Leopard Gecko vs Crested Gecko | Which Is The Best Beginner Reptile?
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I was stuck between getting a leopard gecko or crested gecko for months- but decided on crested geckos instead and I couldn’t be happier ☺️
I am also stuck for months! But lets watch this video and hope it will give the answer ;)
Ok after watching the video, I go with crested geckos. Because I prefer jungle-looking enclosures and people around me don’t like feeding insects when I am for a few days away. Also, I live in The Netherlands and the humidity here is almost always 80%
HOWEVER, I am afraid of them pooping on me🤣🤣
@@jobvandelaar7977 considering your circumstances, crestie would definitely be the best choice
Same!!!!
@@jobvandelaar7977 major cap. Humidity most of the time is arround 60%. Yes, if it rains maybe. But 80%?that's just not true
@@laurensvdd1666 Yeah I know, but right now it says the humidity is 93%😂🤨
I use the weather app of Apple
I started with a crested gecko... then found out that once you get a reptile, it's only an amount of time before you get another 😂 so I got a leopard gecko too and I couldn't be happier with both of them 💖
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I actually started with both then a couple weeks later got another crested gecko 😂
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hahaa yep that tends to happen 😂
I feel that yo after I got my leopard gecko I went out and got 2 crested geckos and also a tortoise and snake gotta have more then one reptile just so 😎 cool
Got my first ever reptile a week ago, a baby leopard gecko! your channel has helped me so much, thank you xx
That is awesome!
@@leopardgeckotalk she’s doing so well! and i’ve already earned her trust as she associates me with food:)
OML, I had such a fright when the merch intro played, and the model's face was shown, I thought you revealed your face, lmao. Love the merch, and the vid. Keep the vids coming, youre awesome, and honestly have helped so much of us out and our animals.
Same but then I remembered she has brown hair
Thank you :D sorry about that 🙈🙈
I had a bearded dragon for 10 years. Sadly he passed from cancer 😢. Missing him I started to research Leopard Geckos and ended up getting a male from a breeder who said this gecko wanted nothing to do with females anymore so he wanted to re-home him. He was 8 years old when I got and in perfect health. He just turned 9 and I love him so much. He’s the calmest gecko ❣️❣️
Those are actually really good points you're making! And many people gloss over the questions you've highlighted at the beginning of the video. I've researched for months but nothing could have prepared me for my baby getting sick only a month after his arrival (birth defect that I wasn't aware of), thankfully I was ready and caught the issue early BECAUSE I went for a check up at the vet. Vet access is TOP PRIORITY. I already made my choice obviously (leos all the way!), but this is still a great vid even if you're partial to one or the other :p
Aww I'm sorry to hear that, but glad you were prepared. :)
I got my pinstripe crested gecko, Atlas, over 4 months now and I’ve gotta say your care guides are incredibly useful for anything I may have missed out as a first time gecko owner.
Aww awesome, glad I've been able to help :D
I've been binge watching a lot of your videos. Such a good educational channel! I can tell you take great care of your pets 🦎
Aww thanks so much!
I got my first leo January 4th 2021(with about a year and a half of research). You've helped me so much with learning about him and how to keep him healthy and happy
I’ve had my Leo for 2 years now and I’m itching to get my long awaited crestie but I’m at college rn and it wouldn’t be easy for me so I’ve been doing all the research I can, and when I get some money, I’m gonna start building a tank for my future child so that when summer hits, I can get my baby 🥰🥰
Aw that's awesome, and super responsible - when the time finally comes, you'll be over the moon! :D
Hi , I just wanted to say that I really love your videos there so helpful bc I’m getting a leopard gecko soon and I’ve done lots of research and ur channel is amazing , Thank You So Much !!! : )
Thank you so much this definitely helps with my decisions, also your videos are GREAT they really help me understand how to help my pets and give them what they really need! Thank you again! 😊
aw that's awesome, and thank you! :D
Another video with some great info thank you ❤
Love the channel x
Hope you’re having a good day (:
I might get a gecko tomorrow for my birthday you’ve taught me a lot thank you so much!
