r/CrestedGecko

Hey friends, I just wanted to ask if anyone else has or has had in the past, reoccurring nightmares related to your crestie? 😭

I cannot get it to stop, I’ve had my baby for close to a year maybe a little less and I can’t count how many times I’ve woken up sweating because I dreamt he escaped or (especially) dropped his tail, just for him to be chillin on a vine without a single fuck given 🫠

I love that I worry so much, especially for something so small, but it’s effecting my sleep and subconscious… help please 😭😭

So for some context, I breed geckos, crested geckos being one of them, pipsqueak here is a year old, however he is the size of my 3 month old’s. Me and my vet tech mom think it is a birth defect since there is nothing wrong with him other than his size and he gets the same care as everyone else. he is no longer in my care since I found a family that can take care of him and his tiny glory, if he grows any more it won’t be much- but he is absolutely adorable

A small psa, those containers in the back is what I use only from around hatching to 9 grams, it is not what most of my cresties are in, I have 6 exo Tera nanos & 4 mini’s that currently are occupied. Also those containers are so I can monitor them, keep humidity higher & so I don’t just straight up lose them. Those containers have a plant, a moss container, paper towel and heat cable on the back

These are photos of him a day before he died. Do you see any problem? Sorry I could only get face pics

He did eat some of his food but only a little. Just a few hours before he died he was climbing the tree and wall and was pretty active.

I can downstairs this morning to find Flame looking a bit hungover

Edit: he’s just shy of 13 years old so getting on a little

My crestie has had shed stuck on the bottom of her feet (just the bottom, it seems?) and we trued and tried to get it off with no avail and only majorly stressing her out. Sge rand through her food the other day, and today her toes looked fat so i've put her in a sauna. one bit of shed finally came off in the water, and I'm trying to see if more will with more persistence but my major worry is:

is she going to loose toes?? she's stayed active and stuff, not overly interested in food (probably because she's been handled so much? unsure if thats a normal response stress.) and/or could she get an infection?? none of her toes were swollen before (we pull her out once a week to look her over) and none look like the losing toes i've seen before.

edit: i almost forgot! her toes were not fat yesterday from my knowledge? she was out and about and looked normal, which is why im a bit freaked out </3

I got a new crested gecko (his name is taco) and he is very afraid of everything. Everytime I open the cage he panics and runs around all crazy, tail wags at me, and opens his mouth defensively. It’s a miracle he hasn’t dropped his tail yet. I’ve had him for about a week and he’s only gotten worse.he won’t eat when I feed him (atleast not in front of me) and he refused some crickets I tried to give him. What should I do? He is in an 18x18x24, is a three year old super Dalmatian male. I have lots of fake and live plants as cover for him, several hides, and two different water dishes. I’m not sure what to do. I’m sure he just needs time but I’m still a little worried.

It seems when I give this flavor one of my Cresties attacks the bowl. I’m not entirely surprised since when I offer bugs he devours them immediately

He has a nice terrarium and lots of places to hide and chill. I’m a little worried he’s going to out grow it… I swear he just curls up like a cat it’s adorable T-T

My room is very small, so my little buddys enclosure stays right next to my desk. I have a loft bed with curtains, so for my monitors I can just close the curtains so my lights dont bother him. But how loud can I be with him in my room? Of course I don't play competitive games very often so it's not like I yell, but I slightly raise my voice sometimes. He's my first reptile thats been FULLY my responsibility, and my first gecko; so I'm very worried about making sure he's comfortable and happy.

Beginner tips would also be nice, things that most people wouldnt expect, or things that google wouldnt warn about :)<3

My favorite gecko absolutely insane dorsal

Okay I may be biased but he’s just so stinking cute.

Please do not think for one second I am not happy and proud to call Sassy fast my baby girl and the best crested gecko ever.

However, I was not well informed and did not think she was a parthenogen. Let alone how rare a single girl lays fertilized eggs is, she definitely has grown a lot, specifically in the stomach and I feel horrible for just realizing it!

And don't worry, I did go ahead and buy an egg fertilize egg holder just in case.

Guys, I was prepared for one sassy fast gecko, one grown crested gecko at that! Please pray for me.

The last picture of her and her carriage was the first week of July. The rest were all taken this morning.

>!Where I live has been very hot, so I’ve wanted to get an emergency tank for my crestie in case I need to evacuate (AC issues!< >!😭!<>!). My sweet grandma found an exoterra 12x12x18 at goodwill for $20 and picked it up for me. This cage was obviously used for a crested gecko so I was excited to take some of the decor. When I began to clean it out, I found this along with another buddy with nothing but a skull and spine. Honestly, I hate dealing with death and this triggered me immensely. Goodwill, what the fuck!! And if whoever donated that tank KNEW!< >!they’re!< >!was two dead animals inside, they have a warm seat in hell.!<

I am now staring at my crested, wondering how anyone could neglect them to that state. I love my little girl too much, some people don’t deserve to keep pets :(. Guess I wanted to share to get some of the angst off my chest and show other morbidly curious people.