growth rate

[surferdude375]

how fast do cresties grow because ive had mine for about 4 months and he hasnt grown much
thanks

 

[Palex134]

let me know if that works!

 

[bleeding_sarcasm]

just curious, did you make that chart? or find it somewhere? that seems... really slow. there are alot of variables that impact growth rates in an animal, including care, time of year and feeding. ive had a crested and an auriculatus hit 25g in 6-7 months. 35g at 10-12. most people say an ideal breeding size for ciliatus is 35+ grams, and 1+ year, meaning they can reach breeding size of 35+g in about a year. I have also had crested geckos that were still 3g at 4-5 months. during the winter.

if youre keeping your animal cold, it isnt going to eat much = it isnt going to grow
if you keep it warm, it will eat more = it will grow a fair ammount
if you keep it warm and you feed it as much as it will eat = it will grow quickly.

 

[EriksReptiles]

I had one female that I hatched out and she was 47 grams on her first B-day! She was a PIG though, but not fat...Very long!

Thanks Erik

 

[castelnaui]

Yeah, sorry,

I think as well, that it is a bit a strange tabs :roll: :? ?! Where do you get that from ... ?

I haven't yet breed any drested, but I grew up a few and I always took their weight from time to time.

The experience I've made there confirmes the statement and observation of bleeding sarcasm!

My - now around exactly one year old - adults show a weight of 35 gramm and 44 gramm!

All cresties had in the time of 6 months around 20 + ...

But of course there are many different reasons which influences their growths like b_s well explains ...!

Greats
Peter

 

[Debbie]

mine are now 6,5 and 5,5 months old i weight them last week and they were 10 and 9 grams. Hope thats okay.
they eat good, i hope this is somewhat okay.

 

[ReptileChick]

I have two around 5 months old that are both still 3 grams. I hand feed them, but it's too darn cold and they don't eat much. If I could just convince my psychotic uncle to close his dang bedroom window maybe I could warm it up in here... :roll:

 

[castelnaui]

:shock: There's really something not like it should be :? !?!?

5 Months and just 3 Gramm ...

My now, first 4 cresties, count now about 5,5 months and their weight is: 13, twice 16 and 17 Gramms!?

Yeah you really should keep them warm! So that they are activated to take the nourriture ...

Good Luck!

Greets
Peter

 

[ReptileChick]

Trust me, deffinatly trying. Scared to put a heat pad on them so I cover half the tank with a towl to keep it more insulated. They arn't loosing weight and are pooing, it's just too cold and they arn't eating tons.

 

[lessthantito]

I have 2 that are about 5.5-5 months and are 20-22g and I have 2 smaller that are 3.5-4 months old and are 12-13g there are lots of variables that come into play for animals my friend bought 2 one month old's the same time I did they theya re 3.5-4 months and mine outweigh my friends by a good 4-5g they are from the same clutches we keep them about the same but I have lights that keep mine a little warmer and I try to feed them a mixed diet of fruits,CGD,crickets while he mostly uses crickets and babyfood , he has no lights on the tanks so you cant expect everything to go by a flow chart