I live in Washington but I keep my room at about 75°F - 80°F during the winter months. But sometimes the nights drop to 60-50, should I keep something like this on hand in case of emergencies?
Thank you so much for this video! I’m hoping to get my crestie at the end of the month, and I’ve been concerned about temperature for awhile. I cannot sleep without a fan at night, so i was looking into heating options. As usual loved the video, thank you for taking time to help others out!
It's real simple bro. If it's below mid 70s in your house get a small bulb. UVB does t matter but may as well get it. Substrate can be paper towel, coco husk anything like that. Fake plants and foliage is key. Also paper towel brown things idk what they're called or hollow pieces of cork. A water dish at the bottom and a magnetic or suction cup water dish/food dish bowl on side near perch. And use Pangea or any gecko mix and crickets once in a while
Great advice as always. I've had success with a very low wattage heat mat stuck on the outside of the tank, near the top where the gecks like to hang out. It's put the temp up a few degrees, helping to maintain humidity and keep them warm :)
I live I England aswell I keep temperature at 20 in winter with thermostat then leave it on 20 so in summer it naturally warms up as shown in your graph of new Caledonia 🙂
Night-time temperatures in New Caledonia dip down to 16c in winters. My understanding is the temperature change during a 24-hour period is relatively important for crested geckos. So if you do use a heat lamp it's probably best to only use it during the day during your winters, to get into the low 20's. Average winter nightly lows are about 17c in Noumea, and average summer highs are about 29c. So you can probably expect temperatures to swing a bit outside of those bounds.
I’m so glad I found your channel I’ve been watching loads of your vids to do abit of research before at some point in the future getting a crested gecko when I’m ready 😊I’m in the uk and my room gets to about 18-21c on average but has sometimes been cooler so this video has given me some great tips
Having the exact opposite issue lol. My crested gecko's tank, which he's not in yet as its currently being rented out by one of my Dendrobates tinctorius 'Patricia', can get 90*F at the very top and high 70s low 80s at the bottom. I know for a fact its due to the plant bulbs but not sure what I can do. Thinking that replacing my bulbs with more expensive LEDs could reduce the heat but i've heard mixed reviews.
xxohmycaptainxx I have some jungle dawn LED lights on my tank. They produce almost no heat. They are great for growing plants and light the tank up with a Beautiful natural light.
^^Thanks for the input. I think I might switch over to them. I've just been skeptical about LEDs. I don't want them to end up not being bright enough or too bright. I have some VERY expensive plants in this enclosure, some cost over $50 each, so I've been scared to take the plunge into LEDs at the risk of killing my plants.
I bought an advanced heater for my room that changes the heat throughout the day and gets cooler at night. Can even see what temperature it is and manually adjust it on my phone away from home.
hi! I have a crested gecko and it usually gets to 60 Fahrenheit where I live. In that case I bought the zoo med ceramic infrared heat emitter, the wire cage clamp lamp, and a thermostat. I was wondering if that would work well. Thank you!
I would maybe use a wire cage for the CHE rather than a dome, because they produce quite a lot of heat and need good ventilation. Make sure you keep an eye on it!
JTB Reptiles yeah, kind of wish I got that now, although how the dome is sat on the roof, there's a bit of ventilation since it's not directly on the wire, if you get what I mean.
Is it possible to have too much humidity for a created gecko. Currently making and testing out a new tank. The heat is staying about 73' F but upwards to 80% or more humidity. Using an automatic mister. Should I bring the humidity down?
omg thank yooooouuuuuuuuu im planing on getting one a few months from now and have been wondering what imma do when its winter since I live in the pacific north west
How do you run your foggers? I've been setting up my first enclosure and I'm in debate between whether to run it flat out for a short time to flood the enclosure with fog, which clears quite quickly but humidity stays up for a bit. Or to run them slowly for a while to build a fog gradually and allow it to linger. How do you run yours? Thanks
Brady Burghart yes, I am looking more at succulents as they're slow growing and rarely need watering, I'm not quite sure what grasses would be best and where to buy them. If you were going to do a full planted tank, something like a 'Jungle Dawn' light by Arcadia would work well, like what use with my cresties. But I'm hoping that if I use succulents they'll be able to deal with the uvb light I have.
