Cresties...

nouserpif · 10-08-02, 05:48 PM

I am thinking of getting a breeder group of cresties, but I have a few questions that the care sheets didn't answer...

1. Are they abboreal?
2. Can they throw off their tail (atotomy) (Bad sp... I know.) ?
3. How big do they get? (I found a big difference in a few caresheets...)

Does anyone have any breeder groups (Preferably 1.2) for sale? Can they be housed together? I am brand new at them, so I ask a lot of questions...

Thanks
Dan

Clownfishie · 10-08-02, 05:59 PM

Hi Dan,

Yes, they're arboreal -- and yes, they can drop their tails, and the tail doesn't grow back. It doesn't happen all that easily though, they'd have to feel really threatened. They get about 5-6" fully grown. Breeding groups can be housed together, as long as there's not more than one male per enclosure.

HTH -- cresties are great, I'm sure that you'll enjoy them!

Jen

Clownfishie · 10-08-02, 06:02 PM

PS -- here's a link to my crested care sheet on my website...

http://www.geocities.com/geckohaven/crestedcare.html

Youkai · 10-08-02, 07:18 PM

Do you mean SVL? Because I have some females pushing past 10"....

Clownfishie · 10-09-02, 08:37 AM

Yeah.... Phew, those're some big girls you've got there though!

*pulls out her ruler* -- holy ****! I can't even imagine a crested that big... hehe

I suppose that a good 4" of it is tail, but still... that is one BIG crestie... What you been feeding those guys??

Youkai · 10-09-02, 09:36 AM

lol..
I know, they're just huge!
One girl is three years old, the other is 4 years old. Despite producing a lot of eggs, they've both grown since I got them and have held really good weight. When I first started breeding the 3 year old she was about 18 months old. And the male was much bigger then her. Now she dwarfs him.

I feed them crickets, superworms, and always leave a little dish of day gecko food with a tiny bit of calcium mixed in. They just love that stuff...