Did you get it? If so congrats on your new baby!
aww congrats! :D
@@CeceWRLD999 Yup got him! His name is Kestrel he’s gray
My parents would move out before they let me get a reptile. My brother loves snakes and my mom asked me once what would be a good beginner snake for him. (I doubt I'd ever own a snake but I love em and binge all sorts of animal care videos because hey, knowledge is power.) I said a Corn snake would be one of the best options, and when I mentioned mice she shut the whole thing down. So I sadly must wait until I am off on my own (and preferably done uni lol) until I can have a reptile. I'd love to own both Cresties and Leos at some point, but of course the million dollar question is which to get first.
This video helped me decide on a Crested Gecko! I love the leafy forest look, for one, and I think the simpler diet would be best for me considering the most exotic pet I'v ever had was a Betta.
(P.S: Just did some googling, and there's a wonderful seeming exotic vet clinic not terribly far from me!)
Thank you for making these videos! They r amazing and are very helpful :D
Hi! Love the videos and love Maui ❤️
My birthday is in exactly 2 weeks! I've been wanting a leopard gecko for over a year (on the dot) and my mom finally let me start buying stuff for the gecko! Ur channel has really helped me, and I've been intensely researching for over a year. Thank you so much 💕
I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!!!
This video def helped a lot
I had this debate with myself, got a leopard gecko, and few months later I’m gonna get a crestie they’re both so good I can’t just have one
LOVE the new merch! Definitely getting some!
Thank you :D
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The part about having not just one reptile is true. I was going to get just one Leopard Gecko but ended getting two when I did, totally worth it since they have such unique personalities and my cat loves them too. She just watches them walk around like mini dinosaurs when I let them out, she's good with small animals so I know she won't try to eat them or hurt them.
Great info 👍 I have 3 Leopard geckos & will definately have a Crestie in the near future ❤🦎😁
got my first leopard gecko today :) i've been revisiting your videos for the past week to make sure i'm doing everything right. His name is pumpkin :) he's a juvenile, i forgot to ask the breeder his age but i'll be asking him soon
Awww best of luck to you and him!
My first reptile was a leopard gecko I rescued and rehomed, and I'm glad I started out that way because I realized leos weren't really my thing - cresties were! Of course I adore leos still, but everybody has pets they click with and ones they don't.
I had a Leo. Sadly he passed away... :(
I'm not sure now if I should continue with Leo's or try out cresties!
I might wanna try crested geckos tho..I just find it so interesting how they climb..
If you had a crested gecko, was it hard to take care of, clean the terrarium etc. And if you have any, did you ever have one where the tail fell off? If so did you still like him/her. Anyway if you have any info that be great!🙂
Great video
This is great advice & good things to consider when getting any reptile.😁 I had a lady come into the pet store I was working at who wanted to keep a bearded dragon in a plastic critter keeper! 😳 Above all, do your research! It's very important! 😁
omg really?! I do always wonder why there are photos of beardies and other reptiles on critter keepers, I never thought anyone would actually think they're suitable for them lol
Heard "Scarlet Fire" on the intro and thought I accidentally clicked the DankPods video.
great video i did one just like it recently! :D
i was able to hatch my own leo thanks to you leopard gecko!!!
great video cresties are super cool reptiles also do you have crestie merch
Just got my first leopard gecko today :))
I have 4 leopard geckos and 1 crested gecko and I'm so happy w all my bbs
Having both is bliss ngl
Recently got a leopard. Love the littile lizard already.
I got a leopard gecko first, a few months later I got a crested gecko, and a month after that I got my crestie's slightly younger sibling too. A year later and I personally find my leopard gecko Chip is better for fun handling, as my cresties are still half his size and much more timid still. Long term my experience is likely to be different though, as Pumpkin and Cinnamon grow. I love them all, as well as my rescue rankins dragon Chomp!
