Miss my Cresty... He was awesome, used to hang out on my shoulder & watch tv with me, lol. You can always tell when they're getting ready to jump, as they start looking around right before he would jump, usually on top of my head. Had him for 8 years... His tail never broke either. Miss him.
Thanks so much! I really love working with all of these amazing critters and sharing them with others. I have lots of great content planned for the TH-cam channel and appreciate you taking the time to comment! :-D
Thank you for your good advise, one of my cresties is soooo scared, he has already dropped his tail so that ship has sailed. But I would love to be able to take him out sometimes. But im also scared .. he totally freaked out last time and it feels impossible to even get close to him. I'm scared he will fly out from the terrarium and hide somewhere in my basement 😬
That's definitely a tough one. I would start by spending a lot of time by the terrarium talking. I know it sounds dumb, but they do get used to hearing us and seeing us and then nothing bad happening. Then I would open the enclosure and just hang out with your hand resting in there so that he gets used to it not chasing him. If you can it is also great to offer bugs on tongs (though it only works if he thinks bugs look tasty). It can be difficult to tame a lizard that is really afraid. These are the techniques we are using with our male emerald tree skink who is very afraid of us. He will now look at us though when in the beginning he would run as soon as he felt us coming near. It may also help to temporarily house them in something that is easier to get them out if you really want to work on handling. Then you don't have to chase them so much to scoop them up. Another option is to be happy with him the way he is and buy a second gecko (to house in a second enclosure). :-D
getting a tent/mesh to get them used to you is a good idea. i know sometimes people will just dedicate an entire room free of hazards or hideyholes to taming geckos
@@danellescritters thank you so much for answering! I have watched some videos of their behaviour and handling, and it feels like I'm starting to understand them better. I have been so afraid of getting close to them, but I know that's then only way to get to know them. I have three other crested geckos I can work with and that means I don't have to "tame" the scared one, and me and him can just take it slow. I don't have to handle him, im just happy if he doesn't freak out as soon as he sees me :) Thanks again, you have helped me a lot!
Lilly whites are definitely cool crested geckos. We have a really pretty boy we bought last fall who is taking his time at growing. Then this past weekend we got two lilly whites to add to our group! Hopefully we will have some amazing lilly white stuff in the future. :-D
Definitely a lot of good information! I've got a two year old male crested that I've had for just over a month. I've been trying to work with him on handling but he's so flighty and fast lol. Surprisingly he still has his tail too! But yeah I'm interested in seeing the videos about your flighty male.
Just remember that short and regular handling sessions is the biggest key. I hear a lot of people who are all like, "He doesn't enjoy handling and so I don't do it." which works as long as it works for the people involved (I don't handle my leopard gecko who clearly doesn't like it), but it also doesn't let the relationship grow. I firmly believe if the time is put into it then you can grow the relationship. :-D I started working with Pin (the grumpy gargoyle gecko) last week. We will see how it goes. :-D
hey! I recently brought home a 10 year old female crestie (with her tail!) as my first reptile! She's adorable and I've Handled her a couple times already, but I do see her breathing fast (I don't know if this is normal with geckos?) and sometimes when she breathes there are tiny squeaking sounds, but her mouth is closed? Any more suggestions on how to keep her calm or just make sure she's comfortable with handling? (Also looooove this video so much! Definitely will be watching more of your content ❤️❤️❤️)
Congratulations on your new "baby"! Often times adult crested geckos who have their tails will keep them as long as there isn't a breeding related incident. That being said, in February one of my adult females dropper her tail while in an enclosure all by herself so...it can happen for no known reason. Geckos are going to breath kind of fast, but mostly in the throat area is where you see it when they aren't stressed out. If they are breathing really fast in the chest area it is usually a sign of stress as are the adorable noises that they make. The number one thing to do at this point is to keep handling sessions fairly short if she is showing signs of stress and to try and end on a positive note. I know that hand feeding gets a bad rep, but it is a great way to show the gecko that you aren't just something scary. :-D I'm glad you enjoyed the video and hope you enjoy others as well!
