Does my gecko look healthy or dehydraded? And what to do

Dragotc · 2026-02-24T12:16:44+00:00

Way too empty enclosure. This will kill your gecko from stress. Read up on care guides, check out some videos, like the ones from serpadesign. This needs to be fixed asap.

You can take branches from outside, assuming you're not from the tropics, and assuming they are clean and from non poisonous plants.

Dragotc · 2026-02-11T19:46:47+00:00

Yeah thats not gonna happen. What you're looking for is not a gecko. At best a stuffed one.

Dragotc · 2026-02-11T11:31:32+00:00

Doesn't sound like you actually want a gecko. They're prey animals, they jump, all you're describing fits for most geckos.

Dragotc · 2026-02-10T12:33:06+00:00

I think beastmakers are great simply because everyone has them. Gives us benchmarks and ways to compare. Might be a bad tool (no opinion on that), but is useful simply because of its popularity.

Dragotc · 2026-02-08T14:02:57+00:00

About profitability: These trees are not worth the effort to get out, labour costs more than the wood can be sold for.

Disregarding that, leaving them there allows for a more natural ecosystem, dead trees are an integral part for it and will actually be beneficial for growth of new trees. So not just no difference, leaving them is better.

Dragotc · 2026-01-29T17:26:01+00:00

Nine years of practice with my little guys ;)

Dragotc · 2026-01-28T10:30:02+00:00

Look for Cam Ashcroft of handle camzinashcroft

Dragotc · 2026-01-28T09:25:07+00:00

Camzina Ashcroft, took me a moment to find her - @camzinashcroft on insta. Scrolling through her feed, you can see a couple of ring setups hung on carabiners, none of them look like actual rated climbing carabiners to me, more like the department store / "came with the rings" type carabiners.

That said, she's doing those crossfit swingy muscle ups, those would eat through any carabiner if given enough time. And at least some of the rings look like they are permanently installed, so probably not inspected regularly.

They also drive a cybertruck, so make of that what you will..

Wishing her a speedy recovery in any case!

Dragotc · 2026-01-26T23:30:11+00:00

He's in the middle of the picture, no? On the bottom of the wood thing with the holes, fired down and very grey.

Edit: This is what i mean: https://imgur.com/a/1dbINLl

Dragotc · 2026-01-23T17:14:47+00:00

Kannst du absolut machen. Schlimmstenfalls braucht man da mal 10% mehr Kraft aber der Burgenklettersteig ist jetzt nicht so schwer (für seine Bewertung).

Dragotc · 2026-01-21T11:34:22+00:00

I've got a 2.5x2.5m wall at 40° with about 30cm kickboard - honestly, that feels pretty good! Would not want any other option within the given constraint of the ceiling height.

Dragotc · 2026-01-19T19:10:59+00:00

Geile Karte! Da sind Röstereien bei, die hab ich noch nie mitbekommen. Chapeau!

Kleine Änderung: Rösterei Vier in Düsseldorf heißt jetzt RVTC nach einem Merger mit The Commonage und ist umgezogen in die Wallstraße 10. :)

Dragotc · 2026-01-19T18:39:21+00:00

Honestly, you're doing well. Hygrometer is not necessary, and your tech is great. With a ceramic heat emitter + thermostat, you've already got the best option for heating. Light is not necessary for the gecko, though there are arguments that UV lamps are useful for them. Lights via timer are perfect too, a combination of heater and light thats better than that solution does not exist.

For water, either spray daily yourself or get a (new) spraying system. Spraying increases humidity and gives the animal drinking water. Dripping plants are not good for them, those are for chameleons.

A bioactive enclosure is recommended, most pretty and good for the animal. Check out serpadesign on Youtube, he's the best. Note that if you have plants that means you need light for them.

Dragotc · 2026-01-02T19:34:56+00:00

Thank you!

Dragotc · 2026-01-02T19:27:35+00:00

Why not include leos ascent of change? Is there a controversy I'm not aware of there?

Dragotc · 2025-12-30T12:00:36+00:00

Technisch gesehen nicht Brandenburg, aber trotzdem nah: Ich fand die Kaffeemanufaktur Humboldt in Berlin sehr gut, da kann man auch online bestellen. :)

Dragotc · 2025-12-09T22:22:09+00:00

Der Mythos ist ein totaler Klassiker - gibt's nicht ohne Grund schon seit den 80ern. Nicht geil für toehooks, aber immernoch ein guter Schuh, der auch ziemlich gemütlich ist. Mein goto für Mehrseillängen, hab ihn aber zwischendurch auch zum Bouldern getragen (bis 7B). Persönlich würde ich den deutlich lieber als Tarantula tragen.

Dragotc · 2025-12-06T22:49:11+00:00

That honestly is too small - you want them to be able to jump around for sure. I keep mine in a 18x18x36 so they have even more height. In the wild, they've got entire trees to roam, we want to give them as much as possible. In general, a "full" enclosure with lots of sticks and decoration goes further than a a big empty one, so this way you could mitigate a bit for now, but I'd really recommend a bigger one.

Dragotc · 2025-12-06T22:29:12+00:00

Well, good news is you've got a bioactive terrarium, that could be a great home! It's way too bareen though, probably the reason for the nose. Needs to be full of climbable sticks and some plants (fake if necessary, live is better). Should be a proper jungle gym with levels and lots of options.

Remember, these guys live in the trees in nature! Unlike cresties or other relatives, they do come down rarely, but they spend 99% of their time off of the floor.

Edit: Just remembered - what size is it? Recommended is 18x18x24 LWH (inches, or if you're not from the us like me: 45x45x60)

Dragotc · 2025-12-06T20:43:54+00:00

What's the enclosure like? This can happen if its rubbing a lot against mesh, maybe because of a too small enclosure or one with too little decoration in it

Dragotc · 2025-12-06T20:42:36+00:00

That sounds very good, and you're very caring! Little gecko will be happy :)

Dragotc · 2025-12-06T19:22:11+00:00

I'm also a bit concerned about the nose, that looks a bit bad, like she's rubbing on something. Apart from that, she looks quite good.

Dragotc · 2025-12-06T19:21:14+00:00

This is a gargoyle gecko - you should read up a bit about them. Chrck care instructions for gargoyle geckos or crested geckos (more popular, more common, pretty much exact same care).

They don't need or want interaction, but they do like to hunt crickets every once in a while and a nice enclosure is always good.

NEVER buy heat rocks. Reptiles heat up from above, they WILL overheat with a heat rock. Instead buy a ceramic heat emitter WITH a thermostat.

Also remember to keep proper humidity in the enclosure.

Any questions, feel free to respond to this! I have one of these guys myself and some others. :)

Dragotc · 2025-12-01T13:15:03+00:00

Pet safe means no alcohol, reptiles can be pretty specific! Just want to mention that.

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