perhaps you should have read up on crested geckos before buying one. They are Nocturnal in nature, they sleep all day. This is why he will only eat at night time when its dark.

Just feed him when you get home from work, it only takes about 2-5 minutes to mix up a batch of Crested Gecko Diet (a powdered total food supplement especially created to met all a crested gecko's needs). Mix enough for the week, and all you have to do is add a quarter teaspoon to a small bowl or pop bottle cap. If your crested gecko is very young, a quarter teaspoon is more than enough food to give it every night. Adults are fine on about two thirds a teaspoon of the diet, just adjust to how much is left in the bowl.

Young crested geckos are skittish and shouldn't be handled till they are bigger and less likely to jump and get away. They really are not holding pets though some become quite accustomed to being held, most will just climb over you but care must be taken to ensure they don't jump and get out of reach.
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