Do you discuss ventilation in any of your videos I could reference? ( thanks for all your videos BTW ) My two boys have 20 gallon longs with 11x17 UTH and screen tops for their leopards. Seems a lot of heat escapes straight up. I understand the need for ventilation however ponder covering about half of the screen with something to hold in more heat for consistency.
I know that this video is old so I may not get a reply soon, but does the thermostat need to directly link up with the ceramic bulb/lamp? I currently have a temperature probe that could monitor the heat, but if it is needed to turn on and off the lamp I’d need to look in to buying one.
hello its me again just wanted to know if i should change the temp for my leopard gecko treriam? +i dont even have a Crested Gecko but i still watch the vid and i love them sooo much keep up the good work and plz keep use all up to date on everything
i cant get my crested geckos tank warmer than 60. im using a ceramic heat emitter. the only warm spot is directly under the light and thats around 75. should i get a higher wattage bulb
Do you notice a significant drop in humidity when the heat lamp is running? If so, how do you combat this at night when you might be sleeping and the tank is getting too dry?
I just got my first Crested Gecko last night, and I got a 25W Ceramic Heat emitter, and have a 40 W "Regular" light bulb projecting from the side into the tank from about 10 inches away just so I can see her. Hopefully this is okay?
Love your vids keep it up I comment or try to on every vid your geckos are awesome and all your lizards and you I have been active on your channel since you have had like 3,000 subs :)
I live in Canada and we have a snow storm rn but my furnace broke. My crested gecko's tank is at 60°F and all I have is a heat lamp. Is there anything I can do? (Ik this video was many years ago but I need help)
Im thinking about buing a heat mat for my crested gecko. It is 10 Watt and the owner on the website says That it reaches max 40°C. So i guess it will be ok if i buy thermostat, isn't it? :)
have you done a video on the opposite of this situation? i live in a very hot area (118F in the summer outside) and id like to know how to keep a tank cool before i actually go out and get a crestie. during the hottest months of the year, the temp inside my house is about 83F
Hello leopard Gecko. I am doing a science fair project on herps and I was wondering if you could tell me how old your leopard geckos are or were when they died (please state if she hey are still alive) and what substrate is or was in their terrarium.
Looking to get a ceramic heat bulb for my crestie. But as you said they get quite hot I'm worried it will get to hot even if I do have a habistat. Especially as it sits right on top of the cage is there any way to put it higher? Or it sitting right on top is it safe?
I have a question completely unrelated to this video, sorry 😅 but, I recently bought my first crested gecko and a bag of repashy, as well as a terrarium and all the necessary things for the terrarium. I purchased everything from a breeder who feeds his crested geckos dry repashy. I have heard a lot of people say that dry repashy when ingested can cause stomach impaction. However, he has fed his geckos dry repashy since he first started breeding and his geckos are perfectly fine and healthy. I'd really love to hear your take on this?
Hi! I just got my first crested gecko and so far he seems to be doing great (: However im worried that it may be too cold for him at night... his terrarium gets to about 73 degrees during the day, and he likes to sit up at the top closer to the heat bulb (its not directly on top of him, its to the side of his little log ledge) but at night it can get down to 67 degrees in there with no heat bulb at all. Is this too cold for him? Any advice would be great. Thank you!!
honestly you dont even need a thermostat. a 10$ dimmer switch for lamps works just great. you'll need to fiddle around to find the right temp though and then just mark with a sharpie. as well you'll need a digital thermometer but that's also just 10$. sure beats paying 40-50$ for a thermostat and works just as well.
I have an alarm clock that has a dim ring light, and I point it at my gecko cage at night to mimic moonlight. Inform me if there is anything wrong with this
I HAVE A QUESTION. So, I have a zoo med light hood. What light should I use for just in the day? I will turn it off at night, because my house is always 70 degrees. UVB?
I've found great success with a 13 watt UVB bulb, but it's not really needed. a daytime or fluorescent light that meets the rating of the hood will work just fine.
So I just got that ceramic heat emitter, and a thermostat for it. It’s a small tank for a smaller crested gecko, so there is a section of some kind of plastic or thermoplastic over the top of her tank. I don’t have the dome sitting on the top, it’s hanging over it with a heat lamp rack, but that middle plastic section is a little deformed from the heat, but isn’t melted or anything. Is that normal? Should I be worried about that long term since it’s winter and there is a few more months till it gets warmer? I’d really appreciate your opinion
For a leopard gecko: the tank should be at least 20 gallons. I'd get dry Eco earth or tile for them. Tile conducts heat well, is permanent, easy to clean, etc. Eco earth lets your gecko dig and lasts for six months at a time. Eco earth would probably be good for a crestie too. Hope I helped!
