dl- You definitely can. I’ve done it before. I kind of treat them like snakes though tbh. Like a snake, I rub my hand along the gecko so they feel that you’re there, then I pick them up. I just do it to alert them and wake them up if they’re sleeping. But I’ve also picked them up out of a sleep and they’ve been just fine

[@No0dl-]

@@tmreptile ah, thanks for the help man👌

[@tmreptile]

@@No0dl- no problem at all!!

[@anthonysaitta2421]

Loving the videos man! Excited to see you grow in your gecko breeding journey, and looking forward to future videos 🤙

[@tmreptile]

Thanks! I appreciate the support! 👍🏻😁

[@yumiko.-.8618]

thank you for this video, I just got a crestie and this definitelly helps 😄

[@tmreptile]

No problem! I’m glad it helped!

[@questtherebelgaming]

Beautiful babies man, and Chips is FIRE, i know she's going to have so beautiful babies! Can't wait to watch your progress!

[@tmreptile]

Thanks so much! And I know right?! She’s going to have some crazy babies for sure. Thanks for the support!

[@questtherebelgaming]

@@tmreptile Of course man, you're welcome!

[@KingSkrap]

Good vid love the crew!

[@tmreptile]

Thanks so much! I appreciate it a ton!

[@heatherb.628]

Oh! I, too, love a spotty! ❤

[@tmreptile]

They’re the best!

[@klaudiawojakowska9062]

Great content!!

[@tmreptile]

Thank you! I appreciate it!

[@TheArtofTufting]

The boys have a routine 😂😍👌🦆

[@tmreptile]

For sure!

[@SG-jc5bi]

Great channel!

[@tmreptile]

Thank you very much!

[@courtneyyyyyyy]

Big Tonya is such a cutie😍 my favvv

[@tmreptile]

Thanks! She is pretty cute 😊

[@silverboiiii4205]

i would name "D" one Agent, they look adventurous and just look at their paws! Looks like they're wearing little gloves! i i love lighter color of the 'crest" and chocolatte strains on the sides, they're so pretty!

[@tmreptile]

I really like that one!

[@avaogara]

the ducks ate so cute. know u giving them the best !!!aww duck buddy's ❤

[@tmreptile]

Thank you!!

[@sarahs5340]

I love that you care for them and are enjoying breeding the geckos. 🦎🤎

[@tmreptile]

I really do. I love my geckos!

[@MoonstonePlains]

Yesss! Let’s go reptile breeders! 🎉

[@crazycraigsexotics]

Awesome animals you have

[@tmreptile]

Thank so much!

[@silverboiiii4205]

"M"'s name should be Chicken, i just feel like they'd suit them (and also they chickened out and got scared of thunder hahah) they're so absolutely adorable tho, not having a tail doesn't make them any less cute

[@tmreptile]

True! But one of my dogs names is chicken 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@silverboiiii4205]

@@tmreptile hmm maybe Gato then? it's from the cat, as in scready cat

[@kelsey491]

I would so buy a baby from you!! It would be my first crested currently doing the research so this video was super helpful and cute thank you!

[@tmreptile]

Thanks for the feedback! And good job! Can never have too much info that’s for sure!

[@kelsey491]

@@tmreptile no never! I do this for every one of my non fuzzy and fuzzy kids, I don’t want to give them a bad life.

[@tmreptile]

That’s really awesome. Well thank you for watching! Really appreciate it!

[@silverboiiii4205]

i would call "R" crestie Cookie, they're in carmel colour and little black dots reminded me of chockolate crisps in this snack

[@tmreptile]

That’s a good idea!

[@richardsanchez5444]

I originally planned on getting a juvenile or even adult because babies seemed so hard to take care of, and yeah they can be challenging since im so worried id they're eating. But seeing you and others handling babies and raising them makes me feel more confident about getting them as babies and growing them right. I got mine as a three month old and he seems to be doing well. Its only been a couple of weeks but he seems happy. Temp, humidity, enclosure size are good and hes pooping so means hes eating. Only thing now is my dubias. I swear they don't seem to be eating. Maybe their enclosure is too big.

