Crested Gecko Behavior

Video Transcript

"Let's discuss behavior a little bit with the crested gecko. Now, crested geckos are a diurnal species -- they're active during the day and at night. Though, chances are, you're not going to see them all that much during the day. They are going to probably be a little bit more active at night as they are insectivores and they do most of their hunting then. They're going to be doing a lot of climbing. He likes to jump, so make sure you offer lots of places to move around in, lots of cover in his enclosure. You're going to want to watch for any behavior that's out of the ordinary -- spending too much time laying on one spot, acting lazy or depressed. These are indications that there could be other problems wrong within the husbandry of the animal. You need to take a closer look and talk to, maybe, a local reptile expert about what you're doing. Other things to watch out for: often when crested geckos, when they shed, they tend to have problems with little parts of their bodies, the eyebrow area, the little crest often has a little shed skin stuck to it. It doesn't hurt to kind of pull that out and help him along. Gently, of course, you never want to force a shed. And also watch out for his toes and things like that. Now, if the crested gecko is spending too much time laying on the bottom of the enclosure, not climbing, he's burrowing down into the substrata down a little bit, he's telling you it's not humid enough in his cage. He needs more humidity. So, you need to up how much you're misting him. Spend a little bit more time trying to keep that humidity up. And maybe you're not offering him enough places to climb on or enough cover. So, take these things into account and definitely watch your reptile's behavior."