This is irrelevant, but have you ever fed small locusts to your leopard geckos? I've found that it's difficult to gutload them as they scarcely eat and they have a much more impressive jumping capacity than crickets do but my gecko seems to enjoy them much more than she enjoys waxworms, and they're a much healthier "treat".
I have a question... How do you keep your room COOL enough to own a crested gecko? so far my room has been way too hot to own one... But I'd love any insight or advice you could provide on keeping it cool.
How do you know if your crested gecko is eating, mine is only 4 months and I can't tell if he is eating, do you have any tips or tricks for me. Thank you
Sophie Leverett you could get a bit of food on something, like I use a bamboo skewer (the blunt end) and scoop some food on it, and you can see whether your gecko will lick it off. You can also put some on your hand.
BUT I forgot to say it’s only to big if you have plants branches etc to the top if you keep it low than that’s fine Keeping it high will make it so your baby crestie can get hurt from a fall
What's the best thermostat that you would recommend? My room gets pretty cold and I'm not sure how to keep my leopard and crested gecko at a safe temp at night their both babies right now and I've noticed my leopard gecko spends most of it's time in the hide where the heat mat is on.
What if i put my gecko (leopard gecko ) tank next to the radiator in my room and make it so that the temperature is a constant 75F (cool area) and than use a heat mat for the hot area 90F would that be a good idea as i do not want to buy an expensive lighting system which based on your videos doesnt seem like such a great idea ( stress and irritating eyes )
Uche Osajie if your radiator is set with a thermostat, or you can definitely make sure that it doesn't exceed a certain temp, then it may be okay, but if I were you I'd look it up in forums, see what other people think.
it is regulated so it never exceeds a set temp and it also turns if after 10pm and turns on after 6 am so my room cools of then which gives a cooler night temperature aswel... i will definitely ask about it on forums :) since you are probably gonna read this i would like to say that i love what you're doing and the information you give has surtainly saved dozens of gecko lives already. Keep up the good work !!!
Diamond Back Reptiles yeah but it only really heats up a wall and that's it. I tried it one winter and found that the wall got too hot and there was no change to the temp anywhere else :/
Ik this is a bit irrelevant, but i just bought a leopard gecko at petco. she eas telling me completel bullshit, ive been using eco earth for years, she was telling me to buy sand bc they are desert animals, and that i needed a light n shit. she told me eco earth would cause impaction and that samd wouldnt. she told me to buy carpet instead. made me mad. she told me to not use heating mats either, i didnt buy a light and i bought a huge snake heating mat bc my tank is pretty big. she told me it would kill my leopard gecko.
Olive Shupe leos need heat for their bellies, its what helps them digest their food and eco earth is completely safe, though babies should be kept on paper towl or carpet, adults can pass eco earth easier than youngins. just watch the heat though, i had to switch to a 0-5 gallon heat pad because my 5-10 gallon was getting to 110 degrees F, as where the 0-5 only gets to 86 degrees F
Olive Shupe ah dear lol, did you get a thermostat? I find that even a 12 or 22w (can't think which one) can go up to 60oC+ so you wanna make sure it can keep it to a safe temp. They seem to produce more heat the bigger they get.
Olive Shupe leopard geckos are dessert geckos and need to be kept at a higher temp. the gecko in this video is a crested gecko and has different needs then a leopard gecko.....
Diamond Back Reptiles I can't sleep if my room is boiling hot, plus with this it allows there to be a temp gradient, if you just heat up the entire room the tank will probably be only one temp.
BabyDinoTeefee yeah it may be, I mean your gecko will still be fine, I'm just trying out to see whether this would help Isla, and I have to say in the last few days of using this her energy levels are awesome, she's exploring everything :)
that depends on your ambient room temps. crested geckos can tolerate room temperature fine. they tolerate cold better than heat so id say 65 - 85 no less no more.
Can this information be applied to a leopard gecko? I don't have one yet but I'm getting one soon so I've been experimenting with the heat pad, I don't think it's adequate so I'll probably need to get a ceramic too. There is a layer of spongy rubber stuff under my glass viv and that's probably not helping. Any guidance?
