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Jayclk
Hatchling
United Kingdom
222 Posts |
 Posted - 27/04/2013 : 03:32:43
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hey guys just came home from the lps and covinced myself i needed a crestie,
i bought i 30x30x45 eco viv with light canopy/blue night light, coco stuff and orchid bark branches and plant, but was told maybe a good idea to put a heat mat under the viv to boost the temp a little and to help producing humidity (as the wet coco stuff and bark) does this sound right ? and if so where do i put the temp sensor and stat sensor on the orchid bark ?
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0.0.1 Corn (Pebble)
0.0.1 Corn (Pecan)
0.0.1 Corn (Peaches)
1.0.0 Corn/Rat (Paco)
0.1.0 BCI (Penny)
0.0.1 Normal royal (Reagan)
1.0.0 Crested Gecko (Gizmo)
0.1.0 Westie - (scooby)
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4494 Posts |
Posted - 27/04/2013 : 08:53:48
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My house is sooo warm its unreal so rudi doesnt have a heat mat. You will find alot of crestie keepers keep them at room temp just fine if they have central heating etc.
I spray once in the morning and once at night as mine is still on kitchen roll, but when shes bigger her substrate will change xx |
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5853 Posts |
Posted - 27/04/2013 : 09:09:23
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Mine don't have a heat mat,room temps are ok.
Mine are sprayed a couple of times a day with tepid water.
Great little characters.... |
Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
??? Foster animals
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4494 Posts |
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Jayclk
Hatchling
United Kingdom
222 Posts |
Posted - 27/04/2013 : 10:39:50
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do they sit on the ground a lot or is it just coz mine is settling in ?
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0.0.1 Corn (Pebble)
0.0.1 Corn (Pecan)
0.0.1 Corn (Peaches)
1.0.0 Corn/Rat (Paco)
0.1.0 BCI (Penny)
0.0.1 Normal royal (Reagan)
1.0.0 Crested Gecko (Gizmo)
0.1.0 Westie - (scooby)
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Jayclk
Hatchling
United Kingdom
222 Posts |
Posted - 27/04/2013 : 10:51:46
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0.0.1 Corn (Pebble)
0.0.1 Corn (Pecan)
0.0.1 Corn (Peaches)
1.0.0 Corn/Rat (Paco)
0.1.0 BCI (Penny)
0.0.1 Normal royal (Reagan)
1.0.0 Crested Gecko (Gizmo)
0.1.0 Westie - (scooby)
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Edited by - Jayclk on 27/04/2013 10:52:11 |
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Jayclk
Hatchling
United Kingdom
222 Posts |
Posted - 27/04/2013 : 11:00:51
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any chance i can see some pics of any set ups you lot have for reference plz ?
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0.0.1 Corn (Pebble)
0.0.1 Corn (Pecan)
0.0.1 Corn (Peaches)
1.0.0 Corn/Rat (Paco)
0.1.0 BCI (Penny)
0.0.1 Normal royal (Reagan)
1.0.0 Crested Gecko (Gizmo)
0.1.0 Westie - (scooby)
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4494 Posts |
Posted - 27/04/2013 : 11:12:37
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| rudi's set up (i dont have pics just now) kitchen roll substrate, toilet rolltubes on the bottom as hides (she spends the day time hidden in the hides on the bottom), dish for repashy, dish for mini mealies, milk bottle lid as dish for calcium. Shes got Bamboo lengths in her rub (shes getting a big exo terra when shes old enough) and vines etc wrapped around them for coverage |
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Edited by - Mamma on 27/04/2013 11:13:00 |
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lupi lou
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3670 Posts |
Posted - 27/04/2013 : 20:00:39
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lovely little gecko, sorry to hijack just wondered, if they are at room temp how do you go about thermal gradient? Am just curious  |
 
1.0.1 Corns
0.1.0 Dog: springer
1.0.0 Horse
0.4.0 Gerbils
2.2.0 Leopard gecko
0.2.0 Cave gecko |
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mjpeters
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1539 Posts |
Posted - 27/04/2013 : 21:55:59
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lovely little chap! |
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 28/04/2013 : 22:08:58
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| It had to be done! EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A CRESTIE!!!! They make me smile |
     
0.1.0 Corn - Kellogs
1.0.0 Hognose - Storm
0.1.0 Staffy - Lyla
1.0.0 Spaffy(staffy x springer)-Spyro
1.0.0 Ferret - Peanut R.I.P
0.1.0 Crestie - Fudge. Wish List - Pygmy hedgehog. Tropiocolotes |
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Jayclk
Hatchling
United Kingdom
222 Posts |
Posted - 30/04/2013 : 12:54:29
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quote:
Originally posted by scottishbluebird
It had to be done! EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A CRESTIE!!!! They make me smile
yes you are correct i am very pleased i got him he makes me smile everyday at his goings on. My only worry is he hasnt eaten anything yet is this normal ?
