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chelseagrin
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why not them both if they are both cresties?
Moosenart
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What?
chelseagrin
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why not just put both your geckos in the 20?
Samantha12986
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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
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I am gonna get another 20g long here in a few months. t
Moosenart
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If it stresses them, how do they survive in wild?
MissScully&Velvet
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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.
Also, do not put them together. Your female is way to small to be breed.
stellarawesome
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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.
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.
Moosenart
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*Sigh* The are vertical.
Moosenart
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My male will live in a 20g tall for ever. My female hasnt dropped weight, and i am a firm believer that to big of tank is Bull Sh*t.
stellarawesome
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Well I'm sorry you feel that way. I don't think its a problem for adults, but I like to make things easier on my babies and have had three different instances where moving juvies into smaller enclosures seemed faired better. Many other breeders have had this experience as well- but I guess you know more since you're already on your second gecko and still asking no-brainer questions about their husbandry.
That kind of language is really uncalled for though.
I mean, you're asking which gecko should go in what tank when they're basically the same size and make no mention of quarantine methods. You say you've only had the female for a week, but want to know what tank to put her in. So unless she's been living out in the open for a week, you either put her in there already or you put her in with the male or you put her in a third tub and are already looking to move her again.
I'll keep in mind that I shouldn't try to go ahead and offer any bit of advice I think that can help make it easier for someone new to keeping geckos (and honestly, this kind of question means you're new or you simply don't care enough to read up more on their husbandry).
Yoshi'smom
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Let's not get mean or nasty here folks..... The OP was asking a question. Lets just answer to the best of our ability and not insinuate anything.
I don't have any Rhacs yet but will be testing out the smaller gecko= smaller tank theory for myself soon. Sometimes a gecko will do better in a smaller tank and sometimes it's the opposite. We all try to do the best with our animals and provide a good captive life for them.
I don't have any Rhacs yet but will be testing out the smaller gecko= smaller tank theory for myself soon. Sometimes a gecko will do better in a smaller tank and sometimes it's the opposite. We all try to do the best with our animals and provide a good captive life for them.