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Crested Geckos

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2004.
Gallery Photo: LSU_Tigress
Gallery Photo: LSU_Tigress

The Crested Gecko, Rhacodactylus ciliatus, is a species of gecko native to southern New Caledonia. This species was thought extinct until it was rediscovered in 1994. The Crested Gecko has many naturally occurring color groups, some of which include: grey, brown, red, orange, and yellow of various shades. They have variable markings, which include spots, straight stripes, and tiger-like stripes. The markings and coloration are not geographic indicators; offspring of the same clutch may display differing coloration and markings. The colors are brighter and more prominent at night. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of Rhacodactylus geckos. Don't forget to check out our other gecko related forums. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting.

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pinstriped from anthony
by flamedcrestie - Nov 28, 2004 10:58 PM
5 Nov 29, 2004 12:33 PM
by aimee_s
Albino crested
by gregcritter - Nov 28, 2004 08:32 PM
3 Nov 28, 2004 10:32 PM
by umop_apisdn
My Crested Update
by deadoktober - Nov 28, 2004 08:15 PM
3 Nov 28, 2004 10:15 PM
by flamedcrestie
Lucky Find
by HotRodHerps - Nov 28, 2004 02:33 PM
7 Nov 29, 2004 06:47 PM
by johndoe10688
I got the CGD...
by nomadofthehills - Nov 28, 2004 02:20 PM
10 Nov 29, 2004 06:46 PM
by cb_at_usf
Normal Growth Rate?
by drkfantasy - Nov 28, 2004 09:53 AM
1 Nov 29, 2004 10:02 AM
by lzrdldy530
New to Cresteds and ... tail question
by Palex134 - Nov 28, 2004 06:02 AM
1 Nov 28, 2004 09:47 AM
by drkfantasy
Breeding Cresteds
by Lizarddude720 - Nov 27, 2004 09:37 PM
1 Nov 28, 2004 07:03 AM
by cb_at_usf
Cresteds and Silkworms
by momtowildones - Nov 27, 2004 08:24 PM
4 Nov 28, 2004 11:48 AM
by LdyPayne
Blue Crested Gecko Morphs
by Palex134 - Nov 27, 2004 06:58 PM
11 Nov 28, 2004 05:28 PM
by harlanm
Crested Emergency!!!!!!!!!!!!
by agrrlandherguy - Nov 26, 2004 11:31 PM
27 Dec 09, 2004 05:07 PM
by ihm
I'm changing my screen name "Devil"
by Rhacophile - Nov 26, 2004 11:15 PM
0 No replies
pinstriped crested
by grnbasilisk - Nov 26, 2004 10:28 PM
4 Nov 27, 2004 12:10 AM
by flamedcrestie
Anyone know where to find pairs of leachianus?
by CEgeckos - Nov 26, 2004 07:41 AM
2 Nov 26, 2004 12:47 PM
by kozmo02
Anyone know where to find pairs of leachianus?
by CEgeckos - Nov 26, 2004 07:41 AM
0 No replies
Cage
by Lizarddude720 - Nov 25, 2004 07:16 PM
0 No replies
Leaves?
by MacArthur - Nov 25, 2004 01:10 PM
2 Nov 25, 2004 02:55 PM
by MacArthur
Mom n Baby 2
by Ike420 - Nov 24, 2004 10:23 PM
3 Nov 26, 2004 03:20 PM
by umop_apisdn
Mom n Baby
by Ike420 - Nov 24, 2004 10:11 PM
0 No replies
Finally got some good pics. of my female and her EGGS!!
by kidcrazee82 - Nov 24, 2004 09:36 PM
7 Nov 27, 2004 08:36 AM
by grnbasilisk
little bit of shed on toes
by harlanm - Nov 24, 2004 07:08 PM
3 Nov 25, 2004 10:55 AM
by powergeckos
4 Nov 24, 2004 08:55 PM
by lilroach56
gargoyle breeding.
by harlanm - Nov 23, 2004 08:49 PM
3 Nov 27, 2004 07:52 AM
by deadrats
Got my first Cresteds
by Kurma - Nov 23, 2004 08:37 PM
0 No replies
Phill Tremper
by vagans - Nov 23, 2004 04:45 PM
0 No replies
with popularity comes problems
by goatvet - Nov 23, 2004 01:06 AM
34 Nov 29, 2004 06:05 PM
by lilavati
New Crested Cage
by ciliatus - Nov 22, 2004 11:34 AM
2 Nov 23, 2004 09:32 AM
by LaBete
Its a male right? (image)
by ciliatus - Nov 22, 2004 11:16 AM
9 Nov 23, 2004 04:25 AM
by ciliatus
This is "Rick James" (images)
by NeoScales - Nov 21, 2004 09:56 PM
1 Nov 22, 2004 01:46 PM
by AnthonyCaponetto
Crested cage I built for show...
by hill4803 - Nov 21, 2004 08:12 PM
1 Nov 21, 2004 09:40 PM
by grnbasilisk
Two Headed Two Tailed ciliatus with 6 Arms
by Ike420 - Nov 21, 2004 05:46 PM
11 Nov 23, 2004 01:36 AM
by goatvet
some pics of our cresties
by earthpig23 - Nov 21, 2004 05:17 PM
0 No replies
Friends
by davemaymon - Nov 21, 2004 10:41 AM
5 Nov 22, 2004 01:53 PM
by lzrdldy530
10 Nov 23, 2004 10:37 AM