I have both and they are both amazing
This was awesome thank you :) I Got my first Gargoyle Gecko because i preferr a aerborial setup.
I watched a vid of Reptiliatus and fell in love with the red eyed crocodile skink and wanted one of those, but they are really shy
from there i saw his crested geckos and kinda wanted them but was put off from them not growing back their tail.
That is why i choose a Gargoyle Gecko! I weight it already and it is 11 grams, still really small but red striped and i love that :)
Thanks :D aww yeah gargoyles are so cool. Years back I saw a red and white one with blue eyes, quite similar to your photo, it was beautiful, but sadly I didn't have any room for new reptiles at the time.
@@leopardgeckotalk ohhh to bad :(
Hope you will also have one oneday :)
I love the video! I’m getting a baby leopard gecko soon and you have helped me decide to get a UVB light and deep heat projector! Thank you for all your help
I highly recommend getting a halogen flood bulb connected to a dimmer or dimming thermostat instead, they’re actually more natural and beneficial than DHPs! The levels of IRA and IRB they produce more closely mimic the sun (DHPs produce barely any IRA, the most beneficial wavelength).
hi, thank you for your suggestion! Do you how to set one up? Thanks!
@@nightinggale6470 Thank you for the suggestion! Would it be used in the same way as a dhp? If no, how do you use it? Thanks!
@@abbymoore732 just get a PAR38 halogen flood bulb from a hardware store, put it in a regular lamp dome, put it over one side of the tank, and plug it in to a dimmer or dimming thermostat. On during the day, off at night
I’ve had both, and they are very different animals, but overall I went down the New Caledonian gecko route. I simply adore them. Now I have a crestie (who I’ve had for 12 years now), two gargs, and a chewie.
I was originally gonna only get a crested gecko that was rescued by a friend and rehabbed.
But then a leo needed a home and I got him too. 😅
Both are getting set up in lil gecko palaces.
Your videos helped me a lot with getting him comfortable and tamed.
I hope ur friend is doing ok
@@vis222 my friend is doing good. She has herself a little swarm of geckos and she is working on a harlequin Lilly white project.
Still occasionally grabbing geckos out of bad homes and finding places for them to go.
As for yoshi, she is doing good. A little stunted in her growth but otherwise healthy and happy.
I've decided that I'm gonna get a crested gecko (yes I've done my research) because I'm not entirely good with bugs yet and once I get a little more comfortable with bugs then I might get a leopard gecko.
I’m about to get a leopard gecko but I’m really interested in getting a crested gecko eventually!
Am getting both
I thought there was a face reveal at the start of the video lol also you should do a video on how to convince you parents or soul mate to let you get a gecko
I think a leopard gecko is the best beginner lizard because they’re a bit more complicated than a crestie and teach that there’s more to keeping reptiles than people think
Leopard is *definitely* the best (and I own multiple of both).
my first reptile was a leo, but i want a crestie now so im still trying to convince my parents to get me one 😂
I rlly want a crested gecko but my mental health ain’t going good rn so Idk if I wud be able to look after it and actually have motivation
I have owned both and let me tell you my honest opinion, crested geckos area tap harder on maintaining especially with cleaning and feeding, a crested gecko poops a bit more often then a leopard gecko and they poop on the foliage on the sides of the enclosure, on everywhere they can, you also need to clean their food dish way more often and have good sanitation where you prepare their food mix so they don’t grow in bacteria and get sick, yes you can keep them at low room temp but that doesn’t mean you should and it doesn’t mean your household will always have the perfect 75 f which means depending on where you live you might need some heat source or cooling source, leopard geckos on the other hand yes you do have to feed live feeders, but you don’t have to feed crickets you can feed easier handling feeders like mealworms or bsfl, and they really only eat a couple when they are young and a couple every other day when they are older, you don’t need to mix anything or sanitize, you really just dust a bit on bugs with calcium powder and leave them inside the enclosure that’s it, leopards geckos also choose a spot to poop and from what I seen it’s always a plain empty clear spot and are VERY unlikely to poop on you, unlike a crestie, leopard geckos are a bit cleaner in my opinion, therefore it’s easier just to clean their enclosure, a leopard gecko also requires less humidity and most importantly they are more hardy and forgiving of mistakes while cresties are more prone to stress, idk I think that if you really want the ultimate beginning reptile it’s a leopard gecko but if really don’t want to feed insects and want to clean more poop all around and more maintenance then go for a crestie, your basically trading one thing for another,
I have both. Honestly, I’d say they are equal in awesomeness.