Rhys Scully and no crested gecko info can't be used for a leo, cresties are a jungle animal, while Leo's are a desert animal. That's like saying "I put my fish in the water, can I do that with my dog too?"
make sure your heat pad is on a a thermostat. use a temp gun to verify. hot side 85 - 95. heat pad should be about 1/3 - 1/2 the size of the tank to allow for a thermal gradient. room temperature or a little warmer is fine ambient. 75 - 80. so that's entirely up to you if you wanna use a CHE.
jaden schild I get mine off amazon and it's not to bad. Also if you find small chain pet stores that carry created geckos they usually carry either repashy or Pangea (:
"This is true to a certain degree...literally"
Loved it
Would you please link to the products you used in the description?
aaaahhhh I was desperately searching for this thank you!!!
I live in Washington but I keep my room at about 75°F - 80°F during the winter months. But sometimes the nights drop to 60-50, should I keep something like this on hand in case of emergencies?
Yes but they need to know the difference between night and day
Thank you so much for this video! I’m hoping to get my crestie at the end of the month, and I’ve been concerned about temperature for awhile. I cannot sleep without a fan at night, so i was looking into heating options. As usual loved the video, thank you for taking time to help others out!
could you do a crested gecko setup video because I am still not quite sure how to set up my tank
It's real simple bro. If it's below mid 70s in your house get a small bulb. UVB does t matter but may as well get it. Substrate can be paper towel, coco husk anything like that. Fake plants and foliage is key. Also paper towel brown things idk what they're called or hollow pieces of cork. A water dish at the bottom and a magnetic or suction cup water dish/food dish bowl on side near perch. And use Pangea or any gecko mix and crickets once in a while
thx man
droikzz she made 4 video series
'room temperature' is generally meant to be 70-72 degrees F.
That’s definitely not what mine is
Oh thank goodness u made this video been having a bit of struggle with heating my geckos tank rn
BabyDinoTeefee haha great timing :)
Great advice as always. I've had success with a very low wattage heat mat stuck on the outside of the tank, near the top where the gecks like to hang out. It's put the temp up a few degrees, helping to maintain humidity and keep them warm :)
God I love this channel! One of THE best gecko info sources on yt
I live I England aswell I keep temperature at 20 in winter with thermostat then leave it on 20 so in summer it naturally warms up as shown in your graph of new Caledonia 🙂
Thank you so much for the info. I just got my crested gecko and I need help on heating. I did do my research. TYSM
Night-time temperatures in New Caledonia dip down to 16c in winters. My understanding is the temperature change during a 24-hour period is relatively important for crested geckos. So if you do use a heat lamp it's probably best to only use it during the day during your winters, to get into the low 20's. Average winter nightly lows are about 17c in Noumea, and average summer highs are about 29c. So you can probably expect temperatures to swing a bit outside of those bounds.
I’m so glad I found your channel I’ve been watching loads of your vids to do abit of research before at some point in the future getting a crested gecko when I’m ready 😊I’m in the uk and my room gets to about 18-21c on average but has sometimes been cooler so this video has given me some great tips
Having the exact opposite issue lol. My crested gecko's tank, which he's not in yet as its currently being rented out by one of my Dendrobates tinctorius 'Patricia', can get 90*F at the very top and high 70s low 80s at the bottom. I know for a fact its due to the plant bulbs but not sure what I can do. Thinking that replacing my bulbs with more expensive LEDs could reduce the heat but i've heard mixed reviews.
xxohmycaptainxx I have some jungle dawn LED lights on my tank. They produce almost no heat. They are great for growing plants and light the tank up with a Beautiful natural light.
^^Thanks for the input. I think I might switch over to them. I've just been skeptical about LEDs. I don't want them to end up not being bright enough or too bright. I have some VERY expensive plants in this enclosure, some cost over $50 each, so I've been scared to take the plunge into LEDs at the risk of killing my plants.
I bought an advanced heater for my room that changes the heat throughout the day and gets cooler at night. Can even see what temperature it is and manually adjust it on my phone away from home.
What’s it called bru
hi! I have a crested gecko and it usually gets to 60 Fahrenheit where I live. In that case I bought the zoo med ceramic infrared heat emitter, the wire cage clamp lamp, and a thermostat. I was wondering if that would work well. Thank you!
