My Crested Gecko is talking

[jfelvinci46]

Today I was patting my Crested Gecko and he started talking. It sounded like a chirping sound. Almost like a bird. What does this mean???

Thanks

 

[kaikara]

lots of geckos have vocalizations and so do cresties. There can be many reasons for it. It could be mating or aggressive displays or excitement over something. I only have one crested and never heard it vocalize. From what I have read much of the vocalization occurs when cresteds are kept together with other to interact with. I would say that if he wasn't being aggressive or trying to get away then it could have been excitement or contentment. My giant day gecko makes almost a purring noise when you feed it it's favourite baby food off your finger.

 

[keeper_26]

Two of my cresties would do that. It always seemed like a display of affection but I never knew for sure. Others told me they thought it was a sign of fear, tough to say..

 

[Palor]

Some male cresties will chirp a lot, likely it is a mating call.

 

[Will3]

Mine walked up to his favourite spot on the end of a bamboostick yesterday and vocalized, mating call i think, maybe hes mature now^^ he is 11months old.

 

[keeper_26]

I should mention that I had both a male and a female that chirped. The male was slightly louder though.