Birth Date: Nov 15, 2023
Sex: Male
Weight: 22.69 g on Jun 6, 2024
Reverse Pinstripe B470624
$199.99
Birth Date: May 8, 2024
Sex: Unknown
Weight: 2.35 g on Jun 6, 2024
The gecko pictured is the EXACT animal for sale!
Defining Characteristics:
Name: Correlophus ciliatus. Commonly known as the Crested Gecko or Eyelash Gecko for the projections on its head and above its eyes.
Benefits from buying at Josh's Frogs:
Recommended Terrarium Size & Setup: A 20 gallon or 18x18x18 terrarium is suitable for 1 adult, but there's nothing wrong with providing extra space. A 29 gallon tank or 18x18x24 will comfortably house 2 adults. Be careful when cohabbing crested geckos, especially of the opposite sex.
Coco fiber or a mix of coco fiber and peat moss works well as a substrate, as well as our Tropical BioBedding bioactive substrate. Provide branches, standing cork, or tall or hanging plants to make your arboreal geckos feel at home.
Want to spice up your enclosure with live plants? Our experts have curated kits of easy-to-care-for and SAFE plants for your crestie. Check them out here!
Temperature (°F): Keep crested geckos at 74-78 degrees. They cannot tolerate temperatures at or above 85°. Do not let your crested geckos get excessively warm, as high temps can quickly be lethal. Use a thermometer to monitor temperature in your crestie's enclosure.
Humidity: Crested geckos like it humid. Provide a water bowl and mist frequently enough to maintain humidity at about 60-70%. Substrate can be allowed to just dry out between mistings, but it should not be bone dry or soaking wet. Use a hygrometer to monitor humidity in your crestie's enclosure.
Size: Adult crested geckos can grow to about 7-9 inches. When they first hatch, they measure approximately 1-2 inches.
Juveniles sold by Josh's Frogs will measure approximately 4-5 inches.
Age: Crested Geckos can live up to 15-20 years with proper care. All Crested Geckos sold by Josh's Frogs will be 2+ months old at the time of sale.
Feeding: Crested geckos are omnivores. They thrive on a staple diet of fruit mixes and may also be offered crickets or dubia roaches. Waxworms, black soldier fly larvae, and butterworms make a great occasional treat.
All feeder insects should be dusted with a vitamin/mineral supplement and fed in an escape-proof bowl.
Sexing: Sexing crested geckos is fairly easy—males have visible bulges at the base of their tail. Animals are typically sexable by 5-6 months of age.
Juveniles sold by Josh's Frogs are not sexed.
Color/Pattern: Crested geckos come in a variety of colors and patterns. They range from brown, cream, and black to reds, oranges, and whites. Some crested geckos are patternless, while others are decorated with spots or stripes.
Social Behavior: Crested geckos are fine housed alone. As juveniles, they can be housed in groups, but this may result in the occasional geckos losing its tail (while the tail will not grow back, they will thrive just as well without it). Adults can be housed in groups, but no more than one male should be housed per enclosure.
Breeding: Breeding mature Crested Geckos is easy. Breeding season runs from December to August. Females will lay 2 eggs every 30-45 days during this period. Males may be removed to give the females a break.
Natural Range: Crested geckos are native to New Caledonia.
History in the Hobby: Crested geckos were thought to be extinct in the wild until they were rediscovered in 1994. Once established in captivity, they thrived and became very popular. While no longer available for export, these hardy geckos are now widely available through captive breeding.
Links of Interest:
After placing an order containing a live animal, you will receive a scheduling email containing our JotForm scheduling link to schedule your new pet's delivery date.
With this scheduling link, you will be able to schedule your order's delivery up to 30 days in advance. You will be able to choose a date of delivery for Tuesday-Saturday (Saturday arrival depends on the carrier's service availability) with the estimated time of arrival generally being 12pm, or 4:30pm for more rural areas. Overnight lows must be above 40°F to ship directly to you (or above 30°F for FedEx Ship Center/UPS Customer Center pickups) as well as below 90°F by estimated time of arrival.
If you require further assistance, or prefer to talk to one of our Customer Service agents, please feel free to reach out to our [email protected] email or our phone line 1-800-691-8178.
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Arrived on Tuesday morning, was eating powdered diet and taking live feeders by Wednesday night. Josh’sFrogs coming through for me once again, couldn’t be happier
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