What type of Gecko is this?

[gareth1979]

I bought these geckos a few days ago and was told it was a crested Gecko, when i look on some of the images mine dont look any think like them, can anyone elp me please, Thanks!!!!:main_angry:

 

[Lpac]

skunk geckos

 

[gareth1979]

Thanks very much, are these a common type of gecko to have

 

[PetVet]

ooo idk what they are but holy balls they look awesome!

 

[iceman5008]

yea, definately a Skunk Gecko, they do look awesome.

 

[iceman5008]

aka White Lined Gecko

 

[Keith N]

Dont know what you paid but White Lined or Skunk geckos cost considerably cheaper than crested geckos.

 

[Haroldo]

Dont know what you paid but White Lined or Skunk geckos cost considerably cheaper than crested geckos.

Apples to Oranges. Not when you consider a healthy CBB (Captive Born and Bred) "Skunk gecko"; they cost about the same

 

[Keith N]

Apples to Oranges. Not when you consider a healthy CBB (Captive Born and Bred) "Skunk gecko"; they cost about the same

You would think if someone was selling as a Crested that the chances of being CBB (Captive Born and Bred) is pretty slim to none or unkown.

 

[Lpac]

Thanks very much, are these a common type of gecko to have

yea they are my friends have some idk about yours but the ones my friend has dont like to be handled and they are called white lined geckos, skunk geckos,tropical geckos etc.

 

[Seibar]

cool looking eye color on that guy. the store I got my leo from didn't even have those kinds of geckos!

 

[gareth1979]

They cost £38.00 for the pair of them

 

[Tony C]

As others have said, skunk geckos are almost always wild caught, be sure to give them a good quarantine and consider having a fecal exam done if you haven't already.

 

[gareth1979]

this should already be done from the shop i bought them, i trust my shop on this one,

 

[ento890]

I wouldn't trust your shop on that. They thought it was a crested gecko.

Just make sure they are eating okay, and pooping normally. But a fecal is recommended.

 

[gareth1979]

They are eating fine, and seem to jump around alot at night, but as four handling no chance they are very agressive. Im very new to keeping reptiles.

 

[JordanAng420]

Yeah, as previously stated, with all due respect, don't trust your shop anymore. They obviously don't know diddly squat. They are most likely wild caught, and aggression and loads of parasites go hand in hand with wc animals. Fecal exams and deworming would be ideal.

I would actually call them out on this one. Go do some research about Crested Geckos, and White-Lined Geckos. If they're your friends, you can tell them nicely and tactfully that they got confused about the species, then present them with your proof. It might just help them out to educate them a little bit further with the proper info.