I would maybe use a wire cage for the CHE rather than a dome, because they produce quite a lot of heat and need good ventilation. Make sure you keep an eye on it!
JTB Reptiles yeah, kind of wish I got that now, although how the dome is sat on the roof, there's a bit of ventilation since it's not directly on the wire, if you get what I mean.
Leopard Gecko Yeah, you'll probably be okay seeing as it won't be on much of the time, but it's a lesson learnt for the future I guess!
Is it possible to have too much humidity for a created gecko. Currently making and testing out a new tank. The heat is staying about 73' F but upwards to 80% or more humidity. Using an automatic mister. Should I bring the humidity down?
omg thank yooooouuuuuuuuu im planing on getting one a few months from now and have been wondering what imma do when its winter since I live in the pacific north west
Are you still Happy with the Setup? Will get my Tank in Jan. and i also need a Heater For it.Greetings from Germany and Great Videos :)
Yeeeesssss I've been waiting for this forrreverrr!!!!! 😌
What is the white pipe for at the top?
I have a 24”x18”x36” enclosure for my crested. What wattage ceramic emitter should I get?
Really like the video but is your thermostat proportional? If not, be careful as you will need to adjust it in the winter and in the summer.
How do you run your foggers? I've been setting up my first enclosure and I'm in debate between whether to run it flat out for a short time to flood the enclosure with fog, which clears quite quickly but humidity stays up for a bit. Or to run them slowly for a while to build a fog gradually and allow it to linger. How do you run yours?
Thanks
I'm lucky I have a reptile room that I can keep at 75-80 degrees with a heater.
Nowadays, whay would you use for the purpose of heating the gecko enclosure, dhp or ceramic?
would you ever consider planting LIVE plants like grass in a leopard gecko tank? would I need to use UVB?
Brady Burghart yes, I am looking more at succulents as they're slow growing and rarely need watering, I'm not quite sure what grasses would be best and where to buy them. If you were going to do a full planted tank, something like a 'Jungle Dawn' light by Arcadia would work well, like what use with my cresties. But I'm hoping that if I use succulents they'll be able to deal with the uvb light I have.
Leopard Gecko ok. thank you!
Do you discuss ventilation in any of your videos I could reference? ( thanks for all your videos BTW ) My two boys have 20 gallon longs with 11x17 UTH and screen tops for their leopards. Seems a lot of heat escapes straight up. I understand the need for ventilation however ponder covering about half of the screen with something to hold in more heat for consistency.
I know that this video is old so I may not get a reply soon, but does the thermostat need to directly link up with the ceramic bulb/lamp? I currently have a temperature probe that could monitor the heat, but if it is needed to turn on and off the lamp I’d need to look in to buying one.
hello its me again just wanted to know if i should change the temp for my leopard gecko treriam? +i dont even have a Crested Gecko but i still watch the vid and i love them sooo much keep up the good work and plz keep use all up to date on everything
shhiirr thanks :) what's the current temp?
Leopard Gecko 30 in the day and 27 at night
i cant get my crested geckos tank warmer than 60. im using a ceramic heat emitter. the only warm spot is directly under the light and thats around 75. should i get a higher wattage bulb
What do i do i live in Michigan
It’s currently 52F in New Caledonia. How do they survive that in the wild?
Do you notice a significant drop in humidity when the heat lamp is running? If so, how do you combat this at night when you might be sleeping and the tank is getting too dry?
I just got my first Crested Gecko last night, and I got a 25W Ceramic Heat emitter, and have a 40 W "Regular" light bulb projecting from the side into the tank from about 10 inches away just so I can see her. Hopefully this is okay?
Love your vids keep it up I comment or try to on every vid your geckos are awesome and all your lizards and you I have been active on your channel since you have had like 3,000 subs :)
aw thanks so much! :D wow that's dedication! Thanks :)
+Leopard Gecko can you heat a crestie tank with a heat mat
Any have any advice on how to heat a vivarium with a glasstop? This method is great. But my vivarium has a glasstop and it might not work that well.
I live in Canada and we have a snow storm rn but my furnace broke. My crested gecko's tank is at 60°F and all I have is a heat lamp. Is there anything I can do? (Ik this video was many years ago but I need help)
Im thinking about buing a heat mat for my crested gecko. It is 10 Watt and the owner on the website says That it reaches max 40°C. So i guess it will be ok if i buy thermostat, isn't it? :)
What size tank is it ? Because I have a 18x18 x24 and can only get 66
Hello I live in a very hot and dry enviroment and it can get up to 115°F do you know how i can keep my cresty cool?