Thank you for the information! I have subscribed. I have a new baby and a baby bearded dragon (housed separately). I bought both early last week. Following your advice - waiting a week before handling the gecko! The beardie is very relaxed and already he is happy to sit on my hand (I keep my hand open and near his basking rock). These are my first reptile pets
Congratulations on your first reptiles! Both of those are great options. Most bearded dragons are very chill and that's why they are so adored. :-D Crested geckos are definitely cool, but a little crazier (generally speaking).
Many thanks for a very nice video! ❤ We recently adopted a crested gecko aged 1,5 years. He is pretty calm already, but it’s always nice to get tips on how to handle new family members.
I'm glad you found it helpful! Congratulations on your new family member! It's always nice when they are already a bit calm (at least for me). Some of them can be wild and a challenge. Of course, I found with the recording of this video that even the calmest one might be crazy if you try and make a video with it. :-P
How do you tell what age your crested gecko is? My guy seems about the same size as the younger one you were handling during the beginning of the “tips” section.
Unfortunately there isn't a good way to tell age. The geckos grow a hugely different rates. I do think there is a genetic component and then there is simply how good they eat. I have geckos that are 3 months and are great eaters and are the same size as some that are 6 to 8 months. In my experience, crested geckos can get to adult size in about 18 months if they eat well or they can take as long as 3 years if they weren't great eaters when they were young.
Morphs with crested geckos can be a bit tricky. If it has patterning along its sides and its legs it is called a harlequin. Most of our geckos are harlequins to some degree. If the two rows of raised scales along its back are highlighted either completely down its back to connect just above its tail then it is a pinstripe. Many of ours are pinstripe (or partial pinstripes meaning those lines have a break in them). You can have a pinstripe harlequin (or those characteristics can be separate). You can also post in a number of crested gecko groups on Facebook and get some opinions on your specific gecko. Hope that helps! :-D
I’ve had my baby crested gecko for about a month now and have only been able to hold him once. (I usually just hold my open hand near him and stay still but he eventually runs away) Whenever I try to get him he runs away and hides and doesn’t come back out. I don’t want to stress him so I leave him be for a couple days but nothing works. Not sure what to do…. Also should I be waiting until he’s awake and active at night or should I be waking him durning the day to practice handling?
Sorry this is such a late reply, it has been crazy around here lately. I would spend a lot of time near his enclosure. We tend to open the doors and talk with our scared critters. Place our hands in there, but don't move them around and don't make them feel chased. This helps them get used to us in general. There are people who think you should wake them up cause they are less likely to be on the move and some that think you should wait till they are already awake and active. I recommend trying both and seeing if your gecko seems to do better at one time over another. While I do think there is a lot of advantage to the general nature of getting them used to you, I do think you should still be forcing it if you want it to calm down quickly. Try and reach in and scoop from the side as quickly as possible without making it feel chased. I would then handle it over a table or a bin or box so that it is a little more contained if it does get away. Then I recommend hand feeding it. Some say your gecko will become dependent on the hand feeding, but I don't think a healthy gecko will starve itself if you hand feed it and that what people are seeing is that they are less likely to be hungry in their enclosure if they are eating out of it, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. Hand feeding can give the gecko a positive interaction from what they felt was a terrifying interaction to begin with.
Miss my Cresty... He was awesome, used to hang out on my shoulder & watch tv with me, lol. You can always tell when they're getting ready to jump, as they start looking around right before he would jump, usually on top of my head. Had him for 8 years... His tail never broke either. Miss him.
What a fantastic video!! This is tremendous for me and my new girl Pancake. Hopefully your channel gets the growth it deserves!
I'm glad the video was helpful! :-D
Love the content I stopped by the website. You have got some beautiful creatures !!
