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Robert asked in PetsReptiles · 1 decade ago

Any gecko experts out there?

I want a gecko. I know how to care for them I just can't decide on a breed, something bright and colourful. I know to care for different personalities. I am untreated in the fire crested ones but I want something handleable. Any suggestions?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    I just bought my first gecko, an albino leopard and she is lovely...she's hardly been handled by her previous owner at all but is SO tame and friendly, she just runs up your arms and sits on your shoulder happily and takes bugs from your hand. She is super duper cute, nice and so easy to care for...so yeah I'm big on leos at the moment lol!

    If you like cresties go for cresties...they are easy to care for too, they dont need live food every day like most other geckos. They can be handled and become quite tame apparently but perhaps a crestie owner can clear this up.

    Tokay geckos CAN be very tame IF you get a captive bred one, most tokays are wild caught hence the aggression.

    Other than that, African Fat Tails are supposed to be very tame.

  • 5 years ago

    Keep moist boxes damp, mist the cage, or add a container of water in which the lizard can soak. This will help your lizard shed successfully. Since problems shedding can actually kill a young gecko, and can certainly cause the loss of toes in older ones, it's important to make sure that this process works successfully. Baby leopard geckos shed more often than adults, and the overall frequency of shedding depends on the age and rate of growth of the gecko. Sometimes, the shed does not happen as completely as we want, even though we've made the effort to keep our lizards moist before hand. If this is the case, you'll need to assist your gecko. Put it in a small plastic container partially full of water, or lined with warm, wet paper or cloth towels. Put a top on the container (it should be large enough for it to move around in, and the water should not be deep if water is used) with a vent to allow breathing. Allow the gecko to moisten for a half hour. Then, the skin will have loosened enough that you'll be able to gently remove it with a blunt pair of tweezers. If this isn't possible (don't pull hard!) soak the gecko for another thirty minutes and try again. Toe caps and eyelid or snout skin must not be allowed to remain, as they can choke circulation and cause infection or toe loss.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Crested geckos! I don't know how many times I posted an answer with this in but I like telling people about these wonderful animals :)

    Crested geckos come in the most colours of any lizard. (Olive, white, orange, brown, red, yellow...the list goes on!)

    They come with a multitude of patterns such as dalmation spots, tiger stripes and the classic dorsal stripe of flame. Cresteds are easy to handle, are very docile and will go to sleep on your arm. Cresteds are easy to feed- they have either a powdered diet to which water is added or crickets and mushed banana/papaya.

    They are very interesting thanks to their crest, which look like eyelashes. They have prehensile tails and feet which enable them to climb walls.

    They are what every lizard owner should keep! :)

  • Heidi
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    You're able to get leopard geckos in real pretty bright oranges and such from breeders. Tokay geckos are also real pretty but they are VERY mean and almost impossible to tame.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Leopard geckos are sweet lizards they are very nice and cool to look at.

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