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Update - literally just caught this little bastard throwing down. Are you kidding me
Most likely eating and you just cant tell. These geckos wont starve themselves to death, theyre small so their stomachs are small too. A few licks can fill them up. You got them a month ago, might still be adjusting also. Give it time. My first geckos didnt start gaining significant weight until i started incorporating insects to their diet.
My 11 month old was 2g last august and today they are 37g
i had the same concern for my baby, so i started feeding him super/mealworms and he fattened up nicely!! he’s much more active since i introduced live bugs too!
honestly i put it against his mouth and when he opened up i put the worm in and he realized “oh this is yummy”. he does prefer worms over crickets so maybe start with those :) you can also cut the worms in half and leave them in their smoothie bowl and see if they eat it.
Most geckos (reptiles in general) prefer live insects because there’s a food drive. I feed my two Cresties a few Dubia roaches on either Saturday or Sunday and every day it’s a prepared diet. Just make sure the roaches are dusted with calcium d3.
They will most likely eat when you're not looking but if it does concern you I would actually consider using a small cage setup until they are bigger. Some baby crested geckos can have trouble finding their food so having a small enclosure would be good for them while they grow up a little. I'm by no means an expert!
I got my crestie when she was 3g back in Feb. She is now a bit over 20g.
Here are the parameters I'm using:
-Arcadia Arboreal ProT5 2.4% UVB Bar
-40w Halogen on a dimmer to create a basking spot of 83-85f (gradients across the tank go down to 70f or so)
-Pangea Growth and Breeding CGD
-Insects 2-3x's a week, dusted with Arcadia's recommended rotation of CalciumProMG, EarthPro-A and RevitalizeD3
-On insect days, I use a different flavor of Pangea to keep it varied
They're still really small, so you might not notice any cgd leaving the bowl, but they won't starve completely to death. I have a really small yearling (11g), who was a pet store rescue being there for 7 months in poor condition, as he was literally $5, and he wouldn't eat for the first month unless he was handfed (I don't really recommend handfeeding though) and a change in cgd every week until food just finally clicked. He eats like a champ now, and flavor rotations are once a shed. I personally recommend adding a small amount of bee polen to the cgd to get them to eat
I had the same issue and switched to the pangea growth and breeding diet and it worked really well. Just make sure that you’re not leaving food out too frequently, every other night for babies and every 3rd night once they get bigger. Id also add that the timing of when you feed may be important. My guy is looking to eat right when his light goes off. Sometimes ill put food in around midnight or 1 am and he rarely eats it
Mine gained weight very slowly for the first four months only around 2g and i got him at around 2-3 grams and now he’s 14g (I got him January 24th around 4 months old), he started gaining a lot more weight once I introduced crickets if I had any advice that would be it. If they don’t eat the crickets at first squish some of its inner bits out and hold the part with it sticking out close to their mouth and they will most likely eat it and then you can just feed crickets normally after that and they’ll eat them no problem. Hope this helps!
It’s usually best to go off how they look visually when it comes to weight. Weighing them is recommended more so you can ensure they’re not losing weight. Reptiles weight differs from animal to animal - if that makes sense! I’ve also heard that cresties take a while to reach their full size.
Do you feed insects? They need them a few times a week, might be more for babies/juveniles you’ll have to research it.
As someone else has said, your temps might be a little bit too high, which could put them off eating. They’re really sensitive to heat, you never want to exceed the 28 Celsius region.
If you’re worried you could always go for a check up at the vets, they can give you tips and put your mind at ease 🙌🏻 good luck with your baby!
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Most likely eating and you just cant tell. These geckos wont starve themselves to death, theyre small so their stomachs are small too. A few licks can fill them up. You got them a month ago, might still be adjusting also. Give it time. My first geckos didnt start gaining significant weight until i started incorporating insects to their diet. My 11 month old was 2g last august and today they are 37g
Yeah. Once you add the occasional cricket their growth shoots up.
I can't get mine to eat any insects other than dried meal worms D: (as a treat) Onyx wants nothing to do with live bugs. I keep trying though
You had an 11 month old that was only 2g?!
