Terrarium size

smoky

smoky

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My question is I have a crested gecko about 3 months old I have it in a 12x12 x12 so I have a 24x18 x18 I want to put him in so if I only put the stuff in that's in the small tank an nothing else will it be ok ? Thanks for your help .
 
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CrestedRick

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I would keep it in a smaller tank even compared to what its in now or keep it where it is until about 6-8 months it wont do any harm to leave it where it is. I kept my pair in a seperated 20 gal until just recently and theyre about 10months old.
 
DrenneRvc

DrenneRvc

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24 inches long? For your crestie you might want it longer height wise.

They're arboreal meaning they like to spend their time up heigher, in trees and leaves.
 
Mogey

Mogey

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There definitely can be an issue with small gecko, big viv when they're young. Admittedly, when I first got my little guy at ~3.5 grams, I put him right into a 12x12x18 exo terra. I crammed that sucker with plenty of fake plants and cork wood (I mean plenty). I was worried he wouldn't find his CGD, but I started finding poops after only a few days. Not a bad settle-in for a Petsmart pick-up!

All in all, I find you can remedy the big world, small gecko tendency by providing plenty of foliage and shelter. If it has sufficient hiding spots and a clear food source, too large won't be an issue.

One thing though, because he's still so small and young in a comparatively large viv, whenever I feed him live it's always outside his enclosure in a smaller critter keeper. Larger, well set-up vivs leave lots of places for feeder insects to hide. I think it's just better to avoid the work of fishing out dead insects.
 
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