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0.0.1 Corn (Pebble)
0.0.1 Corn (Pecan)
0.0.1 Corn (Peaches)
1.0.0 Corn/Rat (Paco)
0.1.0 BCI (Penny)
0.0.1 Normal royal (Reagan)
1.0.0 Crested Gecko (Gizmo)
0.1.0 Westie - (scooby)
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Edited by - Jayclk on 30/04/2013 12:55:27 |
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 30/04/2013 : 16:13:18
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| Are you sure, it can look like not eaten, but is there poop? if so then eating |
0.1.0 Corn - Kellogs
1.0.0 Hognose - Storm
0.1.0 Staffy - Lyla
1.0.0 Spaffy(staffy x springer)-Spyro
1.0.0 Ferret - Peanut R.I.P
0.1.0 Crestie - Fudge. Wish List - Pygmy hedgehog. Tropiocolotes |
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Jayclk
Hatchling
United Kingdom
222 Posts |
Posted - 30/04/2013 : 16:43:56
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well none of the locusts ive put in there have been eaten and the gecko diet is untouched, have just orded some repashy
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0.0.1 Corn (Pebble)
0.0.1 Corn (Pecan)
0.0.1 Corn (Peaches)
1.0.0 Corn/Rat (Paco)
0.1.0 BCI (Penny)
0.0.1 Normal royal (Reagan)
1.0.0 Crested Gecko (Gizmo)
0.1.0 Westie - (scooby)
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Jayclk
Hatchling
United Kingdom
222 Posts |
Posted - 30/04/2013 : 16:45:26
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what else can i try and feed him ?
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0.0.1 Corn (Pebble)
0.0.1 Corn (Pecan)
0.0.1 Corn (Peaches)
1.0.0 Corn/Rat (Paco)
0.1.0 BCI (Penny)
0.0.1 Normal royal (Reagan)
1.0.0 Crested Gecko (Gizmo)
0.1.0 Westie - (scooby)
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 30/04/2013 : 23:41:45
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you can try a small bit of ripe mango or pear tiny bit, mush it up, or just wait for the repashy, how big are the locusts?