Her little tummy😍
That's what I am getting for my gecko because my new room get really cold at night
So a heat mat should be good????
have you done a video on the opposite of this situation? i live in a very hot area (118F in the summer outside) and id like to know how to keep a tank cool before i actually go out and get a crestie. during the hottest months of the year, the temp inside my house is about 83F
JohnEgbertEctoBiologist yep if you watch til the end I link the video lol
Hello leopard Gecko. I am doing a science fair project on herps and I was wondering if you could tell me how old your leopard geckos are or were when they died (please state if she hey are still alive) and what substrate is or was in their terrarium.
Gizmo - 10 years old
Minnie - 9 Years old
Diego - 5 Years old
Ziggy - 4 Years old
all on eco earth :)
thank you so much.
Looking to get a ceramic heat bulb for my crestie. But as you said they get quite hot I'm worried it will get to hot even if I do have a habistat.
Especially as it sits right on top of the cage is there any way to put it higher? Or it sitting right on top is it safe?
hi, I love your videos and everything that you are doing keep up the good work
Roman zabaras aw thank you :)
I have a question completely unrelated to this video, sorry 😅 but, I recently bought my first crested gecko and a bag of repashy, as well as a terrarium and all the necessary things for the terrarium. I purchased everything from a breeder who feeds his crested geckos dry repashy. I have heard a lot of people say that dry repashy when ingested can cause stomach impaction. However, he has fed his geckos dry repashy since he first started breeding and his geckos are perfectly fine and healthy. I'd really love to hear your take on this?
lord i hope you didn't do this don't feed them that dry follow directions on the bottle
Donu still spray the tank down in the winter I'm uk thank
hey I'm looking in to getting a crested gecko and trust your info the most so can u make a video on its topic and hope the eggs turn out ok thanks
Pls can you tell me do they need a uvb light at night because its dark in my room when i go sleep
Hi! I just got my first crested gecko and so far he seems to be doing great (: However im worried that it may be too cold for him at night... his terrarium gets to about 73 degrees during the day, and he likes to sit up at the top closer to the heat bulb (its not directly on top of him, its to the side of his little log ledge) but at night it can get down to 67 degrees in there with no heat bulb at all. Is this too cold for him? Any advice would be great. Thank you!!
honestly you dont even need a thermostat. a 10$ dimmer switch for lamps works just great. you'll need to fiddle around to find the right temp though and then just mark with a sharpie. as well you'll need a digital thermometer but that's also just 10$. sure beats paying 40-50$ for a thermostat and works just as well.
You shouldn’t cut corners when it comes to your pet’s life. You get what you pay for!
I have to switch the numbers because aug is the hottest and Jan is the coldest time of the year
I have an alarm clock that has a dim ring light, and I point it at my gecko cage at night to mimic moonlight. Inform me if there is anything wrong with this
I HAVE A QUESTION. So, I have a zoo med light hood. What light should I use for just in the day? I will turn it off at night, because my house is always 70 degrees. UVB?
My current tank is 12x12x18 because I'm getting a baby btw
I've found great success with a 13 watt UVB bulb, but it's not really needed. a daytime or fluorescent light that meets the rating of the hood will work just fine.
So I just got that ceramic heat emitter, and a thermostat for it. It’s a small tank for a smaller crested gecko, so there is a section of some kind of plastic or thermoplastic over the top of her tank. I don’t have the dome sitting on the top, it’s hanging over it with a heat lamp rack, but that middle plastic section is a little deformed from the heat, but isn’t melted or anything. Is that normal? Should I be worried about that long term since it’s winter and there is a few more months till it gets warmer? I’d really appreciate your opinion
Ooh what's that's plant with bright pink vains? V. Pretty.
I have a 7 watt heat mat and it is not exceeding 75 degrees is this normal because it’s not enough
Do you have two different temperatures for day and night?
So should we leave it on all night or when should it be on
Great video I'm thinking about getting a crested gecko or leopard gecko what size should the tank be and would reptile carpet be suitable
For a leopard gecko: the tank should be at least 20 gallons. I'd get dry Eco earth or tile for them. Tile conducts heat well, is permanent, easy to clean, etc. Eco earth lets your gecko dig and lasts for six months at a time. Eco earth would probably be good for a crestie too. Hope I helped!