I live in a place where the humidity is variable. Sometimes it's very humid. Sometimes there's barely any humidity. And that's during all times of the year. Overall though, I prefer arid over humid when it comes to maintenance, especially when factoring in heating.
It just seems to me that given my circumstances and the fact that my house is at some times of the year temperature controlled(air conditioning during hot summer days, heating in the winter) and that getting heat bulbs isn't a problem for me, that it's a question of how easy the humidity is to maintain given the temperature.
Keeping high humidity and high temperature is harder than either moderate temperature and high humidity(Crested Gecko) or high temperature and low humidity(Bearded Dragon and to a lesser extent Leopard Gecko). So if I'm going for heat, I prefer arid by a wide margin. If I'm going for a lower temperature, humid or arid doesn't really make a big difference in maintenance, although humid might be slightly easier. So it then comes down to how easy bioactive substrate is to maintain in either arid or humid environments, and from what I have gathered, it's easier to maintain a bioactive substrate in a humid environment.
So really, either gecko is equally suitable for me in terms of temperature and humidity, both in the enclosure and outside.
I'm convincing my parents for a Crsted Gecko.
I live in a kinda cold environment but it is always wet (UK). I have a 2 breeders near my city plus one of them is an exotic vet. I'm still in the progress to find another but as long as I have one right now. Our chain stores are called Pets at Home, they are not too bad and don't recommend carpets and mainly use paper towels and substrate, but to play it safe I will use an exotic vet. I used to have 2 dwarf hamsters (cutest things ever) and they lived 3.5 years which was 1.5 years longer, which we got from our local pet store. So hopefully I can get a crestie I'm thinking about buying one from a different city as it needs rehoming and comes along with it's tank but it is in South Glasgow which a few hours away but wish me luck.
Hi Rebecca! I actually own both a leopard gecko and a crested gecko and I love them both equally! I did have a quick question for you regarding my leopard gecko though. He is almost ten years old and has had many eye problems throughout his life, however the last two years have been the worst for it. He currently has stuck shed on both his eyeballs (on the actual eye not eyelid) and as much as I try to get them off using Q-tips and reptile eye rinse I cant. Im worried and was wondering whether you could give me any tips. Thank you!
Hey there, It might be worth a vet visit - there is a chance they may have to put him under to remove the skin, but sometimes they can do something else to dislodge the stuck shed. Best of luck! :)
I would love both, but since it would be like impossible to convince my parents to get feeders for a leopard gecko, i'm going to try and convince them for a crested instead
I decided 4 years ago that a leopard gecko would be a better pet but looking back I think I chose it cuz the tank was a bit cheaper. Just bought a crested gecko a few days ago so we'll see. This time I have the money 😂
Can you recommend any breeders for gargoyle or chahoua? I live in central London.
I just got two crested geckos from pet smart the reptile handler at the store told me they don’t like to eat the powder food n only prefer crickets but when I got home n tried to feed them they ate the powder food I got them n they loved it but the crickets there not to sure of so don’t trust what the tell ya at the store there also rly you don’t there only 3 months old the handler could not tell me there age so I had to figure it out on my own
So I am wanting to get a leopard or a crested for my office at work but I am trying to decide which one would be better. (Not that I’m trying to be lazy at all) but which would be a cleaner living space as far as smells goes?
i have both :))
I was stuck between I had no idea what is better
A few months later i have my adorable mango the crested gecko I definitely recommend them just make sure to research cause I didn’t I KNOW NOW but she is just the weirdest happiest sweetest little girl
I currently own a leopard gecko and I’m thinking about getting a crestie. Which do you personally like best?
