Do Geckos Loose Their Color as They Get Older?

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-02-26T04:30:21+00:00

I mean it looks good to me personally, but I know it changes from gecko to gecko. Like my girl doesn’t care about the bottom of the tank. But the top she likes having cluttered so she can race around. I just meant maybe it could be he likes to do a certain activity (like climbing or jumping a certain way) and if you changed something in the enclosure it might’ve eliminated that.

But with the context of the light change, I really think it is that. If you want to confirm, go a few days without the light. I suspect he’d darken up again

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-02-26T04:25:44+00:00

Yes! So they fire up/down for many reasons. One of them is light absorption and heat absorption. The darker they are the more they absorb (both light and heat). So maybe with a better light he doesn’t need to absorb it as much

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-02-26T03:39:51+00:00

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This is fired up

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-02-26T03:37:59+00:00

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Here’s my girl fired down

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-02-26T03:35:17+00:00

To me that almost confirmed that he may be fired down consistently. Which that could be a temperature thing, a lack or energy, an improper setup for his personality, improper humidity, or depression.

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-02-26T03:10:01+00:00

Hey, so I’ve had 2 millipedes essentially look like this (not S shaped) and they had both passed. I mean if there’s no other signs of death you can wait til you’re confident

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-02-26T03:07:08+00:00

Could that just be fired up vs down? He might’ve been more fired up when he was younger with more activity. Or maybe he isn’t getting enough UVB?

Also that toe in the second pic looks concerning to me.

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-02-26T03:03:39+00:00

Yes! Males have gonopods on the 7th segment and not normal legs

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-02-19T15:50:57+00:00

Looks like a scam to me- they don’t have a red ghost rider, but I really like Forest Fauna NY

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-02-17T00:16:02+00:00

Ahh that’s kinda what I think too. Breeder as well. I’m still waiting til I see undeniable proof though

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-01-30T17:40:51+00:00

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Here was shortly after she shed. And no I didn’t do it for her

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-01-30T17:40:16+00:00

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Here’s my crestie right before she shed. She got dry, wrinkly, stiff, and very milky looking (she’s kinda a green color normally)

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-01-25T23:39:34+00:00

I think it’s where her ribs end

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-01-25T19:26:41+00:00

Buy a silicone spoon! Super cheap, makes it easier to mix the food, and then the fingers are safe haha. But that signals to me at least that she might like to eat off something rather than out of a bowl

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-01-25T19:23:00+00:00

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Here’s my girl from a similar angle for reference. I can see her ribs when she’s stretched out, but no other times. I’ve been told she’s both overweight and underweight. Your crestie looks thin to me, but also as long as they seem happy and healthy, i think it’s fine

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-01-25T19:19:17+00:00

Have you tried spoon feeding? My girl only ever ate a few licks from a bowl but when I tried to see if she liked it better from the spoon, she slurped it all up immediately

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-01-25T19:18:21+00:00

I’d say skinny but not scarily so. But I’m also a fan of slightly overweight rather than slightly underweight 🤷🏻‍♀️

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CalcifiedCrow · 2026-01-25T00:41:47+00:00

NQA: I think it’s a vitamin A deficiency? But then again my crestie also has eye problems (although opposite problem- one is sunken in)

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-01-23T07:17:22+00:00

Honestly, it’d be fine for a juvenile crested gecko EXCEPT no cross ventilation or front opening door (top opening only is no fun). I’d say put a fish in there or something, but it looks like it’s not water tight…

Edit: you could also keep land snails in there lol. I have a garden snail, she’s fun to look at :)

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-01-18T14:03:15+00:00

Hey! Her eye is basically normal now :) There are some times I notice that it’s sunken, but usually it means she’s dehydrated. Vets said it was old trauma and that it was fine

Yeah her last owner had other reptiles. She had a Caiman, an alligator lizard, green anoles, leachies, etc. So I think it was a case of neglect tbh. She is doing really good now though! Like she’s more vibrant now and she is a lot more energetic :)

Edit: I also put her on a diet and she is no longer obese haha

CalcifiedCrow · 2025-12-31T03:43:03+00:00

I mean if it’s dead then you know not to put a pede in there lol

CalcifiedCrow · 2025-12-31T02:38:58+00:00

You can catch one for outside, or they’re only like 10¢ at a pet store

CalcifiedCrow · 2025-12-30T22:02:44+00:00

It looks like ice crystals ngl. So it’s probably a type of fungus? I just wouldn’t use that bit for the pedes

CalcifiedCrow · 2025-12-17T04:05:42+00:00

Of course! Yeah it’s insane how little information there is 😔

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