How to handle little crestie...

[Tigergenesis]

LOL. I'm having the same problem. I look at the little bit I put in there and I'm like "well I think I see a difference or a little dip in the food", but then I wonder if I'm imagining. That's why I at least get her to lick a little off the spoon or my finger.

[jjnnbns]

From what I have read, it is very hard to tell if they are eating, considering that their bellies are the size of a pea. I think that that was perhaps on AnthonyC s website. A great resource by the way for Cresties ( www.acreptiles.com )

[PDDM]

Yep,Me i have to rely on the babyfood/fruits now because,there are no pinheads around here,i was lucky to get wyz to give me a few,i hate pinheads not cause i hate bugs but because they are so small,i never know if my crestie eats them,not to mention like i said there no where around here,also have you ever tried to catch one???They're quick,i dunno how a crestie gets them!:grab:

There really small so probably the only way you really tell is by dabbing it on your fingure and puting it on there nose,and letting them lick it off your fingure but from what ive seen itd take maybe 7-10 feding before you notice any gone so i guess the only way is to get a night viwing bulb(red,blue,green by one of the big pet companies)

Tiger-Steven(CND-Cresties) Sent me a good Crested Gecko care program for when i was first thinking about buying it its like a flash caresheet i could send it to you if you want :w

[Tigergenesis]

Yes please send it: tigergenesis@comcast.net

Someone on another forum said he uses fruitflies for babies until they're big enough to eat the crickets larger than pinheads. What do you guys think of this (especially since I can't get pinheads)?

[PDDM]

well the file size is too big to send it to you,but do you have msn?Steven sent it to me over msn so it won't be too big there

[Tigergenesis]

Nah, I don't have msn (I'm assuming you mean their email service)? Any way you can zip it and then send it?

[dj_honeycuts]

Fruitflies would probably be fine, but I don't think they are as high in protein as crickets, and your crested might expel more energy hunting the flies then he/she may actually gain from the flies. I used to feed them to Lygodactylus and smaller Phelsuma hatchlings, and one of the biggest problems I faced was dusting them without killing them. I also found that when I varied the diet with crickets they had a much better growth rate. If you do decide to try them, you would want to put a fine mesh over the top of your critter keeper. I learned that lesson the hard way the first time I tried feeding them to some Lygodactylus hatchlings. The hatchlings had time to catch one each as the flies proceeded to migrate through the top of the lid. Took me a while to catch them all!

[PDDM]

Ill try to send it through sympatico.ca maybe they have a better file sieze limit...the sympatico adress is my moms so dont reply back k ?

[PDDM]

Cool i think it worked tell me whay you think

[Tigergenesis]

I got it, but can't open it up here at work. I'll check as soon as I get home. Thanks!

I didn't even think about the fact that they'd be able to get out of the kritter keeper! Thanks for bringing that up.

[Tigergenesis]

I just got home and checked the email. I was able to view it no problem! Thanks.

[drewlowe]

I use toothpicks to feed mine. I scoop up the babyfood and GGD (gargoyle gecko diet) mixture on the end of the toothpick and then gently sweep it across their mouth until they get the taste of it, then they start licking away. I stop when they stop and put the dish in the cage for them to eat anytime they want.

I personally try not to handle mine too much, until they get older.

Jamie

[Tigergenesis]

What do you mean by 'older' - about what age? Not to be a pest, but people keep saying wait to do certain things when they get older and I have no idea when that is. Can you give me an idea of when you mean? Thanks!

[CDN-Cresties]

You can start handling them once they grow longer than 3 inches SVL. You can also put a loose substrate in when they are more accurate hunters, maybe when they are subadults or adults.

[Tigergenesis]

Forgive me.....when are they considered adults?