Show me some your Crested Gecko set-up's...I thinking about jumping into a few Crested projects and want to see some of your guys set-up's...

I'll snap a few pics tonight after work, fairly simple setups though big plastic bin, moist hide and lots of fake plants. I tried nice planted setups and all they did was trash them and lay eggs all over in the plants so I gave that up :lol:

COol - Looking forward to seeing some pics...What size tub you talking? How many females per male are keeping together?

I will have to figure out what tub it is, something like 3 foot long, 16 inches deep and about 20 inches tall but I will figure out which one it is exactly. I only have one male and 2 female cresteds in it but my garg set up has 1.4 in it.

They do trash it almost the same day I clean it though.

I use 1844 sterilite tubs I think there 20qt Ill post a pic of my set up this afternoon.

will try to get 'em up tonight.
we went with the natural look for our breeding group.
really get some great behavior out of them (i think, because of the set-up)
ck

check out the link below that starts "here's a shot"
my daughter took that pic through the glass of our main set-up.
i keep our juvies in shoe boxes.
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Here is a pick of my set up the tub on the bottom is a 60qt sterilite tub with a breeding pair at the moment

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w319/Flamed1/DSC02798.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w319/Flamed1/DSC02801.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w319/Flamed1/DSC02815.jpg

Here are the 20qt tubs set up
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w319/Flamed1/DSC02805-1.jpg

And the 60qt tub
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w319/Flamed1/DSC02809.jpg

basic kritter keeper set up. I also use same setup with fake plants in larger storage tubs for breeders and add egg crates for them to play on,

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v446/earthpig28/cresteds/109_0985.jpg

and an elaborate setup for our pet crested its the first one we got and is a sweetheart nd is spolied as hell by the wife.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v446/earthpig28/cresteds/crestedcage.jpg

Well they don't make the box I use anymore but it is basically a tall 41 qt in dimensions and with the babies I have been experimenting with these stackable cubes from office max. They are about the same size as a 15 qt and so far none have escaped through the slight gap at the top....
http://www.officemax.com/omax/catalog/sku.jsp?skuId=03113339&searchString=iris&productId=ARS19407&category_Id=null

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l37/ChandlerReptiles/Geckos/Gargoylecontainer.jpg
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l37/ChandlerReptiles/Geckos/Crestedcontainer.jpg
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l37/ChandlerReptiles/Geckos/Hatchlingcontainer1.jpg
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l37/ChandlerReptiles/Geckos/Hatchlingcontainer.jpg

twenty long w/full sceen top.
1.2 adults.
breed like bunnies in here.
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http://www.reptileradio.net/reptileradio/picture.php?albumid=10&pictureid=40

Appreciate everybody posting their set-up pics...How many adults can be keep in say a 66 quaurt tub? 1.2? 1.3? How many babies do you guys keep in the smaller tubs? Or kitter keepers? Singles?

Cresties I double up in 15 qts ( I know someone that would keep up to 4 babies with no ill effect in 15's--lots of egg crates for them to hide in) but the gargs have to be kept separate since they seem to like to chew on each other...

IMO I would start with the 1.2 and see how it goes, you can always introduce a female later if they don't seem to cramped.

Cresties I double up in 15 qts ( I know someone that would keep up to 4 babies with no ill effect in 15's--lots of egg crates for them to hide in) but the gargs have to be kept separate since they seem to like to chew on each other...

IMO I would start with the 1.2 and see how it goes, you can always introduce a female later if they don't seem to cramped.

Thanks Jeff...I'm pretty stoked about the Cresties...Looking at a group of solid reds, group of Harleys, group of Super Dalmations and a group of Cream Pins...The Red Harleys blow me away...

Thanks Jeff...I'm pretty stoked about the Cresties...Looking at a group of solid reds, group of Harleys, group of Super Dalmations and a group of Cream Pins...The Red Harleys blow me away...
You're pushing all in right away, eh? Very nice! I have a single crested just as a display pet, they really are cool little geckos. Easy as hell to keep.

You're pushing all in right away, eh? Very nice! I have a single crested just as a display pet, they really are cool little geckos. Easy as hell to keep.

Balls to the walls is the only way I know...LOL...I figured it'd get me started in the right direction anyway...

they are all nice setups

Thanks Jeff...I'm pretty stoked about the Cresties...Looking at a group of solid reds, group of Harleys, group of Super Dalmations and a group of Cream Pins...The Red Harleys blow me away...

Any of the reds I love, could be just straight red but those extreme harleys kill me when I see them. I also have a young pair of pin strips that I am growing up and hopefully going to incorporate next year. There are so many flavors out there of them.

Sounds like your on your way to a great collection BT!

I made a mistake about the breeder tub its a 66qt, Ive kept 1.2 in there last year and worked fine. The rack doesn't have any heat tape I keep it at room temp 75 in the day and it drops down to around 65 at night.

you ain't gonna believe how easy these critters are.
my pre-teen chillins do all the daily care.
they should have an ad for 'em that says "so easy, you're pre-teen chillins can care for 'em !"
good luck startin' em up.
ask away, if you've got Q's, we're here to help.
ck

Sounds like your on your way to a great collection BT!

