Crestie Rescue Finally Got His Weight Back!

Douceboyz · #1 08-26-2011, 10:06 AM

So Rocky finally put on some weight. He is now back to male breeding size at 36 grams and is gaining an average of a gram/wk. Here are some recent pics of him (he is in no way "fired up").

Hannibal · #2 08-28-2011, 11:00 AM

Glad he was able to put some weight back on for you, he looks pretty darn good now!

Douceboyz · #3 08-28-2011, 11:04 AM

Ya he does! I was even thinking about picking up a female for him at the next expo in October. Will a 6yr old crestie still breed or will it be too much for him?

Hannibal · #4 08-28-2011, 11:16 AM

Since the life expectancy for cresties are around 15 yrs in captivity, I see no reason why he couldn't breed for a few years.

Douceboyz · #5 09-02-2011, 07:58 PM

Any suggestions about what kind of female to get to get the nicest hatchlings or are genes not as concrete in cresties.

norea · #6 09-05-2011, 06:40 PM

what do u feed him?

Douceboyz · #7 09-05-2011, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by norea

what do u feed him?

The new CGD with egg protein in it and occasionally I will throw a couple of crickets in his enclosure for him to hunt. It took him a while to get him to get back on some live food he had almost a year of straight CGD before that.

Yoshi'smom · #8 09-05-2011, 08:44 PM

It's good to see that he's still going strong! He's such a beauty too!! That's one lucky gecko!

norea · #9 09-05-2011, 08:47 PM

i have to fatten up my female to prepare her for breeding. and i just started monitoring her weight... 22 grams! will take months to get her to reach 35

Douceboyz · #10 09-07-2011, 08:46 PM

Yah I've noticed my Cresties have been growin slowly as well but better healthy and slow than the other way around.