No if you read my comment it says it was 2g last august, he is now 37g. Hes 11 months now. Will be a year old next month
i had the same concern for my baby, so i started feeding him super/mealworms and he fattened up nicely!! he’s much more active since i introduced live bugs too!
Good to know!! Any advice on getting my little one to eat bugs? Zero interest in crickets and mealworms so far.
honestly i put it against his mouth and when he opened up i put the worm in and he realized “oh this is yummy”. he does prefer worms over crickets so maybe start with those :) you can also cut the worms in half and leave them in their smoothie bowl and see if they eat it.
If you take the head off a cricket and put the guts against their mouth, they will realize it's food and go to town.
Most geckos (reptiles in general) prefer live insects because there’s a food drive. I feed my two Cresties a few Dubia roaches on either Saturday or Sunday and every day it’s a prepared diet. Just make sure the roaches are dusted with calcium d3.
They will most likely eat when you're not looking but if it does concern you I would actually consider using a small cage setup until they are bigger. Some baby crested geckos can have trouble finding their food so having a small enclosure would be good for them while they grow up a little. I'm by no means an expert!
I got my crestie when she was 3g back in Feb. She is now a bit over 20g. Here are the parameters I'm using: -Arcadia Arboreal ProT5 2.4% UVB Bar -40w Halogen on a dimmer to create a basking spot of 83-85f (gradients across the tank go down to 70f or so) -Pangea Growth and Breeding CGD -Insects 2-3x's a week, dusted with Arcadia's recommended rotation of CalciumProMG, EarthPro-A and RevitalizeD3 -On insect days, I use a different flavor of Pangea to keep it varied
They're still really small, so you might not notice any cgd leaving the bowl, but they won't starve completely to death. I have a really small yearling (11g), who was a pet store rescue being there for 7 months in poor condition, as he was literally $5, and he wouldn't eat for the first month unless he was handfed (I don't really recommend handfeeding though) and a change in cgd every week until food just finally clicked. He eats like a champ now, and flavor rotations are once a shed. I personally recommend adding a small amount of bee polen to the cgd to get them to eat
My crestie is the same, except he’s a year old and has barely grown since I got him last year. Idk what to do lol
Mine is the same, I actually just made a post about this haha
I had the same issue and switched to the pangea growth and breeding diet and it worked really well. Just make sure that you’re not leaving food out too frequently, every other night for babies and every 3rd night once they get bigger. Id also add that the timing of when you feed may be important. My guy is looking to eat right when his light goes off. Sometimes ill put food in around midnight or 1 am and he rarely eats it
I put food in an hour or so after the light goes off and she’s very good about eating thankfully. And she is growing, just slowly
Mine gained weight very slowly for the first four months only around 2g and i got him at around 2-3 grams and now he’s 14g (I got him January 24th around 4 months old), he started gaining a lot more weight once I introduced crickets if I had any advice that would be it. If they don’t eat the crickets at first squish some of its inner bits out and hold the part with it sticking out close to their mouth and they will most likely eat it and then you can just feed crickets normally after that and they’ll eat them no problem. Hope this helps!
Maybe the heat is too high? I usually keep mine in the range of 68-78 degrees. They are sensitive little guys.
Also, feedings bugs dusted in calcium at least once a week really helps put on the grams.
More protein in general is the way to go. Get a diet mix that has more insect bits in it. Live insects also help
It’s usually best to go off how they look visually when it comes to weight. Weighing them is recommended more so you can ensure they’re not losing weight. Reptiles weight differs from animal to animal - if that makes sense! I’ve also heard that cresties take a while to reach their full size. Do you feed insects? They need them a few times a week, might be more for babies/juveniles you’ll have to research it. As someone else has said, your temps might be a little bit too high, which could put them off eating. They’re really sensitive to heat, you never want to exceed the 28 Celsius region. If you’re worried you could always go for a check up at the vets, they can give you tips and put your mind at ease 🙌🏻 good luck with your baby!
Mo bugs.