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hey,

ive been a ball python guy for a while, but my girlfriend found an interest in crested geckos, and then it grew onto me. i have been looking at diffrent websites. i want to get into breeding. for those of you with large collection, what housing methods do you use for babies-juvis, and then adults. I would like to know this as well with picture because i am trying to budget everything out.

thanks for your help,

alex

I have bred mine in Sterilite containers for about a year now. I don't remember the quart size, 48 I think, the tall clear ones anyway. I put one pair per container.

I like to keep the hatchlings in smaller shoe box sized containers, usually two per container, graduating them up as they grow.

They are happy this way, healthy, and continue to breed. Just dont forget to put an egg laying container in with your breeding geckos.
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2.2.9 Crested Geckos
0.1 packman frog
1.1.1 Box Turtles
3 green and black auratus

Large breeders typically use rack housing systems for crested geckos. When I was breeding crested I use sterlite containers, 58 quarts size. Inside I had simple setups..papertowel, couple cut wooden dowels (PVC pipes, bamboo, etc can be used instead as long as they are clean and bug free) for climbing and artificial plants.

I house one adult per container or a pair when breeding (when I have breeding pairs together or females who are bred but alone) I keep a small container of mix soil/vermiculate dampened with water in the cage for egg laying.

I built a simple shelving unit using 16" wide melamine boards (designed to be used as shelves but you can just buy the melamine in full sheets and cut the sizes yourself) I kept the lids on each container as its easier for me (the containers are about an inch or two longer than the shelf).

For babies I housed individually or in pairs in small dry goods containers roughly 12"x6"x4" which was perfect. In these small containers I used papertowel and a fake plant with bottle caps for food and water. A few holes drilled in the sides for ventilation.

You can also buy pre made adult and hatchling 'Rhac racks' as well.
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