I got my crested gecko last year in summer at petsmart.
My lepord geckos name is simba
Crested
Crested geckos need a humidity variant throughout the day. This aids in shedding. This is why you should mist down there enclosure in the morning and then throughout the day it'll dry out slightly, Finally at night you'll miss it down to bring it backup for the gecko
I was just feeding my Leo
I am struggling with getting my crested gecko used to me he just gets really scared
Brilliant video.
Inches, btw. 😆🙏
Luckily, now I have both!!! 😂
I'm getting after Christmas and I hope it's a boy I'm going to name it Godzilla
Geckos r so cool
Hi! Hopefully you can respond! I am getting my first Leo in the coming month. I can't find any safe topsoil and playsand near me, so I am looking for alternatives. Is Eco-Earth safe? I am refering to the loose (dry) bag!
Eco earth is not a good substrate. It’s unnatural, dusty when dry, and can be hard on their joints. Have you checked online for soil and playsand? I’d aim for manure-free potting soil rather than top soil. Contrary to popular belief, it doesn’t need to be organic or fertilizer free. Try to get soil that doesn’t contain peat moss, since peat moss is harmful to the environment. Timberline is a good brand for soil, Quikrete is a good playsand brand.
@@nightinggale6470 Getting Terra Sahara
I have a question my leopard gecko is about 7months old so could you please tell how big their supposed to be in inches
6-7" maybe up to 8".
Crested gecko hands down, they don’t need lots of heating and prefer it cool(you may use a UTH stuck to the side of the enclosure to give some heat during the cooler months) and they don’t need live insects. Their diets are complete, which makes it easy to feed them, however once you become brave enough to feed insects, they only benefit from it.
Really the only thing they need is a larger enclosure with some live plants, like pothos.
UTHs are not a good heat source. They do nothing for the ambient temperature and only produce IRC (you want a heat source that produces IRA and IRB). Cresties benefit from a heat lamp. And they should absolutely get live insects at least 1-2 times a week. They can survive without them, but there’s a difference between surviving and thriving.
@@nightinggale6470 what does ira or irb stand for?
@@kenjiro2676 infrared a and b, wavelengths that are produced by the sun and which penetrate deep into the skin tissue. It’s very beneficial. Infrared c only heats the surface of their skin. Look into Roman Muryn’s research (he’s a Herpetologist who’s done extensive research on reptile heating and lighting). Also search ‘Frances Baines heat’ on UA-cam and check out the first video that comes up.
@@nightinggale6470 Ey thanks i will leave my comment unedited so people can refer to the comments here
I got a 6 months leopard gecko but im worried about the cricket because he dont eat the cricket but when i give him mealworm he rush it and eat it
Hmm. I live in Florida. So it's VERY humid. Around 75%! I also don't have very much room for a huge tank. And on top of that I do have a lot of time to spend with a gecko. What would you suggest?
A crested gecko could be a good option. They require high humidity and don’t take up much space (adults need an 18x18x24” enclosure minimum).
Hi, can I have a question for you? Nowhere on the internet have I found an answer as to whether or not I can give my crested gecko deionized water. Some people say that they only uses deionized water to humidify the terrarium, but he gives the geckos bottled or tap water to drink .. however my ( and i think most of the geckos) gecko keeps drinking water droplets after humidification, and if I do it with deionized water won't it be a problem? thanks for your reply! :)
To be honest I'm not 100% sure. I was told to use that to stop getting water marks on the glass, but I could never find a definitive answer as to whether it was safe for geckos or their plants. I just stick to bottled water.
@@leopardgeckotalk yess i cant find anything neither :(( but okey thanks :)
I was interested in the part at the beginning of the video where you ripped Pets at Home a new one. (You didn't name them but we all know there's only one nationwide chain in this country).