Thanks so much! I really love working with all of these amazing critters and sharing them with others. I have lots of great content planned for the TH-cam channel and appreciate you taking the time to comment! :-D
Nice timing 😂 on catch 👏 👌
It's definitely a lot of practice and it still doesn't always work. :-P
Thank you for your good advise, one of my cresties is soooo scared, he has already dropped his tail so that ship has sailed. But I would love to be able to take him out sometimes. But im also scared .. he totally freaked out last time and it feels impossible to even get close to him. I'm scared he will fly out from the terrarium and hide somewhere in my basement 😬
That's definitely a tough one. I would start by spending a lot of time by the terrarium talking. I know it sounds dumb, but they do get used to hearing us and seeing us and then nothing bad happening. Then I would open the enclosure and just hang out with your hand resting in there so that he gets used to it not chasing him. If you can it is also great to offer bugs on tongs (though it only works if he thinks bugs look tasty). It can be difficult to tame a lizard that is really afraid. These are the techniques we are using with our male emerald tree skink who is very afraid of us. He will now look at us though when in the beginning he would run as soon as he felt us coming near. It may also help to temporarily house them in something that is easier to get them out if you really want to work on handling. Then you don't have to chase them so much to scoop them up. Another option is to be happy with him the way he is and buy a second gecko (to house in a second enclosure). :-D
getting a tent/mesh to get them used to you is a good idea. i know sometimes people will just dedicate an entire room free of hazards or hideyholes to taming geckos
@@danellescritters thank you so much for answering! I have watched some videos of their behaviour and handling, and it feels like I'm starting to understand them better. I have been so afraid of getting close to them, but I know that's then only way to get to know them. I have three other crested geckos I can work with and that means I don't have to "tame" the scared one, and me and him can just take it slow. I don't have to handle him, im just happy if he doesn't freak out as soon as he sees me :) Thanks again, you have helped me a lot!
Thank you 😊 I have a white Lilly and always looking to educate myself on them as I am a newbie to reptiles.
Lilly whites are definitely cool crested geckos. We have a really pretty boy we bought last fall who is taking his time at growing. Then this past weekend we got two lilly whites to add to our group! Hopefully we will have some amazing lilly white stuff in the future. :-D
Definitely a lot of good information! I've got a two year old male crested that I've had for just over a month. I've been trying to work with him on handling but he's so flighty and fast lol. Surprisingly he still has his tail too! But yeah I'm interested in seeing the videos about your flighty male.
Just remember that short and regular handling sessions is the biggest key. I hear a lot of people who are all like, "He doesn't enjoy handling and so I don't do it." which works as long as it works for the people involved (I don't handle my leopard gecko who clearly doesn't like it), but it also doesn't let the relationship grow. I firmly believe if the time is put into it then you can grow the relationship. :-D I started working with Pin (the grumpy gargoyle gecko) last week. We will see how it goes. :-D
I have a gargoyle gecko but i love your content. You do a great job at sharing advice!
I'm glad you liked it! I have a bunch of upcoming gargoyle gecko content as well. :-D
I have a crested gecko tho
hey! I recently brought home a 10 year old female crestie (with her tail!) as my first reptile! She's adorable and I've Handled her a couple times already, but I do see her breathing fast (I don't know if this is normal with geckos?) and sometimes when she breathes there are tiny squeaking sounds, but her mouth is closed? Any more suggestions on how to keep her calm or just make sure she's comfortable with handling?
(Also looooove this video so much! Definitely will be watching more of your content ❤️❤️❤️)
Congratulations on your new "baby"! Often times adult crested geckos who have their tails will keep them as long as there isn't a breeding related incident. That being said, in February one of my adult females dropper her tail while in an enclosure all by herself so...it can happen for no known reason.
Geckos are going to breath kind of fast, but mostly in the throat area is where you see it when they aren't stressed out. If they are breathing really fast in the chest area it is usually a sign of stress as are the adorable noises that they make.
