It will be useful to know more about your setup and your crested gecko. How big is the cage you have him in? How do you have it set up? What is your substrate? Do you have alot of fake or real plants inside to provide security and cover? Branches etc? What type of cage (glass tank, screen etc?) What are the ambient temperatures in the cage? Humidity?

How much CGD are yo offering each night?
How big is your crested gecko and how old?

Unfortunately 'baby' could mean newly hatched to nearly a year old...though typically they are sold at around 3-6 months of age...but some places sell them younger.

When I bred crested geckos I kept babies singly in small 'dry storage' containers (used for pastel) that I bought at the local Dollar store. I drilled a few holes in the top, put paper towel on the bottom, a fake leafy plant and thats it. It was great for rearing babies till they were about 4-5" long, then I moved them into their adult cage. I fed them CGD in a bottle cap, about quarter to half a teaspoon of the diet. I increased the amount based on how much was left each morning. (fed in evening, removed uneaten food next day). If very little to none was left I add more in their next feeding. If there is lots left I reduce how much I offer.

Keep in mind these are small geckos as youngsters and thus have small stomachs, it doesn't take long to fill up.

The diet is nice as you can just mix a very small amount and use over the week if you keep it refrigerated. For a single gecko I wouldn't make more than a teaspoon of diet (half a teaspoon of powder, one teaspoon of water).
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PHLdyPayne

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