For just now,might be better to put down kitchen roll to see any poop, although could be poop on branches. If the locusts are an ok size, try putting them in a dish, if they can jump out, take their back legs off
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0.1.0 Corn - Kellogs
1.0.0 Hognose - Storm
0.1.0 Staffy - Lyla
1.0.0 Spaffy(staffy x springer)-Spyro
1.0.0 Ferret - Peanut R.I.P
0.1.0 Crestie - Fudge. Wish List - Pygmy hedgehog. Tropiocolotes |
Edited by - scottishbluebird on 01/05/2013 21:08:03 |
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Jayclk
Hatchling
United Kingdom
222 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2013 : 08:24:15
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ok thanks for the help :)
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0.0.1 Corn (Pebble)
0.0.1 Corn (Pecan)
0.0.1 Corn (Peaches)
1.0.0 Corn/Rat (Paco)
0.1.0 BCI (Penny)
0.0.1 Normal royal (Reagan)
1.0.0 Crested Gecko (Gizmo)
0.1.0 Westie - (scooby)
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2013 : 08:27:46
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| They eat te size if their eye ball and it can take anywhere up to six months to fully settle. My new one that I got week before Easter has only just started eating. Depending on there size you can account for a little weight loss. Try not to hand feed as they like it too much and get acussomed to it and would rather you feed them. I spray once a day and have kitchen roll in all mine. The girls have a moss box each and my male has a coconut hide with miss in. Generally they sleep in the foliage they normally sleep on the floor close to a shed. Heat wise, although room temp is fine 20-23 and a night time of 16-20. It's good to have a warm spot in the viv so they can thermo regulate. I find that the uv bulbs create a 4 degree gradient which seems to work fine. Food wise clarks or repashy are the best IMO. I feed live twice a week but only one of mine eats it lol I offer roaches, hoppers and crix as mealies have been found,in some animals, to cause impaction as they can't digest the shell. Mine all drink out if their water dishes. And depending in the size of your crestie it won't be long before you upgrade the viv size. I feed fresh fruit mixed with their cgd once a week with a spot of manuka honey x |
1.0 western hognose (hero)
1.0 phantom reverse pin dal brindle crested gecko (goyle)
0.2 red dal red harly (sprite) 99% full pin Harley crested gecko (TuLong)
0.0.3 miomantis paykullii
0.0.3 Bombina orientalis (oriental fire bellied toad)
0.3 fancy mice (snap, crackle and pop)
1.0 yorkshire terrier (jasper)
2.1 cats (echo, shadow and pokey) |
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Jayclk
Hatchling
United Kingdom
222 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2013 : 09:12:10
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Originally posted by Georgina
They eat te size if their eye ball and it can take anywhere up to six months to fully settle. My new one that I got week before Easter has only just started eating. Depending on there size you can account for a little weight loss. Try not to hand feed as they like it too much and get acussomed to it and would rather you feed them. I spray once a day and have kitchen roll in all mine. The girls have a moss box each and my male has a coconut hide with miss in. Generally they sleep in the foliage they normally sleep on the floor close to a shed. Heat wise, although room temp is fine 20-23 and a night time of 16-20. It's good to have a warm spot in the viv so they can thermo regulate. I find that the uv bulbs create a 4 degree gradient which seems to work fine. Food wise clarks or repashy are the best IMO. I feed live twice a week but only one of mine eats it lol I offer roaches, hoppers and crix as mealies have been found,in some animals, to cause impaction as they can't digest the shell. Mine all drink out if their water dishes. And depending in the size of your crestie it won't be long before you upgrade the viv size. I feed fresh fruit mixed with their cgd once a week with a spot of manuka honey x
thanks alot for that Georgina you use paper towel for adults ?
got any pics of your setup ?
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0.0.1 Corn (Pebble)
0.0.1 Corn (Pecan)
0.0.1 Corn (Peaches)
1.0.0 Corn/Rat (Paco)
0.1.0 BCI (Penny)
0.0.1 Normal royal (Reagan)
1.0.0 Crested Gecko (Gizmo)
0.1.0 Westie - (scooby)
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Edited by - Jayclk on 02/05/2013 09:13:45 |
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2013 : 13:16:59
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| I do. That it moss mat. It's easier to monitor and if any lay I know they are in the lay box. I will find some pics. How big is your crestie? |
1.0 western hognose (hero)
1.0 phantom reverse pin dal brindle crested gecko (goyle)
0.2 red dal red harly (sprite) 99% full pin Harley crested gecko (TuLong)
0.0.3 miomantis paykullii
0.0.3 Bombina orientalis (oriental fire bellied toad)
0.3 fancy mice (snap, crackle and pop)
1.0 yorkshire terrier (jasper)
2.1 cats (echo, shadow and pokey) |
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Jayclk
Hatchling
United Kingdom
222 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2013 : 03:18:57
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| umm to be honest i think he maybe nearly fully grown looking at pics of cresties |
0.0.1 Corn (Pebble)
0.0.1 Corn (Pecan)
0.0.1 Corn (Peaches)
1.0.0 Corn/Rat (Paco)
0.1.0 BCI (Penny)
0.0.1 Normal royal (Reagan)
1.0.0 Crested Gecko (Gizmo)
0.1.0 Westie - (scooby)
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ooops look what i came home with
