2 Questions

[tat2edhippie]

1. How long is a 5 month old crested gecko.

2. Are males or females easier to handle?

I have a 900 gallon terrarium that has LOTS live plants, 2 pools of water and a fogger and is set up on a timer for 12 hours of daylight and 12 hrs. night. The temp. stays 85-86 degrees am and 70-72 degrees pm. Will this be okay for a crestie?

[max power]

1. there is to set age size guide

2. makes no difference.

and ill live in your terarium

[poison_iv]

LMAO ... I would live in that terrarium also ... and yes makes no difference if male/ female.... usually the more they are handled throughout their lives they are calmer.... but it depends on the gecko.

[RangerGrrl]

One, it is an individual gecko's growth that sets that, two, definitely no gender difference, just individual personality difference, and three, I think your terrarium sounds awesome but it is probably a little too warm for cresties. 85 is their absolute max temp, and they shouldn't stay at it for long periods. Day temps of 82 are OK as long as they can find a cooler resting spot if they want.

If you could lower the temp a bit on one end, you should be good. Night temps are fine the way they are, I think.
You have to post pics of that monster terrarium, BTW. It sounds so cool! :)

[tat2edhippie]

Thanks for all the tips. I can definately make one side of my terrarium cooler the hood is adjustable.

I'm looking forward to my firdt crestie. :lol:
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[Sanskrit]

Yes please post pics of your terrarium! It sounds amazing. :D

[DDReptiles]

Pics???, 85 degrees is pushing it for cresteds and will stress them out if they are kept at this temp for extended periods.

[crestedjunkie]

I'm with you Max Power, I'm moving in too. We could probably both move in with 2 colonies of cresteds :lol:

Crestedjunkie
P.S. where would I find an enclosure like this??? :? :-k

[Chao0104]

Once they grow up and get used to you, they'll both be easier to handle, male or female. :D

[Jillie]

wow that enclosure sounds like heaven....pics???? i'd say something about the temp but i think enough ppl have already takin care of it. post pics of your crestie when you get it too!! :D

[MrBoy]

Sounds like Crestie Heaven - pics are a must as is lowering the Daytime Temps

[tat2edhippie]

I'm working on the temp. and i believe this will be do able.

i will definately post pictures of my terrarium.
my husband and I built it in our garage its 5ft long, 2.5 feet tall, 2 feet wide made out of 1/4 inch plexi-glass holes are drilled into the ends for airflow, the top is screen and the lights are uvb and uva light.
my soil is top soil untreated, i only have live plants that i statred from clippings from other plants, there is drift wood and rocks for climbing and plenty of places to hide.


But, I will take pictures tonight and post them tomorrow!

[Sanskrit]

Oh so its a 90g. I thought you had a 900 gallon terrarium!! That would've been AMAZING :D . Post pics anyway. I love naturalistic set ups :) .

[tat2edhippie]

Oh, it's way more than a 90 gallon. I finally got a accurate measurement. I knew I should never listen to my husband 900 gallons....sheesh!! :roll: lol. My terrarium is 385.5 gallons!! :shock: Which is still big!!

[Sanskrit]

Well I have an aquarium that's 6'x2'x2' and it's 155 gallons actual and 180 general. So I don't think that your terrarium is 385 gallons. I'd say it's about the same as my tank. I did a converter from inches to gallons (LxWxH in inches then multiply by .00433) Yours is about 185g (since it doesn't hold water it doesn't have an "actual" holding capacity). There are converters online that will do the math for you but I couldn't find one so I had to rough it :roll: .

[gcxbrian]

i was about to say.. 900 gallons.. youd never see your gecko ever.. and thats HUGE ahah but 90 gallons would seem fine even though u wont see much of it