Crested Gecko Maybe?
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T-ReXx
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A) Don't mix cresties and gargs, gargs are way more aggressive than cresties.
B) Yes, female cresteds and male/female groups can be house together. Males should not be kept together. Males should also be seperated from females for part of the year to give the girls a break.
c) You don't need a heat source as long as your room temps are between 70 and 78F. Below 70 I would provide a small(25 watt) heat lamp.
d) No. Baby food lacks the correct nutrients cresties need. Use Crested Gecko Diet(there are several on the market, I like Repashy's) and once a week insects if you like.
e) Depends on morph/age/sex. Anywhere from $25-over $200.
f) Very. So much in fact tht I would think carefully about breeding them. There are lots of crestie breeders and females produce a lot of eggs(up to 10 clutches a year). Thats a lot of hatchlings to house/feed/potentially sell.
darkridder
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Nor realize that females need a cool down period and many times often then not males will still try to breed the females even with the temps lowered. Because of this personally I do not keep my males and females together all year round to give her a break and to beef back up in weight and calcium after the breeding season.
Before considering breeding, try owning them from babies until adulthood for a single year, then consider if breeding is right for you. Just because you own the animal doesnt mean you need to breed them. There are alot of breeders out there right now, and it is driving the price down on these guys alot. Before you consider breeding take a trip to a reptile show, not to buy, but to research. Ask the breeders there questions like, how many females did they have their first year? How many babies ended up hatching? Where do their sales come from (shows, local, online, or to stores). How good are their sales. At the end of a show how many babies are left over. What do you do with babies that dont sell in general. How do they house all of their babies. Look at the prices of different venders there, learn the morphs and their value. But realize not all morphs are popular in the same area. Learn your area, your area in general may not be popular then you will have to rely on online sales. Realize there is alot of work to these guys, they may be an easy to pet, but they multiply rather quickly. Do ALOT of research before stepping into breeding. And buy the best you can afford. Why buy a few babies for $30 to breed. They could turn out beautiful, but realize nicer quality tends to cost more, so buy the best you can afford.
Before considering breeding, try owning them from babies until adulthood for a single year, then consider if breeding is right for you. Just because you own the animal doesnt mean you need to breed them. There are alot of breeders out there right now, and it is driving the price down on these guys alot. Before you consider breeding take a trip to a reptile show, not to buy, but to research. Ask the breeders there questions like, how many females did they have their first year? How many babies ended up hatching? Where do their sales come from (shows, local, online, or to stores). How good are their sales. At the end of a show how many babies are left over. What do you do with babies that dont sell in general. How do they house all of their babies. Look at the prices of different venders there, learn the morphs and their value. But realize not all morphs are popular in the same area. Learn your area, your area in general may not be popular then you will have to rely on online sales. Realize there is alot of work to these guys, they may be an easy to pet, but they multiply rather quickly. Do ALOT of research before stepping into breeding. And buy the best you can afford. Why buy a few babies for $30 to breed. They could turn out beautiful, but realize nicer quality tends to cost more, so buy the best you can afford.
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