I made a mistake about the breeder tub its a 66qt, Ive kept 1.2 in there last year and worked fine. The rack doesn't have any heat tape I keep it at room temp 75 in the day and it drops down to around 65 at night.

Thanks for hte info...In your opinion - Could you do a 1.3 in a 66 quart or would it be too cramped?

you ain't gonna believe how easy these critters are.
my pre-teen chillins do all the daily care.
they should have an ad for 'em that says "so easy, you're pre-teen chillins can care for 'em !"
good luck startin' em up.
ask away, if you've got Q's, we're here to help.
ck

Thanks man...I''m sure a lot more questions will be coming...

Thanks for hte info...In your opinion - Could you do a 1.3 in a 66 quart or would it be too cramped?

I think it would be fine just make sure that you have plenty of places for them to hide. The only problem I see that may happen in a 1.3 is if you have a real aggressive female in the group that's bulling the others females you'll get tail drops and complications. Iv kept a group of 1.3 in a 18x18x24 one of the females that had a lot of weight was bulling the other females the other two females dropped there tails. Try to keep the females at the same size to minimize any complications.

I think it would be fine just make sure that you have plenty of places for them to hide. The only problem I see that may happen in a 1.3 is if you have a real aggressive female in the group that's bulling the others females you'll get tail drops and complications. Iv kept a group of 1.3 in a 18x18x24 one of the females that had a lot of weight was bulling the other females the other two females dropped there tails. Try to keep the females at the same size to minimize any complications.

Good to know - Thanks...

BT, you should be able to fit as many females in a 66qt tub as one male can handle. One male can handle upwards of 5 females. I don't recommend doing this, but I know of some people who do it and are effective doing it. I keep on average 1.3 groupings.

Really simple to keep. I keep them on paper towel, spot clean during the week and give them new paper towels once a week. Water, normally do not need a water bowl of any sort (depends on humidity locally and how fast enclosure dries out). Cresteds are the only reptile that dose not need live feeder pray. So wouldn't have to worry about feeding crickets if you didn't want to.

Crested have many different personalities and are all great to work with. I have has some that thought they were tokay's and others that thought they were cats and wanted pet all the time.

I think you would indeed enjoy working with them. I started working with them a while ago and am glad I did. I haven't considered branching out until recently cause I enjoy the crested geckos so much that I had no reason to. I am now thinking about branching out into a few different Rhac's now, but wont be until next season sometime.

Just for kicks...
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee240/GeckoAlbum/Oct-4-08NewGeckoMale010.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee240/GeckoAlbum/Sept-30-08NewStyleButterball011.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee240/GeckoAlbum/Sept-17-08NewWay047-01.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee240/GeckoAlbum/Sept-17-08NewWay107-01.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee240/GeckoAlbum/Sept-17-08NewWay112-01.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee240/GeckoAlbum/REXREX.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee240/GeckoAlbum/Sept-30-08NewStyleBlaze005.jpg

Jump in, you wont regret. At least you wont
regret it until years down the road when
you've become so addicted that you have
to quit your real job to maintain them all.
I love them and would recommend them
to anyone. Easy to keep and reproduce.
Not to mention the relatively easily ability
to refine traits, and lack of any "true" morphs.
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z287/enviedreptile/RoyalCreamCrestedGeckoM73.jpg

Jump in, you wont regret. At least you wont
regret it until years down the road when
you've become so addicted that you have
to quit your real job to maintain them all.
I love them and would recommend them
to anyone. Easy to keep and reproduce.
Not to mention the relatively easily ability
to refine traits, and lack of any "true" morphs.
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z287/enviedreptile/RoyalCreamCrestedGeckoM73.jpg

That's a gorgeous harley. Love those chocolates.

Jump in, you wont regret. At least you wont
regret it until years down the road when
you've become so addicted that you have
to quit your real job to maintain them all.
I love them and would recommend them
to anyone. Easy to keep and reproduce.
Not to mention the relatively easily ability
to refine traits, and lack of any "true" morphs.
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z287/enviedreptile/RoyalCreamCrestedGeckoM73.jpg

Man that's a hot one right there...What do you guys look for when buying babies?

Thanks for hte info...In your opinion - Could you do a 1.3 in a 66 quart or would it be too cramped?

you probably could (part of the equation will have to consider the individuals involved, always a crap shoot with that).
provide visual separation within the space. my twenty long set up (see pic from previous post) has a large cylindrical mass right in the middle, and plenty of other cover besides. there's no place in the tank that any one can see the whole tank from. hard for a dominant animal to claim the whole space that way.
although 66 qts is a smaller volume (than a a twenty), i do put a lot of faith in the visual separation factor.
ck