When looking into getting a lizard for my son (he wanted a beardie, but we eventually diverted him towards a leo), I visited local independents at first. I wasn't particularly impressed, to be frank - cleanliness, handling etc. They did know their stuff, but they weren't any more knowledgeable than the woman who we ended up talking to at Pets at Home, who told us everything we needed to know about caring for a leo, and ensured that we had all of the necessary equipment, and that we had the environment set up and stable in a vivarium of adequate size.
Just because you don't know the husbandry is bad at an independent shop doesn't mean it's good - what's the logic for assuming that smaller is better? They have a much smaller risk of bad publicity, if anything they would be worse. Who will care what suppliers they use or cruel practices they may have?
The animals at Pets at Home are in good condition in my experience, at least the reptiles and fish, don't know about the mammals. They have an in-house vet, which is where my son's leo will go if he gets unwell.
Overall I've had a good experience with them. My only complaint is that their supply of live food can be a little hit-and-miss, but they're not my only option so it's never been a problem. I wouldn't hesitate to go to them ahead of my local independents.
I live in Michigan so I’m thinking a crested gecko
can anyone help? my gecko's eye are closed for 1 week and when i try to slowly open them it looks like the other eye is filled with water and both are
SWOLLEN!!
Take them to an exotic vet ASAP.
So I am upgrading my leopard geckos tank and was wondering if I should use real or fake plants. Real plants are lots of work and I have found the perfect fake plants that are not harmful at all. what should I do? If i do the fake plants should I get new ones instead of the ones I am using?
It really doesn’t matter, real plants honestly don’t have many (if any) benefits to the gecko over fake ones. It’s just personal preference.
@@nightinggale6470 okay thank you so much. I just know that live plants can be challenging and I’m only doing natural. Not doing bioactive just yet as well just want the look so thank you. Plus do you know any good paint brands that are safe to use. Have this cool hide but is not a matching color so want to paint it
i want a tegu to go with my spoiledv leopard gecko lol
The right answer is leaf-tailed gecko obviously 😛
my dhp dries up my tank way too much, i mist it regularly and have 2 water sources does anyone have any idea how to keep the humidity a little higher under the dhp
What’s the humidity currently at and is your hygrometer digital or analog? What substrate are you using?
I’d switch to a halogen flood bulb connected to a dimmer or dimming thermostat, they’re actually more natural and beneficial than DHPs. The levels of IRA and IRB they produce more closely mimic the sun (DHPs produce barely any IRA, the most beneficial wavelength).
Oh yeah I live somewhere very hot and dry aka Arizona forget this I’m getting a cat
I honestly just give up at this point I’m just gonna get a cat
It’s been three years and I still can’t decide so forget it at this point I just give up I’m not gonna do this anymore I’m just gonna get a cat
If you have any tips please reply 🥺
haii guiyysss
I have 2 crested geckos and one leopard I think crested geckos are definitely easier
I prefer to keep my gecko’s in simple enclosures just because it still makes the gecko happy, also I choose more easy to handle species.
What do you mean by simple enclosures?
I just mean not fancy stuff like bio active because I am still not at that level
Me too. I think bioactive set ups are overrated. You can still achive a desired look with fake plants and decor but easier to maintain. It's not like the animal cares whether it's a fake plant or not...
Paper towels also are good for monitoring pooping and cheap.
@@Future0630 paper towels are honestly only good for quarantine, not a long term substrate. They don’t offer any digging/burrowing enrichment, which is extremely beneficial.
Are crested geckos good for adults?
I wish I never got either.
Hi my leopard Gecko suffered from tail rot and hasn't grown back is this normal?
It should grow back eventually. You’ve taken him to an exotic vet, right?
I did and they said they have never seen anything like it before and it was at least a year ago
Crested geckos are easier to keep, so I'm going with cresty's
What thermostats will control my deep heat projector lamp?
Dimming thermostat. HabiStat one is very very good.