The number one thing to do at this point is to keep handling sessions fairly short if she is showing signs of stress and to try and end on a positive note. I know that hand feeding gets a bad rep, but it is a great way to show the gecko that you aren't just something scary. :-D
I'm glad you enjoyed the video and hope you enjoy others as well!
Thank you for the information! I have subscribed. I have a new baby and a baby bearded dragon (housed separately). I bought both early last week. Following your advice - waiting a week before handling the gecko! The beardie is very relaxed and already he is happy to sit on my hand (I keep my hand open and near his basking rock). These are my first reptile pets
Congratulations on your first reptiles! Both of those are great options. Most bearded dragons are very chill and that's why they are so adored. :-D Crested geckos are definitely cool, but a little crazier (generally speaking).
Many thanks for a very nice video! ❤ We recently adopted a crested gecko aged 1,5 years. He is pretty calm already, but it’s always nice to get tips on how to handle new family members.
I'm glad you found it helpful! Congratulations on your new family member! It's always nice when they are already a bit calm (at least for me). Some of them can be wild and a challenge. Of course, I found with the recording of this video that even the calmest one might be crazy if you try and make a video with it. :-P
How do you tell what age your crested gecko is? My guy seems about the same size as the younger one you were handling during the beginning of the “tips” section.
Unfortunately there isn't a good way to tell age. The geckos grow a hugely different rates. I do think there is a genetic component and then there is simply how good they eat. I have geckos that are 3 months and are great eaters and are the same size as some that are 6 to 8 months. In my experience, crested geckos can get to adult size in about 18 months if they eat well or they can take as long as 3 years if they weren't great eaters when they were young.
@@danellescritters ok, thanks for the help!
Hi Danelle, how do i know what type of crested gecko i have? its quite similar to the second one you showed! Thank you in advance!
Morphs with crested geckos can be a bit tricky. If it has patterning along its sides and its legs it is called a harlequin. Most of our geckos are harlequins to some degree. If the two rows of raised scales along its back are highlighted either completely down its back to connect just above its tail then it is a pinstripe. Many of ours are pinstripe (or partial pinstripes meaning those lines have a break in them). You can have a pinstripe harlequin (or those characteristics can be separate). You can also post in a number of crested gecko groups on Facebook and get some opinions on your specific gecko. Hope that helps! :-D
I’ve had my baby crested gecko for about a month now and have only been able to hold him once. (I usually just hold my open hand near him and stay still but he eventually runs away) Whenever I try to get him he runs away and hides and doesn’t come back out. I don’t want to stress him so I leave him be for a couple days but nothing works. Not sure what to do…. Also should I be waiting until he’s awake and active at night or should I be waking him durning the day to practice handling?
Sorry this is such a late reply, it has been crazy around here lately.
I would spend a lot of time near his enclosure. We tend to open the doors and talk with our scared critters. Place our hands in there, but don't move them around and don't make them feel chased. This helps them get used to us in general. There are people who think you should wake them up cause they are less likely to be on the move and some that think you should wait till they are already awake and active. I recommend trying both and seeing if your gecko seems to do better at one time over another. While I do think there is a lot of advantage to the general nature of getting them used to you, I do think you should still be forcing it if you want it to calm down quickly. Try and reach in and scoop from the side as quickly as possible without making it feel chased. I would then handle it over a table or a bin or box so that it is a little more contained if it does get away. Then I recommend hand feeding it. Some say your gecko will become dependent on the hand feeding, but I don't think a healthy gecko will starve itself if you hand feed it and that what people are seeing is that they are less likely to be hungry in their enclosure if they are eating out of it, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. Hand feeding can give the gecko a positive interaction from what they felt was a terrifying interaction to begin with.
you have good catching skills!!😂
It's all about practice! :-P And yet...they still manage to jump away sometimes!
🎉 new subscriber …….Nice video
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