Zoo Med’s Proper Care & Maintenance of
Crested Geckos
by Eric Russell
Zoo Med's Guide to Crested Geckos by Eric Russell
Table of Contents Introduction & Natural History..............................1 Caging, Heating & Lighting..................................2 Humidity & Water..................................................3 Substrates, Decorations & Live Plants...................4 Feeding & Handling...............................................5 Compatability & Breeding.....................................6 Incubation..............................................................7 Hatchling Care & Color Patterns...........................8 Health.....................................................................9 Internal Parasites..................................................10 Summary & Other Geckos of Interest.................11 Good Links...........................................................13
ISBN 978-0-9652471-8-4 Copyright Š2013 Zoo Med Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without the permission of Zoo Med Laboratories, Inc.
Introduction:
Crest Eyes Cloacal spur Vent Hemi penile bulge (male only) Toe pads
Mouth
Prehensile tail
Tail pad
Natural History:
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Caging:
Naturalistic Terrarium NT-2
Heating and Lighting:
Nightlight Red™
ReptiSun® 5.0 UVB
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Moonlite®
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Thermometer Humidity Gauge
Humidity and Water:
ReptiSafe®
RF-10 Reptifogger™
HM-10 ReptiRain®
Wipe Out 1®
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Substrate:
Eco Earth®
Decorations:
Naturalistic Flora® Natural Bush Plant™
Live Plants as Decorations:
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Feeding:
Reptivite™ with D3
Repti Calcium® with D3
Crested Gecko Food-Juvenile
Crested Gecko Food-Adult
Handling:
Repti Shelter™
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Compatibility:
Crested Gecko female
Crested Gecko male
Breeding:
New Zealand Sphagnum Moss
Crested Gecko hatching
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Incubation:
Reptibater® Digital Egg Incubator
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Hatchling Gecko Care:
Juvenile Crested Gecko
Color Patterns / Morphs:
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Crested Gecko Dalmation
Crested Gecko Harlequin
Health:
Repti Wound Healing Aid™
Repti Shedding Aid™
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Internal Parasites:
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Summary:
Other Geckos of Interest:
Gorgoyle Gecko
Mossy Gecko
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Day Gecko
Electric Blue Gecko
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Good Links:
NT-2CK Crested Gecko Kit
Crested Gecko Food-Adult
ReptiRain® Automatic Misting Machine
Crested Gecko Food-Juvenile
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ReptiFogger™ Terrarium Humidifier
Thermometer Humidity Gauge
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More Zoo Med Crested Gecko Products
Reptibater® Digital Egg Incubator
Repti Wound Healing Aid™
New Zealand Sphagnum Moss
WC-8 Reptisafe™ Water Conditioner
Naturalistic Flora®
ReptiSun® 5.0 UVB
Nightlight Red™
Wipe Out 1™
Natural Bush Plant™
Moonlite®
Repti Shedding Aid™
Repti Calcium® with D3
Reptivite™ with D3
Eco Earth®
Repti Shelter™ ITEM# ZB-13
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