[@tmreptile]

I personally think growing them up is so fun. You get to see how they develop over time! Especially if you’re not breeding them and just keeping them as pets. That was my problem at first too! What are you feeding them? And what enclosure size are you using and how are you setting it up? I might be able to give some advice. I have 2 thriving colonies (I could probably break them into 5 or 6 colonies honestly lol)

[@richardsanchez5444]

@@tmreptile ok so I have them currently in a black 7 gallon tote with a cover. I think I have plenty of air circulation. Drilled small holes all around and even a big square which I covered with wire mesh so I can put a ceramic heat emitter, and I keep it at 78 degrees. I have a paper towel substrate, egg cartons and a piece of paper plate which I put apple core, small bits off peeled baby carrots, banana slices, and I just bought sweet potatoes. When I first bought them, they gave them to me in a small like clear yogurt cup, and when I first put them in the tub I did see the swarm the food I have about 3 dozen tiny ones since my gecko is a baby. I mean I bought them like two or three weeks ago and they're still alive. Every once in a while I'll see them get close to the food.

[@tmreptile]

@@richardsanchez5444 It sounds like you’re doing everything right! You’re giving them a good diet, the enclosure sounds perfect for them. If you have little ones it may just be hard for you to see if they’re eating. Try giving them 1 small carrot or piece of carrot and see if they eat it. Or a piece of a dark leafy green. That’s what mine love the most. It should be somewhat easy for you to see if they ate off of it or not. If you want more/better breeding (in the future) I would suggest to bump the temp up a few degrees if possible. If you can’t do that with the ceramic heat emitter then I would use a heat pad (or heat tape) on a thermostat and attach it to the side of the tub (NOT the bottom). I have mine in the 80’s and they breed like CRAZY

[@faefiercevulpine6990]

I’ve had my boy Smaug for almost a decade, hasn’t dropped his tail but there have been close calls. I used to have him fairly tamed down but we moved five years ago. Due to my mental health declining and his tank being upstairs, outside of maintenance I didn’t handle him much and he’s now basically feral again- as he has been for some time. The only time he wants to be on my hand is if he suddenly decides he’s horny 🤦🏽‍♀️ So I’m wanting to try to get him tame again. Imma try the advice of handling him during the day. Very nice video. ♥️

[@tmreptile]

😂😂😂 I’m sorry for laughing but it’s a little funny I hope it works for ya! It should!

[@faefiercevulpine6990]

LMAO no worries, i laugh too! 😂 i have a video of it, hah! He’s a gorgeous red harlequin Dalmatian and has never bitten me out of spite, i love him and miss playing with him. Thank you so much!! All your gecko babies are adorable! 😍

[@tmreptile]

@@faefiercevulpine6990 Thank you very much, I appreciate that!

[@miaolord]

had a lot of trouble finding a good video about dealing with my guy for the first time, but this one's great! didn't know about the tail wag, super helpful

[@tmreptile]

I’m glad it was helpful! Hopefully everyone will have less dropped tails lol

[@y0ur_nam3]

Whole reason im iffy to handle mine is the possible tail drop. He'd look so weird to me 😂

[@tmreptile]

I wouldn’t worry about that. As long as you’re not chasing them around the tank to pick them up, more than likely it shouldn’t drop its tail But what do you have against frog butts lol?

[@sapphicartemis_]

I just got a crested gecko and I want to pick him up during the day but I’m not sure how to do it while he’s sleeping so I can get to some hand walking?

[@tmreptile]

I try to stick a finger or 2 under their head and lift them up. That usually works pretty well

[@silverboiiii4205]

also, i would have one suggestion. when it comes to tutorials and advice videos, i highly recommend first showing exactly what the title of video says. it was really wholesome to watch you feed the ducks or show baby cresties, but it's the addition to the video, not the main point people usually click on it. For me as a viewer it felt almost misleading when you sudenly started showing ducks feeding after the introduction about lizards XD would feel much better if the construction of the video was like, introduction, handling tutorial and then something 'anyway guys lemme show you my ducks, they're cool'. just a little suggestion tho, video was really helpful and nice to watch! i like your vibe, u seem like a cool dude to hang out with

[@tmreptile]

Thanks for the advice!!

[@avaogara]

ty this info. is what I needed ...I will try your techniques ..will let you know how I do 🦎

[@tmreptile]

Good luck. It just takes time!

