Two new Crested Geckos! - pic heavy

**ramanth** · 08-26-2008, 08:06 PM

Now the boys...

Raptor - 73 grams (last summer he peaked at 80) He's nearly 10 inches in length

and Nimrod, now 39 grams. His head has healed up beautifully.

The End!

**Aspen and Misty** · 08-26-2008, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by ramanth

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I LOVE this picture!! Are they hard to keep? You have a beautiful family!

Ashley

**chocolatepuppy** · 08-26-2008, 09:10 PM

What cuties! I just love their eyes!

**ramanth** · 08-26-2008, 09:55 PM

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Aspen and Misty

Are they hard to keep?

Not at all!

Personally I think they are easier to keep than a leopard gecko because they don't need supplemental heat. They like a moderate humidity, so I only have to mist them once or twice a day. If I miss a day or two, it's not the end of the world. I can mist them on a Friday, go away for the weekend, and they are perfectly fine when I check them on Monday.

I feed them every three days. They get a wet meal (dry gecko food mixed with water) mainly and I give them crickets occasionally.

**Miss Z** · 08-27-2008, 04:02 AM

They are all absolutely beautiful, and I LOVE their names! I never knew you had so many!

**Aspen and Misty** · 08-27-2008, 06:29 AM

Wow, they are so fascinating to me! How come Nimrod doesn't have a tail? Is he a different kind?

Ashley

**ramanth** · 08-27-2008, 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by Aspen and Misty

How come Nimrod doesn't have a tail? Is he a different kind?

Ashley

Nope! Nim dropped his tail a couple years back when something spooked him. They can drop their tails as a self defense mechanism, but unlike some lizards, cresteds don't grow their tails back. So he'll remain a frog butt.

Here's a shot of him with his tail, way back when...

(That's June next to him - she sure has grown!)