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what other species of geckos can be safley housed w/crested geckos? also, will they vocalise w/those other geckos too?

Cresteds get so big... They'll eat anything smaller than they are. I somehow wouldn't want to toss a crested in with a tokay or something of a similar size, but I think I'm going to stop answering these questions... I don't suppose there would be any harm in keeping one with a gargoyle?

These questions don't go down well on this board as most of us don't agree with mixing species. I have mixed a cresty with a giant day gecko which was wrong on so many levels that i can't believe i done it. But i learnt the hard way and eventually lost my day gecko.

Mixing species doesn't usually work because most of the time the geckos being housed together are completely different. Like my cresty and day gecko. Though even finding species that share a similar habitat, there is still going to be complications regarding enclosure space, territories, temperature ranges, humidity and even food. I wouldn't recommend housing a cresty with anything else. Not even with relating species, as i believe they would eat the cresty.

Mixing species that would naturally do so in the wild, however, is something i wonder about. Like day geckos for example. Though days are highly territorial so i doubt this could be achieved.

I hope this makes sense!

Claire

I see your point about mixing species that you would see together in the wild. If they get along out there, there could be a slight chance that in captivity they could co-exist in an enclosure.

But... In the wild, they aren't in an enclosed space where the lights go on and off and are fed at their care-giver's whim.

Also, it's very difficult, if not impossible for some species, to re-create a portion of that lizard's habitat down to the tiniest species of moss. Once an animal is in a habitat unfamiliar to them, you cannot be certain how it would react to other animals.

Just another few thoughts to add...

Christina Miller

Herptiles.org

The thing that bothers me a bit is that I remember something about Rhacs eating other geckos in the wild. I think it was about Leachies eating smaller species like cresteds, though.

None that I can think of. They tend to either attack or drop tails. Since niether is good I would say its a bad idea. If I think of one I'll let you know.