[@avaogara]

@@tmreptile yes patience n slow .think your midday interaction with her good idea but...she sleeps in her hanging plant ..not shure I can pet her , in there she really curls up in it!..I tong feed her crickets at 7 n she half out .maybe start then ?

[@Whocares87_77]

❤

[@tmreptile]

🦎

[@silverboiiii4205]

Okay, the "I" one looks like Sandie/Sandy, and Fenny seems to be a cute name for the "A" guy. Ofc these are just suggestions, damn, i have so much fun finding the names for them XD maybe because i got mine crestie yesterday and can't decide on his name yet, so that's my way of coping XD

[@tmreptile]

😂😂

[@Thetourist-ou9zc]

This is a great vid likes and subbed I’m going to get my gecks out tommorow that’s her name might start breeding

[@tmreptile]

Thanks!! Breeding is definitely cool but there can be some risks for sure! I’m still learning how to breed them better and better every day

[@silverboiiii4205]

"L" has really cute dot on their head, which looks like 3 dots fused together, also on their left side there are also 3 light spots, so maybe some name connected to this number like Triple would suit them?

[@tmreptile]

I like this idea. Maybe Tres?

[@silverboiiii4205]

@@tmreptile oo sounds nice!

[@Trazor2k0]

Wuddup with the ducks?

[@tmreptile]

Unfortunately nothing to report yet. They’re doing great but we had a few setbacks (and bought a bunch of geckos). So I just need a little bit more time. There aren’t enough hours in the day 😂 I’m hoping we’ll have that video out soon!

[@Clarky_Warky]

My crestie just got here today and when I moved him out of the cup he was in he bit me! Is he just scared and stressed or is he aggressive?

[@tmreptile]

I would assume scared/ stressed or it was thinking you were going to feed bugs lol. I have some bug aggressive geckos. No gecko is truly aggressive!

[@Clarky_Warky]

@@tmreptile ok! Thanks!

[@tmreptile]

@@Clarky_Warky No problem!

[@silverboiiii4205]

"A" has very pretty colour that remind me of desert colour scheme, so maybe something like Sandie from sand? or Fenny from fennec fox, since it's other desert animal? hmm

[@tmreptile]

That could work

[@creepyoldlady2995]

Hi from Noggin and Linda!

[@tmreptile]

Hello, Hope everything is going well!

[@krazykid2002k]

What soap should we wash are hands and arm with ?

[@tmreptile]

A good rule of thumb as far as reptiles and soap goes is to use dawn dish soap and hot water. And make sure you rinse your reptile supplies off very well (I recommend rinsing twice) and you should be good!

[@Y0C00P]

We have a baby since saturday. When do i start the handling? Immediately or wait a few days

[@tmreptile]

Good question! I’d wait about a week at least. Do you know how much it weighs? I usually don’t recommend holding babies smaller than 10g unless you have to (for like cleaning purposes). They’re so small and can get hurt easily

[@shayetucker7337]

I have a baby crested geckos I believe to be about 3/4 weeks old. Super tiny and Im not weighting it as it just runs away if I try to get it into a bin to weigh, how long should I wait before I try handling, this baby is super super tiny right now.

[@tmreptile]

I tell people to wait until they’re 8-10 g to try and hold. Before then, only handle when you have to. Like for tank cleanings or stuck shed if it happens. Things like that

[@avaogara]

i havent hanfled bindi yet just calmly talk to her i do tong feed her i put just my 2 fingers in i dont want to scare herhavenr had her a month yet.shes doing great tho do you think 4th july fireworks will scare her ? its sorta noisy in my neighborhood 🦎🤔

[@tmreptile]

I’ve only had one gecko lose their tail (knock on wood) so far and it was from loud thunder during a thunderstorm. I would say she has potential to drop her tail but it’s pretty unlikely

[@Marco-the-god]

R = lemons 😂

[@tmreptile]

I like it lol

[@avaogara]

gecko names. did you name them ?

[@tmreptile]

Off the top of my head I don’t remember which ones were in this video haha. I’d have to look

[@esportsviewer5255]

❤

[@tmreptile]

🦎🙏🏻