by Tigergenesis
Houston......we have Eggs!!
by crestygecko - Nov 20, 2004 06:30 PM
3 Nov 22, 2004 01:51 AM
by Ptindy
Just a shot of a small setup for my juvi cresteds
by redvelvetdevil - Nov 20, 2004 11:07 AM
2 Nov 20, 2004 04:26 PM
by aimee_s
I posted down below with an egg question...
by KimH - Nov 20, 2004 08:02 AM
2 Nov 20, 2004 11:07 PM
by drkfantasy
Exotic Lizards Cages
by YFZ450Racer - Nov 19, 2004 08:00 PM
0 No replies
Handling Young Cresteds
by deadoktober - Nov 19, 2004 06:17 PM
5 Nov 20, 2004 06:11 PM
by Snarks
Dry eggs -- too late?
by LaBete - Nov 19, 2004 12:19 PM
4 Nov 19, 2004 03:23 PM
by LaBete
Crested only eats crickets
by cb_at_usf - Nov 19, 2004 05:27 AM
4 Nov 19, 2004 01:00 PM
by drkfantasy
Cage Size
by tworavens - Nov 18, 2004 11:12 PM
3 Nov 19, 2004 01:32 PM
by Tigergenesis
my baby lost his tail (sorry long post)
by itsazoo - Nov 18, 2004 09:52 PM
2 Nov 19, 2004 05:18 PM
by grnbasilisk
weird behavior when eating baby food
by umop_apisdn - Nov 18, 2004 08:46 PM
2 Nov 19, 2004 04:14 AM
by agrrlandherguy
Wheres a good place to find sexed female cresties?
by earthpig23 - Nov 18, 2004 05:13 PM
24 Nov 23, 2004 04:54 AM
by ciliatus
Just a few photos of my new criesteds...Large photos!
by ApexGecko - Nov 18, 2004 04:31 PM
2 Nov 18, 2004 09:23 PM
by apexgecko
Egg Question
by KimH - Nov 18, 2004 03:14 PM
2 Nov 19, 2004 12:47 AM
by drkfantasy
OK, what doesn't she like???
by LizardMom - Nov 17, 2004 10:44 PM
2 Nov 19, 2004 10:39 PM
by LizardMom
0 No replies
what am i doing wrong?
by nightdwarf - Nov 17, 2004 02:49 AM
3 Nov 19, 2004 01:28 AM
by nightdwarf
Crested with no tail
by louiscamp - Nov 16, 2004 07:19 PM
2 Nov 17, 2004 02:57 PM
by lzrdldy530
23 Nov 18, 2004 07:37 AM
by redvelvetdevil
Egg care question(s)...
by kidcrazee82 - Nov 16, 2004 05:01 PM
2 Nov 18, 2004 07:01 PM
by kidcrazee82
My Father is the man! LoL
by davemaymon - Nov 16, 2004 03:14 PM
5 Nov 16, 2004 08:04 PM
by deadoktober
Now im part of the Rhac club
by johndoe10688 - Nov 15, 2004 06:50 PM
1 Nov 15, 2004 11:23 PM
by AnthonyCaponetto
My Rhaco sleeping [pictures]
by Sarate - Nov 15, 2004 01:36 PM
1 Nov 16, 2004 12:32 PM
by momtowildones
first hatchling!
by umop_apisdn - Nov 14, 2004 09:00 PM
6 Nov 17, 2004 05:30 PM
by Scaley_Pimp
New to Crested Geckos, Some Questions...
by elcheal - Nov 14, 2004 06:28 PM
4 Nov 15, 2004 03:13 PM
by goatvet
Laying eggs
by crestygecko - Nov 14, 2004 02:11 PM
2 Nov 14, 2004 03:53 PM
by CDN-Cresties
How much do cresteds normally eat daily
by earthpig23 - Nov 14, 2004 12:37 PM
3 Nov 15, 2004 04:02 PM
by earthpig23
New female
by Wired_Gecko - Nov 14, 2004 12:16 AM
0 No replies
Need help, male or female?
by mach5speedy433 - Nov 13, 2004 09:14 PM
5 Nov 16, 2004 04:38 PM
by kidcrazee82
Can someone help me on what type of gecko this is?
by refined - Nov 13, 2004 09:16 AM
1 Nov 13, 2004 11:30 AM
by EricKlees
Mixing Leopards and Cresties
by WiG - Nov 13, 2004 02:00 AM
12 Nov 14, 2004 06:52 PM
by davemaymon
Back up Heating systems
by drkfantasy - Nov 13, 2004 01:07 AM
4 Nov 17, 2004 01:49 PM
by lzrdldy530
Help
by Wired_Gecko - Nov 12, 2004 08:13 PM
1 Nov 16, 2004 04:39 PM
by kidcrazee82
Hey you spilled a drop!
by gecco - Nov 12, 2004 07:17 PM
1 Nov 13, 2004 10:30 AM
by Carlos_n_Paco
So CGD isnt low carb??
by gecco - Nov 12, 2004 07:10 PM
0 No replies
do cresteds hatch in the morning or at night?
by umop_apisdn - Nov 12, 2004 06:29 PM
1 Nov 12, 2004 07:14 PM
by gecco
Wax Worms...
by MuscaDomestica - Nov 11, 2004 11:55 PM
3 Nov 13, 2004 12:59 AM
by idiotshot
Hypo in cresteds?
by kidcrazee82 - Nov 11, 2004 05:54 PM
4 Nov 16, 2004 04:35 PM
by kidcrazee82
Different ways to sterilize wood
by pinkdragon88 - Nov 11, 2004 03:13 PM
1 Nov 12, 2004 09:45 AM
by harlanm
orange harley starting to color up!
by gecco - Nov 11, 2004 12:13 PM
5 Nov 14, 2004 10:35 PM
by AnthonyCaponetto
How often do Cresteds Shed???
by mattcbiker - Nov 11, 2004 01:16 AM
0 No replies
Moon Glow Crested Gecko
by callmedaddie - Nov 10, 2004 09:58 PM
3 Nov 11, 2004 08:00 PM
by agrrlandherguy
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