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I absolutely adore crested geckos, and am looking to get some this summer, possibly (but not probably) sooner. No harm in planning ahead, right? I would like to breed them, but since I'm new to geckos, I think I'll get babies or juvies so I can raise them and get to know the species and basic care before I get into breeding.

So, I'd get 2 females and a male (separately caged; females together, male separate) when they are hatchlings or juveniles. I have a book and a stack of internet caresheet printouts that I've been reading about these adoreable guys, and I am willing to buy whatever cage size would be best. However, I do have a few spare glass tanks lying around (what reptile owner doesn't have enough of those? It was a good deal, so I bought them). I have a 10 and 30 gallon, both terrestrial, but I can tip them on their sides (they don't have doors; I will build screen doors) so I can add climbing branches.

Sizes:
30 gallon: 30x12x19"
10 gallon: 20x10x12"
I also have a 40 gallon with a sliding screen door that I can remodel so I can flip it: 36x18.5x17"

Which (if any) do you think would be best for housing 2 female hatchlings/juvies? 2 female adults? The single male? The trio (when I start to breed them)?

Thanks to all
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CrazyForHerps
0.1 Ball Python, Culebra (Cu)
1.0 Bearded Dragon, unnamed (waiting for me in CA!)
1.0 Tabby cat, Iraland (Ira)
Various feeder rats

Probably the two females would be best in the 40 gallon enclosure, and the male can chill in the 30 gallon until breeding time when you can introduce him into the females area.

The only thing is you won't know the sexes when they are hatchlings or juvies, only as they age will you be able to tell. Probably best to keep them all separate anyways until you are sure of their male or female parts.

Thanks. Do you think I should tip the cages so they are taller?
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CrazyForHerps
0.1 Ball Python, Culebra (Cu)
1.0 Bearded Dragon, unnamed (waiting for me in CA!)
1.0 Tabby cat, Iraland (Ira)
Various feeder rats

If you can it's always nice. I would flip the 30 and 40 gallon since they will end up being more permanent enclosures. But I don't think the 10 gallon would be worth it to flip simply because it'll only be a temporary home for a juvie.
Up to you though, as long as you use all the arboreal space with vines, bamboo, sticks, and leaves it shouldn't be an issue.

you can house a juv. in a tall critter keeper. my adults are housed in a 20gal. stood up on it's end. i house 2 females and 1 male in this setup during breeding season.

Yes, babies and juvies do best in small critter keepers or to gallon cages.

A 29 gallon will be tall enough and does not require you to manipulate it any way to achieve more vertical space.....just offer a bunch of logs/vines/bamboo/etc.
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