Big Yeck’s Care Guides

Below are a few of our basic care guides for the animals and feeder we sell.

Crested Gecko Care sheet

Housing: Crested geckos require very little to be happy, give them a place to hide, eat, and drink and the rest is for you. A 5 ½ to 10-gallon aquarium gives plenty of romping space for a hatchling up to an adult. Some fake vines give them a place to sleep, hide, and climb. We suggest using newspaper or reptile carpet as substrate due to it’s easy to change or clean. Never use any type of gravel or wood mulch or bedding because as they dive for a cricket, they can accidently ingest some which can be harmful. Crested geckos do not require any heat or special lighting and are happy at temperatures from the upper 60 degree to upper 70-degree range, so if you’re comfortable your crested is comfortable.

Feeding: The best thing about crested geckos is that there is a premade Gecko food that enables you to eliminate feeding crickets. We however prefer to feed crickets or dubias to them to ensure a healthy boost of protein which helps grow faster, and it’s fun to watch them hunt as well. Our feeding schedule is we start by giving them some gecko diet one afternoon and the next give them 5 crickets no longer than the width of their head, leaving the gecko food in the tank for 48 hours before removing it. We at Big Yeck’s Gecks use and offer Repashy Crested gecko MRP diet.

Watering: Crested are as easy to water as they are to feed. We offer them a bowl of water that we change every other day. We also spray them every night before bedtime due to some geckos can be picky and like to drink their water off the glass or cage furniture. The spraying also aids in good skin sheds which is crucial for young geckos.

Handling: Young crested geckos love to climb and jump, when you get them out, they may be a little excited. The best way to accommodate them is to do the hand-to-hand walk method. As the gecko crawls to the edge of your hand move your other hand in front of the gecko and let it jump. After a few jumps your crested will calm down.