I have two baby crested geckos Indie and Binx both I would estimate are about three months old. they eat well for the most part, Binx eats extremely well loves crickets and CGD . they get crickets once a week and CGD every other day. Indie eats okay he eats some CGD and will eat a couple crickets. he takes a long time eating them and usually isn't too interested it usually takes him an hour to eat four. I weighed them a couple days ago and Binx weighs 4 grams and Indie only weighs 3.2. im worried he is too skinny but I don't know what else to do for him. sometimes I hand feed him the CGD to make sure he eats but overall he doesn't eat nearly as much as Binx does. suggestions? is this normal? do some geckos have bigger appetites than others or should I be concerned?
worried my baby crested gecko is too skinny?
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Aimless
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first of all, they don't grow at the same rates. just like any other animal. I wouldn't be worried unless he stops eating altogether.
secondly, are they housed together? usually that is OK for hatchlings while they are very young and of similar size, but sometimes even in those cases one gecko will bully the other.
thirdly, maybe he's just a bit more responsive to stress. can you post a picture of his cage? if he feels like his cover isn't adequate that would have an adverse affect on his appetite.
secondly, are they housed together? usually that is OK for hatchlings while they are very young and of similar size, but sometimes even in those cases one gecko will bully the other.
thirdly, maybe he's just a bit more responsive to stress. can you post a picture of his cage? if he feels like his cover isn't adequate that would have an adverse affect on his appetite.
CrestedRick
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Also do you dust/gutload the crickets before feeding? I just found two new hatchlings in my tank and weighed them today and they are 1.6g and 1.8g but as aimless said they grow at different rates and just make sure there is enough cover for them to feel secure.
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here is the cage they are housed in. its a 10 gallon fish tank. there is also a tall wood hide behind the wall plant. they are housed together but I have not noticed any signs of aggression towards each other so far. the breeder who I purchased them from said just as you did as hatchlings they should be fine for a while but once they are older they will probably have to be separated especially if they are males.
I do dust the crickets with calcium before I feed them and I also feed them the crickets in a critter keeper.
Aimless
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I would add more foliage. that's a bit bare for arboreal geckos that hide in leaves.
hmm, change "probably" to "definitely" need to separate. I would separate before they hit 8-10 grams. once they begin to approach maturity they can and will breed if you get a male-female pair, before the female has enough size and weight to bear eggs in a way that is healthy. two male geckos will fight, possibly even to the death.
these can become issues before it is easy to determine the gender. I wouldn't take the risk.
hmm, change "probably" to "definitely" need to separate. I would separate before they hit 8-10 grams. once they begin to approach maturity they can and will breed if you get a male-female pair, before the female has enough size and weight to bear eggs in a way that is healthy. two male geckos will fight, possibly even to the death.
these can become issues before it is easy to determine the gender. I wouldn't take the risk.
as long as you give them adequate hiding, a bigger cage is just fine.okay I weighed them both tonight Binx is 4.2 grams and indie is 3.4 so indie seems to be putting on more weight. they are roughly three months old right now when about do they begin to mature? just so I know when I have to have the fish out and the hex ready for binx to move in. its a pretty big tank and I'm sure he will be ready sooner. also what size in say an exo=terra for example would you recommend since I'm sure the 10 they are both in right now would be too small for indie when he is by himself.
also one more thing I know male male is a no go and I know male female is a no go except for breeding but if they are both female is that safe for housing them together?
also one more thing I know male male is a no go and I know male female is a no go except for breeding but if they are both female is that safe for housing them together?
CrestedRick
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They mature around 8months but you can also check for pores to check sex. As for the size of the exo / zoo Med I have 18-18-24. You can also get a 20g fish tank and turn it vertical but that depends how much DIY you want to do.