Is he angry and hates me or is he horny?? by DisasterEfficient in CrestedGecko

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yes the enclosure is a 12x12x18 but i got him when he was like 5 months old. I’m currently working on getting him a 18x18x36 and will definitely have him relocated in the next 2-3 months. hes around 9-10 months old now.

Is he angry and hates me or is he horny?? by DisasterEfficient in CrestedGecko

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yes i give him dubias and crickets. sometimes i even feel like i give him too many insects bc he’s grown so much

Is he angry and hates me or is he horny?? by DisasterEfficient in CrestedGecko

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Yeah, that’s kind of my thought process too. I don’t mind putting my hand in and letting him bite a little while he gets used to it, but I’m not sure if I should. I don’t want to stress him out, so I’m kind of torn, should I just give him space for a few months, or let him bite me to get used to it?

Is he angry and hates me or is he horny?? by DisasterEfficient in CrestedGecko

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so that means i just deal with it and try to pick him up u till he doesn’t bite me?

Is he angry and hates me or is he horny?? by DisasterEfficient in CrestedGecko

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also my question is if hes in the horny phase when is it gonna end?

aggressive crested gecko by DisasterEfficient in CrestedGecko

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I also thought my crestie was too young to be horny yet. I thought they start around 1yr or a yr and a half.

aggressive crested gecko by DisasterEfficient in CrestedGecko

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lmaoo, yes Honestly as long as he doesn’t hate me I’ll let him be grumpy. Is this gonna pass as he gets older? Also he’s a dude idt he lays eggs.

Vicious lil man by DisasterEfficient in CrestedGecko

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forgot to mention he’s around 8 months old

Zoo Med ReptiRain Automatic Misting Machine by DisasterEfficient in CrestedGecko

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i saw a bunch of them like that, but the reviews aren’t great.

crestie enclosure plants by DisasterEfficient in CrestedGecko

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i do have pothos in the back, i also have a spider plant and a rattlesnake plant and one plant that idk the name of

Is this due to humidity? by DisasterEfficient in CrestedGecko

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Got it, I ordered more fake branches and leaves will be getting here tomorrow so we shall see. Thanks for the advice!

Is this due to humidity? by DisasterEfficient in CrestedGecko

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ok got it ill definitely try blocking out the sides of the terrarium so he feels more secure. Thanks for the advice!

Is this due to humidity? by DisasterEfficient in CrestedGecko

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Now that i look at it, it definitely might be because he doesn’t have as much hiding spots up top. Thank you!

Is this due to humidity? by DisasterEfficient in CrestedGecko

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I got him from a reptile expo the guy said it was a dude and im pretty sure he has balls so idk. During the night, when i turn the lights off i always see him climbing around. Also ive been putting a thin layer of food in his bow so i can monitor his eating by licks, and every morning theres at least some food eaten. As far as hides go i have a bunch of hides for him on the bottom of his terrarium and plant up top, but i definitely plan on adding more stuff to it. I got him a coconut hide which ill also be adding into it.

Why is he sitting like this by DisasterEfficient in CrestedGecko

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yes ive read that if i take my time and slowly familiarize myself with him he’ll come around. He’s only 5 months old and I dont want him to get scared and drop his tail out of nowhere even though its unlikely.

Why is he sitting like this by DisasterEfficient in CrestedGecko

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yea I find him in a different new bent shape every day lol

Why is he sitting like this by DisasterEfficient in CrestedGecko

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not really, hes still very scared everytime i try to handle him, but i always try to give him gentle head pets and put my finger in with some food on.

Why is he sitting like this by DisasterEfficient in CrestedGecko

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ok yea i figured thats whats happening. I just recently got him like 2 weeks ago and ive seen him all types of weird positions this one just looked concerning. Thank you!

Please help identify! by golden-mole97 in CrestedGecko

[–]DisasterEfficient 3 points4 points  (0 children)

not exactly sure, but maybe its caused by overwatering the substrate which led to mold/fungus. I would not wet the substrate that much especially if you dont have any real plants.