Crested Gecko Sexing and Morphs

[Figs]

this is my first Crested Gecko Remy LeBeau
'he's' so cute :biggrin:

well... 'his' label said 'he' was a flame crested gecko, and 'he' is about 6 months old i believe.

can you guys try to confirm 'his' morph and gender please?


oh! and any advice onto getting him to take the T-Rex diet? right now he wont even look at anything that isnt a cricket!

thanks

 

[MsShlee]

weight ? age ?

 

[Jamey and Brian]

I can see the beginnings of the typical male cresty bulge.

 

[Parker]

i tried the t-rex diet. wouldnt even touch it. my crestie takes repashy CGD. you can find it at any petstore. ir you can get the MRP diet online.

 

[jmhherpetology]

"He" looks more like a "she" to me. New Caldonian geckos typically have some sort of bulge regardless of whether they are male or female. The Males just have a bulge that is much bigger. Also, I don't see any sign of preanal pores for the pictures you have attached. If was selling that animal, I would have sold it as a female. When I first got into breeding these, I had been breeding leopard geckos for years. I bought my first female and just trusted the guy who sold it to me that it was female because I thought...it has a bulge...it's male...3 weeks later...it laid eggs.

 

[jmhherpetology]

Sexing crested geckos: HOW TO - Gecko Resource Forums

Go to the above website for more info on sexing this species.

 

[pono]

We really need to know the Age/weight as previously mentioned.

Ed

 

[Figs]

thanks so far
i dont think i'm going to breed, i just wanted to know haha

i dont know its weight, its still really skittish, but i was told its about 6 months old - but its about 9cm long long if that helps any

any comments on this morph, or is flame right?

 

[Dyesub Dave]

I would say your gecko is a female as well. I have a 6 month old crestie and the bulge is very noticeable. However some cresties mature at different rates than others. But unless you can see preanal pores as indicated in the link given above I would guess female.

As for the morph I think it is a FLAME. I'm not very good with morphs but there's a good link here ... Crested Gecko Morph Guide - Gecko Resource Forums.


Now down to the CGD. Many of my cresties don't seem to like it much either. Some will gobble it up while others will wait for something they like better ... such as crickets. Quite often when I feed the CGD I won't give them anything else for a couple of days and usually they get hungry enough to eat some. You can also try putting the CGD in and just giving them a couple of crickets. That way you know that they're eating something but if they're still hungry they have something else to eat.

I also make Fruit Smoothies for my cresties. You mix basically any fruit that isn't citrus or acidy together and then freeze the mixture into ice cubes. You can then thaw out a cube any time you wish and add any supplements you desire.

Hope that helps!!

Dyesub Dave. :biggrin:

 

[Jamey and Brian]

Dyesub Dave-
I was going to suggest a thread in this forum having to do with identifying morphs. The page you suggested is wonderful!! What a great resource!!

 

[Dyesub Dave]

That probably wouldn't be a bad idea. However there are many web pages with the info as well ... which sometimes also adds to the confusion. LOL

Here's another site that I refer to often regarding crested gecko info.

Ciliatus.com - The Ultimate Crested Gecko Resource - Home

Dyesub Dave. :biggrin: