So just to re-cap..

[Srt14292]

Right im planning in getting my first crestie next month, and im sorting through what I need, so far I've come up with a list and had a couple of conflicting views, so I came to the experts! (Naturally).
This will be to house just the one gecko (Male/Female makes no difference to me)

Exo terra viv 45x45x60cm

Substrate to be paper towels for a while untill end of quarentine, and then coco fibre? opinions on this?

Plenty of fake plants and vines for it to climb over.

I've allready got a spray bottle, mist once per day.

2 "dishes" one for water, one for CGD

Komodo complete CGD.

2 thermometers one for top one for bottom (or do i just need the one)
and finally a hydrometer thingy to measure the humidity.

Heres the bit im confused on, I know they are nocturnal creatures, yet im hearing some people claim they have to have a light unit overhead with a 5.0UVB in, what do people on here think about this? Yes or no?

As for temps my house doesn't get above 30C in the day so they need no cooling, and doesn't get low enough to need heating, so no heat pad will be necessary.


Any imput gladly taken in!

 

[MrLeoGecko]

ive found the komodo cgd rubbish mine does not like the flavour ehy dont u get repashy superfoods??

 

[Srt14292]

I'll look into that one dude cheers/

 

[Srt14292]

Right repashy sounds like the better way to go so Ill buy a load of that, any other input from anyone?

 

[robin]

they love cork bark slab to hide behind. as far as light i never kept any of mine with any special light. i personally like some kind of paper substrate over a loose substrate but that's just my opinion

 

[MrLeoGecko]

if i were u i wouldnt buy loads because a small bag can last ages u can find it on stickyfeet.co.uk

 

[MrLeoGecko]

http://www.stickyfeet.co.uk/

 

[darkridder]

pangea ships to the UK also

 

[Srt14292]

Yeah James thats where I found it, looks like an easy 2 step thing, just lock it away in the fridge.

 

[darkridder]

lol....James hangs out in the leo section, Melissa on the other hand hangs out in the rhacs and beardie sections

 

[MrLeoGecko]

pangea does but sticky feet is in sussex so thay way u dont have to go to the hassle of shipping into a diffrent country also it works out cheaper

 

[Srt14292]

pangea does but sticky feet is in sussex so thay way u dont have to go to the hassle of shipping into a diffrent country also it works out cheaper

Have you bought cresties from stickyfeet before, I was looking through that site earlier, and they seem pretty professional, yeah suppose it could work out cheaper. I'll have to do some research into it.

 

[MrLeoGecko]

no i bought my 1 and only crestie here http://www.crystalpalacereptiles.com/

 

[Srt14292]

no i bought my 1 and only crestie here http://www.crystalpalacereptiles.com/

Ahh crystal palace, blooody expensive there. But they have got quality to show it.

 

[MrLeoGecko]

Ahh crystal palace, blooody expensive there. But they have got quality to show it.

yep thts why i got my royal from there