Fiona Shepley you helped a lot and if I get 100 likes on this comment I'll be able to get a gecko plz like
Hello,
I was wondering if my leopard gecko needed de-chlorinated water or could it just have water from the tap?
THANK YOU!
Baxter03 I always used tap water that I left out for atleast 24 hours. I now use bottled water but that's mainly because I use it for the cresties.
is it ok if i am putting a lamp? because i dont want to put it at night but at the same my gecko needs heat at night too
I got a heat mat for my crestie, but it stays on the heated spot 24/7, is this normal or should I get more heat??
This is irrelevant, but have you ever fed small locusts to your leopard geckos? I've found that it's difficult to gutload them as they scarcely eat and they have a much more impressive jumping capacity than crickets do but my gecko seems to enjoy them much more than she enjoys waxworms, and they're a much healthier "treat".
Emily Dunlea ah yeah I don't bother with locusts, I heard they're good, but in comparison to crickets you seem to get hardly any for your money.
Leopard Gecko That's true; I've only gotten one feed out of a box on multiple occasions
I have a question... How do you keep your room COOL enough to own a crested gecko? so far my room has been way too hot to own one... But I'd love any insight or advice you could provide on keeping it cool.
Carmine you could get an AC on a low setting or get a small plug in fan
Another great video!! So how would you in corporate this for a Leopard Gecko enclosure? It gets very cold here in Canada 😀
With a CHE (ceramic heat emitter) for extra heat if necessary, a thermostat, and an accurate thermometer
I LIVE IN FLORIDA
How do you know if your crested gecko is eating, mine is only 4 months and I can't tell if he is eating, do you have any tips or tricks for me. Thank you
Sophie Leverett you could get a bit of food on something, like I use a bamboo skewer (the blunt end) and scoop some food on it, and you can see whether your gecko will lick it off. You can also put some on your hand.
Could you use a heat mat
what kind of plants are in the habitat?
I use a black light and it's dim and keeps the hot part about 90 and cool side about 78
That's too hot for a crestie, but as long as they can move away from it, that's okay
Please get rid of it, that's far too hot
Should be 82
+Y33T M3RK and cool side 68
thats way way too hot. they dont handle heat very well. warm side should be no hotter than 85
I just got a 2 month old crestie, and i'm keeping him alone in a 18" by 24" by 18" exo terra... Is this bad? Can I keep him in there?
Knecketoast if you mean 18x18x24 yes this is too big
BUT I forgot to say it’s only to big if you have plants branches etc to the top if you keep it low than that’s fine
Keeping it high will make it so your baby crestie can get hurt from a fall
What's the best thermostat that you would recommend? My room gets pretty cold and I'm not sure how to keep my leopard and crested gecko at a safe temp at night their both babies right now and I've noticed my leopard gecko spends most of it's time in the hide where the heat mat is on.
Leslie Buenrostro I use a microclimate b2me with my leos so I can adjust the temp at night too. But habistat is also a good brand.
Leopard Gecko Thank you!
You could also use the zoo med one. I've heard that it stops working if you drop it or something, but mine works great
I live in Canada and my house only gets to 71 would this work
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i live in canada and my room is always cold and just gets colder at night and in the winter what could i use to keep my tank at the right temperature
What if i put my gecko (leopard gecko ) tank next to the radiator in my room and make it so that the temperature is a constant 75F (cool area) and than use a heat mat for the hot area 90F would that be a good idea as i do not want to buy an expensive lighting system which based on your videos doesnt seem like such a great idea ( stress and irritating eyes )
Uche Osajie if your radiator is set with a thermostat, or you can definitely make sure that it doesn't exceed a certain temp, then it may be okay, but if I were you I'd look it up in forums, see what other people think.
it is regulated so it never exceeds a set temp and it also turns if after 10pm and turns on after 6 am so my room cools of then which gives a cooler night temperature aswel...
i will definitely ask about it on forums :) since you are probably gonna read this i would like to say that i love what you're doing and the information you give has surtainly saved dozens of gecko lives already. Keep up the good work !!!
