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I recommend just misting the cage and letting the humidity do its job. He doesn't need a bath. Aliza

It's harder to tell with cresties and gargs because they have the fired up/down aspect that leopard geckos don't have. One advantage of having a lot of geckos is that I don't worry so much about shedding or most other issues until I notice something. I get to check everyone over on feeding...

It's very usual for them not to eat at first and also for juveniles to hide most of the time. Hopefully you'll start seeing poops within a few weeks. Aliza

Hopefully he's drinking the droplets when you mist as well. Aliza

Sometimes your gecko can shed overnight and you'll never know. Other times the gecko gets frosty and you can sometimes catch it mid-shed. Just keep an eye on the tail tip and feet and if you see bits of shed hanging there, peel them off. Aliza

That's a lot of different kinds of calcium. The Repashy pictured there is an all-in-one. Otherwise just pick something that has D3, something that doesn't and keep to your idea of D3 every month or so and Calcium without D3 every other feeding. Aliza

I would use the plain calcium every other feeding. Reptiles can get over-calciumed. Aliza

There's more than 1 way to do it. This is what I do: I use Pangea Calcium plus which contains everything the gecko needs including vitamin A in a form that they can digest. I feed my geckos twice a week and one of those times I dust the feeders with the supplement. Aliza

It looks to me as if it's a planted enclosure, or at least one with a soil-type substrate. I don't see how you would know for sure whether or not the gecko has pooped because I don't think you'd necessarily find all of them. I have 4 crested geckos and 8 gargoyle geckos and I have never seen a...

Consider either making a true false bottom to drain your substrate better: a few inches of hydroton clay balls, a piece of vinyl screen mesh to cover the footprint of the tank, then coco fiber without any gardening soil. Here's a much easier solution: Check out Josh's frogs tropical bio bedding...

Was your soil substrate actual soil? Paper towels will get wet and mushy when you mist the cage. If you were using actual dirt, get some coco-fiber which comes in compressed blocks at the pet store. When hydrated it looks like dirt but it's actually shredded coconut shells. That substrate will...

One pasty poop, especially when the gecko is in a new environment and possibly eating different food, is not a problem. Keep an eye on it (so to speak) and if it keeps happening, consider consulting a vet. Aliza

What type of gecko is this for? Aliza

I haven't tried it but it's an interesting idea. If you feed your crested gecko crickets you'll have to see how many crickets drown in there. I wouldn't worry about your crestie falling in unless you have a small juvenile Aliza

Not a clue! My 19 year old gecko does bite me more than he used to, though. Sometimes they just change. Make sure not to spray directly on him. Some of my geckos don't like that. Aliza