Should i get A crestie???Or a fire salamander(please reply)

PDDM · 07-09-04, 05:24 PM

K Heres What You need to know:
1)Im only 14
2)I Have 2 Tanks,A Ten Gallon and A 26 flatback which has the dimensions of:30inx12inx16in
3)The crested Can Be Breeder Bought for 85$
4)The Fire salamander Would Have to be store bought at 89.99$ and thats without tax
5)My Leo is curently living In The 26 gal,Id probably move Her to The Ten Gal and Put the crested in the 26 gal,If I Got the salamander I Would Put it In The ten gal and leave my leo in her Big Tank
Info:
Now Im stuck...I Want A Crested Gecko,But Im Also looking into the idea of getting a fire salamander,I can only get One,I Know a breeder In The area That can Sell me 1 for 85$,whereas the Fire salamander will be bought From A Pet Store And Will Cost 89.99$ Plus Tax...Any Suggestions?Has anyone here Dealed With Salamanders and cresties???Also if anyone can Name any Pros On Cresties Thatd Be Great...Oh One last thing,About The big tank Its 30x12x16,If i got the crestie Would it be better to Turn the tank On Its Side Making It Really tall?If its absolutely Nescesary Id Guess Id Do that...

VooDooMafia · 07-09-04, 06:14 PM

Well teh crested caged dont need to be tall persay they just need to have lots of climing space as mentioned in other threads with the egg cartons.

As for what to get well thats really a choice you should make on your own as you should get the one you think you would have more interest in.

I have see it were ppl have asked and gone with the vote of the ppl and then not been happy after a bit.

When buying a reptile you should always go for what you like and can maintain over a long period of time not whats cheaper or a better deal.

Would you rather have the gecko or the salimander? thats the real question.

PDDM · 07-09-04, 06:34 PM

The Gecko Probably The Aboreal thinggy Is real cool In my eyes...and i may be getting the Crested Off A Guy On this Board Who Lives in my area(Wyzza) And The salamander issue with it "Leakin" toxics on me...If the crested(hatchling-juvie) can live in A ten Gallon,Im going For sure With the Crested Gecko..the salamander that i saw at the pet store was fat,but it had no water in its water dish so i dunno,pet stores,well most of them are evil...
Id like To Hear Some Good Points about Cresties to close the deal.

Bartman · 07-09-04, 06:42 PM

I had a fire salamander. They dont leak anything, although they can, mine didnt see the need to waste so much energy

To tell you the truth it was one of my first reptiles and boy was it BORing lol. Not really a great pet unless your interested in them...personally i dont really enjoy keeping any amphibians, but that ultimatly is up to you.

Cresteds though are Amazing and just a blast to play with and watch jump around. Their really fun to keep, and can survive on special formula and baby food!

Anyways like i said its up to you, but ive had pretty good experience with both and cresties are probably 3 thousand times better

manville · 07-09-04, 07:10 PM

cresties look really good and cute...you can house a crestie in a 10 gallon tank.

PDDM · 07-09-04, 07:13 PM

Lol you make it pretty much obvious

,But can anyone confirm that a crestie can live in a 10 gallon at least for while???How active are they???Which time do they come out at at night???Do they move alot???Or Just stay in One place???Big eaters???I actualy prefer To raise Carnivores though..But maybe id look into omniVores...herbivores really arent my thing

but i hear stuff about cresties choking on stuff on the floor...Here mayb be my idea
Assuming They Eat Worms:
Id Stick Some Sort Of Little container against The Wall Of the tank Securely,Being that The Gecko Could Climb in the Container,Id Put a A type of minie defider creating a ledge like about half as wide as the container and mealies in it so the crestie can eat off the ground,i cant post it i made a quick diagram on paint but its way too big(file size)

PDDM · 07-09-04, 07:15 PM

k so i can have a crestie in a 10 gallon,i mayb put it in the bigger tank though since all the leo does is move on the ground and only go in 2 caves

VooDooMafia · 07-09-04, 07:28 PM

You can have the crested in a bigger tank yea.

As for the food they will eat baby food and crickets. They are nocturnal geckos and will be most active at night. You are gonna want alot of srface space for it to crawl on (add lots of cage furniture).

If you do a search for a care sheet you will get all teh info needed about housing/feeding and even breeding if you decide to in the future.

PDDM · 07-09-04, 07:41 PM

I Have...the only thing im worried about is geetting the right temps...it shouldnt be too hardthough...other then that i basicaly have everything good,thats what excites me when i get all the Vines and Fake plants in Itll look Nice

,I Still dunno what to use for substrate(ill be feeding crix sometimes and i donnot want want it to get impacted/choke)Theres also this new thing from exo-terra i may buy..its 75 canadian though,i may get it formy b-day its a screen set up...but it folds up so im not to sure ill get a good look at it first.

VooDooMafia · 07-09-04, 07:49 PM

Use crushed coconut (get it from a garden center, it will be in commpressed bricks), its cheap and perfect to use.

As for heat I just keep mine at room temp with no extra lighting.

They are one of the easiest geckos to keep and the fact that they eat baby food is great cause you never have to worry about running out of crickets.

plus they breed like crazy lol

PDDM · 07-09-04, 07:54 PM

do youd think theyd go down to the ground to eat mealies out of a bowel?

manville · 07-09-04, 08:07 PM

obviously yes! that is how they hunt for food. go down to the ground

VooDooMafia · 07-09-04, 08:07 PM

I cant see why not mine go down to eat crickets and any other bugs I might toss in (wax worms mostly once every 2 weeks)

CDN-Cresties · 07-09-04, 08:12 PM

My guys go for mealies in a bowl but I find crix to better. The movement of the prey really excites cresties to strike. My cresties are more agressive towads crix than any worm. Its up to you but I always read about how mealies shouldnt be used as a staple but there's tons of different opinions on this subject. Best of luck with the crestie if you get one.

PDDM · 07-09-04, 08:22 PM

I probably getting one

,i cant WaitSince Your Name CND cresties whats a Good Price For One(in CND money)Also How active are they???I just dont see hoe they can hunt...Theye must put those huge eyes to use to be able to find crix in all that real/fake vegetation,how do the cresties hunt exactly i mean will they walk the sticks and just sneak up???Ive seen my leo strike but thats on solid ground,not a foot of the ground,id also like to know how they move...on branches and against the wall,thats what im really interested in,seeing there movement.