Crested Geckos were thought to be extinct till around 1994 when they were rediscovered on a small  island off of New Caledonia called Pine Island. I believe that the Crested Gecko is the perfect example of what captive breeding does for a species... just look how many are out there now!  "Better captive than not at all!"  I always say!

They have  very diversified colors from tans to bright red, with or without patterns. Also, I think that this year is going to be a great turning point in the color morphs. There are way too many for me to describe in short,  and new ones are popping up all over! This keeps them interesting for collecting you won't find 2 identical!

They are very friendly with their cute little faces and eyelashes. They rarely bite unless provoked, and when they do... it doesn't hurt!

They are nocturnal and therefore don't need all those UV lights and pricey stuff. Their home in New Caledonia is sometimes called "land of perpetual spring" so they also like the same temps as most of us do... 77º -78º is perrrrfect but are fine in a range of 74º - 80º. will do just fine.

 They are fruit and insect eaters, and are powdered diets made for them with complete nutrition, like Repashy's CGD,  which in my opinion, makes the crested the easiest reptile to care for. Just a delightful pet!

Crested Gecko Care

Habitat

Feeding

We feed Repashy Superfoods and have for 4 breeding seasons with great success! We do not recommend feeding fruit baby food because it lacks in vital nutrition they need to thrive. Also I feel Allan Repashy has done extensive research to provide us with an easy an completely balanced diet they the love to eat, so why mess with a good thing:) Although we feed only Repashy's MRP for 1 year and breeding season without crickets or supplements with great results We also ad crickets to their diet once or twice a week to stimulate their hunting response and keep them active.

Humidity and Temperature

Sexing and Breeding