Does a heater in the house work?
you can us a heat pad as well
Diamond Back Reptiles yeah but it only really heats up a wall and that's it. I tried it one winter and found that the wall got too hot and there was no change to the temp anywhere else :/
Leopard Gecko I put it on the bottom and there was a thermometer on the top and it got to the tempricher I wanted
You should make a side channel called crested gecko!!!
What if you have a glass tank where do you put the heat source? Can you put it inside?
you should never put a heatsource inside
Ik this is a bit irrelevant, but i just bought a leopard gecko at petco. she eas telling me completel bullshit, ive been using eco earth for years, she was telling me to buy sand bc they are desert animals, and that i needed a light n shit. she told me eco earth would cause impaction and that samd wouldnt. she told me to buy carpet instead. made me mad. she told me to not use heating mats either, i didnt buy a light and i bought a huge snake heating mat bc my tank is pretty big. she told me it would kill my leopard gecko.
Olive Shupe leos need heat for their bellies, its what helps them digest their food and eco earth is completely safe, though babies should be kept on paper towl or carpet, adults can pass eco earth easier than youngins. just watch the heat though, i had to switch to a 0-5 gallon heat pad because my 5-10 gallon was getting to 110 degrees F, as where the 0-5 only gets to 86 degrees F
(the petco & petsmart employees are retards)
Olive Shupe ah dear lol, did you get a thermostat? I find that even a 12 or 22w (can't think which one) can go up to 60oC+ so you wanna make sure it can keep it to a safe temp. They seem to produce more heat the bigger they get.
At my petsmart the people know what they are talking about cuz they be reptile owners
Olive Shupe leopard geckos are dessert geckos and need to be kept at a higher temp. the gecko in this video is a crested gecko and has different needs then a leopard gecko.....
I want to get a gold dust day gecko are they any different to keep from the leopard gecko???
The LethalLazer yeah apparently you cannot handle :/ their skin tears and they're very fast.
I love your videos very informative
Or a room heater o have a room heater that has a thermostat and i have a thermometer in the cage
Diamond Back Reptiles I can't sleep if my room is boiling hot, plus with this it allows there to be a temp gradient, if you just heat up the entire room the tank will probably be only one temp.
Can a basking light help
Also, my room according to my thermometer is about 68 without the heater on (room heater) would that be ok?
BabyDinoTeefee yeah it may be, I mean your gecko will still be fine, I'm just trying out to see whether this would help Isla, and I have to say in the last few days of using this her energy levels are awesome, she's exploring everything :)
+Leopard Gecko Oh ok. Btw Im airin.barbara on instagram that always comments, also hoping this ends up helping Isla!
so if I lived in Florida, would I used any type of heating for a gecko?
that depends on your ambient room temps. crested geckos can tolerate room temperature fine. they tolerate cold better than heat so id say 65 - 85 no less no more.
Can this information be applied to a leopard gecko? I don't have one yet but I'm getting one soon so I've been experimenting with the heat pad, I don't think it's adequate so I'll probably need to get a ceramic too. There is a layer of spongy rubber stuff under my glass viv and that's probably not helping. Any guidance?
Rhys Scully heat pads are fine mate, I've had my leo for 3 years and all he's ever used was a heat pad.
Rhys Scully and no crested gecko info can't be used for a leo, cresties are a jungle animal, while Leo's are a desert animal. That's like saying "I put my fish in the water, can I do that with my dog too?"
make sure your heat pad is on a a thermostat. use a temp gun to verify. hot side 85 - 95. heat pad should be about 1/3 -
1/2 the size of the tank to allow for a thermal gradient. room temperature or a little warmer is fine ambient. 75 - 80. so that's entirely up to you if you wanna use a CHE.
ok i cant find the thermostat on amazon and in freaking out what do i USE
Good Video. But if you just live in Florida. It really doesn't get cold at all.
Does The Ceramic heat bulb contain mercury?
Judah Roz don't think so but I'm not sure
When it is dark outside if I sometimes turn the light on in my room to read when the room was just dark will it annoy my crested gecko?
Adam Goldman nah, I always have my room light on when I'm up there at night.
Is this in the uk?
Rebecca i need a t-shirt lol :). Great video!
Jake's Reptiles haha hopefully they'll be available by next weekend :)
Show much money is crested gecko food (not live) and where can I get it for the least money I also live in Canada 🇨🇦
jaden schild I get mine off amazon and it's not to bad. Also if you find small chain pet stores that carry created geckos they usually carry either repashy or Pangea (: