Zb 13 Proper Care & Maintenance of Crested Geckos

Zoo Med’s Proper Care & Maintenance of

Crested Geckos

by Eric Russell

Zoo Med's Guide to Crested Geckos

by Eric Russell

Table of Contents Introduction & Natural History..............................1 Caging, Heating & Lighting..................................2 Humidity & Water..................................................3 Substrates, Decorations & Live Plants...................4 Feeding & Handling...............................................5 Compatability & Breeding.....................................6 Incubation..............................................................7 Hatchling Care & Color Patterns...........................8 Health.....................................................................9 Internal Parasites..................................................10 Summary & Other Geckos of Interest.................11 Good Links...........................................................13

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Introduction:

Crest Eyes Cloacal spur Vent Hemi penile bulge (male only) Toe pads

Mouth

Prehensile tail

Tail pad

Natural History:

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Caging:

Naturalistic Terrarium NT-2

Heating and Lighting:

Nightlight Red™

ReptiSun® 5.0 UVB

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Moonlite®

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Thermometer Humidity Gauge

Humidity and Water:

ReptiSafe®

RF-10 Reptifogger™

HM-10 ReptiRain®

Wipe Out 1®

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Substrate:

Eco Earth®

Decorations:

Naturalistic Flora® Natural Bush Plant™

Live Plants as Decorations:

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Feeding:

Reptivite™ with D3

Repti Calcium® with D3

Crested Gecko Food-Juvenile

Crested Gecko Food-Adult

Handling:

Repti Shelter™

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Compatibility:

Crested Gecko female

Crested Gecko male

Breeding:

New Zealand Sphagnum Moss

Crested Gecko hatching

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Incubation:

Reptibater® Digital Egg Incubator

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Hatchling Gecko Care:

Juvenile Crested Gecko

Color Patterns / Morphs:

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Crested Gecko Dalmation

Crested Gecko Harlequin

Health:

Repti Wound Healing Aid™

Repti Shedding Aid™

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Internal Parasites:

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Summary:

Other Geckos of Interest:

Gorgoyle Gecko

Mossy Gecko

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Day Gecko

Electric Blue Gecko

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Good Links:

NT-2CK Crested Gecko Kit

Crested Gecko Food-Adult

ReptiRain® Automatic Misting Machine

Crested Gecko Food-Juvenile

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ReptiFogger™ Terrarium Humidifier

Thermometer Humidity Gauge

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More Zoo Med Crested Gecko Products

Reptibater® Digital Egg Incubator

Repti Wound Healing Aid™

New Zealand Sphagnum Moss

WC-8 Reptisafe™ Water Conditioner

Naturalistic Flora®

ReptiSun® 5.0 UVB

Nightlight Red™

Wipe Out 1™

Natural Bush Plant™

Moonlite®

Repti Shedding Aid™

Repti Calcium® with D3

Reptivite™ with D3

Eco Earth®

Repti Shelter™ ITEM# ZB-13

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