@@JustAnObody812 where did you get yours from ?
Pretty sure habistat is not available in the US. I went with the Herpstat 1. It’s been awesome.
Right I’m in US. I bought a zoo med repistat and that can’t dim the power?
I strongly recommend switching to a halogen flood bulb connected to a dimmer or dimming thermostat, they’re actually more natural and beneficial than DHPs. The levels of IRA and IRB they produce more closely mimic the sun(DHPs produce barely any IRA, the most beneficial wavelength).
Please help!!! I think I have grain mites in my crested gecko enclosure… I have her in a bio active set up it’s 24x18x36 so I have spent a lot of money on substrate the Hydro balls plants cork etc.… I really don’t want to toss everything so that will be my last resort, but do you have any recommendations for me? I’m going to be moving her in a temporary enclosure because I kind of wanna release ladybugs into the enclosure because I was reading that they will eat them. But I just don’t know what to do, it’s not really bad right now, but they’re starting to come out of the enclosure and that’s my biggest fear. Because her enclosure is in my bedroom along with my two other geckos but they are not in bio active set ups yet
It could just be springtails, which are 100% fine and good for the tank. Grain mites tend to prefer to eat grain lol, so they shouldn't really live in the tank. Double check they're not springtails before you throw anything out :)
@@leopardgeckotalk thank you so much for the reply 🙏🏽 they’re definitely not springtails. I have springtails and dwarf white isopods in there but now I have these white/tan ish tiny bugs that climb up the sides of terrarium and out side of it:( will I have to throw everything out and start over? Or will the springtails and isopods overpopulate the mites and keep them at bay?
So what ended up happening it’s been 10 months can u lmk what happened
@@BlackWolf-qi8id I put food grade diatomaceous earth around the outside of the cage to prevent them from spreading. Then I just waited until my springtails overpopulated them, which they will. Since my comment, i’ve made 2 more new gecko enclosures and both have gotten grain mites. I think it just inevitably happens but once your springtails are established, you won’t have anything to worry about. Also make sure the enclosure isn’t too humid.
Crested gecko or gargoyle geckos are my favorite! I own both and both amazing. If you like the crested gecko but want something slightly different and a more unique look. A gargoyle gecko is the best ! Their care in my Experience is identical to cresteds and as adults are similar sizes. Just look way more cool and regal in my opinion. But I love my crested and gargoyle so much. Their names are Chili (crested) and Taki (garg)
Both geckos are wonderful! Ive looked after a few leopard geckos but I just don’t personally love them the same as my arboreal geckos. Also the occasional insect feedings is way more my league then needing insects on hand 24-7. Also arboreal tanks are way easier for me to get massive tanks and the room for them !
(If you are interested in a gargoyle do research on them specifically and don’t fully follow a crestie guide!! Important)
Aww sweet! I am very tempted by a gargoyle. I remember always hearing their name and not knowing why they were named it, then i saw one in a shop and noticed it's little 'horns' lol. So cute.
I get what you mean about the leo - i feel the same about beardies, I've baby sat some people, but I've never really been interested in owning one.
is it true their bites are vicious? I got a crested gecko for my pre-k classroom, due to the setup/feeding/so cute and then was told their bite are bad so no I'm afraid to let the kiddos feed. Our Leo at home is so friendly so I'm wondering if I should switch their locations.
Where did you get your gargoyle gecko? I’m new to the hobby and thought they would be from $50-$100 but everywhere online asks for +$200
@@daisytobon653 a cresties bites are not painful at all. They will Most likely never break the skin. Also they rarely ever bite. They would rather jump away then bite.
So I wouldn’t be worried at all
@@dylanm.7462 I got my gargoyle for 100$ at a reptile expo from a good breeder. LGPgecko is his breeder.
They are usually more expensive than cresties. And are usually around the 200+ mark. But my breeder was from out of state and wanted to sell as many babies as possible. So they lowered their prices for the last day of the expo. So I got a great price on him.
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