housing

Moosenart · #1 11-20-2011, 07:41 PM

I bought a new tank....

i have a 20g long with a 11 g female and a new 10 gallon with my older and bigger 14 g male. What gecko should be in the bigger tank? i figured by bigger gecko, but my female has only been with me for a week.

Help...

chelseagrin · #2 11-20-2011, 07:45 PM

why not them both if they are both cresties?

Moosenart · #3 11-20-2011, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by chelseagrin

why not them both if they are both cresties?

What?

chelseagrin · #4 11-20-2011, 08:11 PM

why not just put both your geckos in the 20?

Samantha12986 · #5 11-20-2011, 08:25 PM

Do not put them together. If you do, they may breed and your female is way too small to safely breed. Even if they don't breed, there is too much of a size difference and the male may harm her. It does make sense to have the bigger gecko in the bigger tank but I wouldn't switch them at this point because the female should have more time to settle in before being moved again. Eventually, you will need a 20 gallon for each so the male should be fine for quite a while until he is upgraded to a 20 gallon.

Moosenart · #6 11-20-2011, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Samantha12986

Do not put them together. If you do, they may breed and your female is way too small to safely breed. Even if they don't breed, there is too much of a size difference and the male may harm her. It does make sense to have the bigger gecko in the bigger tank but I wouldn't switch them at this point because the female should have more time to settle in before being moved again. Eventually, you will need a 20 gallon for each so the male should be fine for quite a while until he is upgraded to a 20 gallon.

I am gonna get another 20g long here in a few months. t

hercules · #7 11-21-2011, 11:35 PM

I would put the smaller female in the 10 gallon tank because she's smaller and you just got her and bigger cages for smaller lizards puts stress on most baby to young lizards.

Moosenart · #8 11-22-2011, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by hercules

I would put the smaller female in the 10 gallon tank because she's smaller and you just got her and bigger cages for smaller lizards puts stress on most baby to young lizards.

If it stresses them, how do they survive in wild?

MissScully&Velvet · #9 11-22-2011, 10:06 AM

As cresties need height not length. I would not get another 20g long, but get a 20 gallon tall.
Also, do not put them together. Your female is way to small to be breed.

stellarawesome · #10 11-22-2011, 12:03 PM

I wouldn't change anything.

Since you just got both geckos, they both need to be kept in quarantine. If the 20 gallon is turned on it side to be a tall tank, the 11 gram girl can live in it for the rest of her life. IMO its a little big for her right now, she should be something the size of a ten gallon, so if you leave it long but parition some of it off it may make it easier on her if you notice she drops weight.

The male should be upgraded to a 20 gallon tall or equivilent around 20 grams.

Wash your hands thoroughly between dealing with each gecko for at least a month. Do not house them together if you intend to breed until the female is at least 35 grams bare minimum.