Lilly whites are definitely cool crested geckos. We have a really pretty boy we bought last fall who is taking his time at growing. Then this past weekend we got two lilly whites to add to our group! Hopefully we will have some amazing lilly white stuff in the future. :-D

Just remember that short and regular handling sessions is the biggest key. I hear a lot of people who are all like, "He doesn't enjoy handling and so I don't do it." which works as long as it works for the people involved (I don't handle my leopard gecko who clearly doesn't like it), but it also doesn't let the relationship grow. I firmly believe if the time is put into it then you can grow the relationship. :-D I started working with Pin (the grumpy gargoyle gecko) last week. We will see how it goes. :-D

Thanks so much! I really love working with all of these amazing critters and sharing them with others. I have lots of great content planned for the KZfaq channel and appreciate you taking the time to comment! :-D

Congratulations on your first reptiles! Both of those are great options. Most bearded dragons are very chill and that's why they are so adored. :-D Crested geckos are definitely cool, but a little crazier (generally speaking).

That's definitely a tough one. I would start by spending a lot of time by the terrarium talking. I know it sounds dumb, but they do get used to hearing us and seeing us and then nothing bad happening. Then I would open the enclosure and just hang out with your hand resting in there so that he gets used to it not chasing him. If you can it is also great to offer bugs on tongs (though it only works if he thinks bugs look tasty). It can be difficult to tame a lizard that is really afraid. These are the techniques we are using with our male emerald tree skink who is very afraid of us. He will now look at us though when in the beginning he would run as soon as he felt us coming near. It may also help to temporarily house them in something that is easier to get them out if you really want to work on handling. Then you don't have to chase them so much to scoop them up. Another option is to be happy with him the way he is and buy a second gecko (to house in a second enclosure). :-D

I'm glad you liked it! I have a bunch of upcoming gargoyle gecko content as well. :-D

I have a crested gecko tho

I'm glad you found it helpful! Congratulations on your new family member! It's always nice when they are already a bit calm (at least for me). Some of them can be wild and a challenge. Of course, I found with the recording of this video that even the calmest one might be crazy if you try and make a video with it. :-P

Congratulations on your new "baby"! Often times adult crested geckos who have their tails will keep them as long as there isn't a breeding related incident. That being said, in February one of my adult females dropper her tail while in an enclosure all by herself so...it can happen for no known reason. Geckos are going to breath kind of fast, but mostly in the throat area is where you see it when they aren't stressed out. If they are breathing really fast in the chest area it is usually a sign of stress as are the adorable noises that they make. The number one thing to do at this point is to keep handling sessions fairly short if she is showing signs of stress and to try and end on a positive note. I know that hand feeding gets a bad rep, but it is a great way to show the gecko that you aren't just something scary. :-D I'm glad you enjoyed the video and hope you enjoy others as well!

It's all about practice! :-P And yet...they still manage to jump away sometimes!

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Unfortunately there isn't a good way to tell age. The geckos grow a hugely different rates. I do think there is a genetic component and then there is simply how good they eat. I have geckos that are 3 months and are great eaters and are the same size as some that are 6 to 8 months. In my experience, crested geckos can get to adult size in about 18 months if they eat well or they can take as long as 3 years if they weren't great eaters when they were young.

@@danellescritters ok, thanks for the help!

Morphs with crested geckos can be a bit tricky. If it has patterning along its sides and its legs it is called a harlequin. Most of our geckos are harlequins to some degree. If the two rows of raised scales along its back are highlighted either completely down its back to connect just above its tail then it is a pinstripe. Many of ours are pinstripe (or partial pinstripes meaning those lines have a break in them). You can have a pinstripe harlequin (or those characteristics can be separate). You can also post in a number of crested gecko groups on Facebook and get some opinions on your specific gecko. Hope that helps! :-D

Sorry this is such a late reply, it has been crazy around here lately. I would spend a lot of time near his enclosure. We tend to open the doors and talk with our scared critters. Place our hands in there, but don't move them around and don't make them feel chased. This helps them get used to us in general. There are people who think you should wake them up cause they are less likely to be on the move and some that think you should wait till they are already awake and active. I recommend trying both and seeing if your gecko seems to do better at one time over another. While I do think there is a lot of advantage to the general nature of getting them used to you, I do think you should still be forcing it if you want it to calm down quickly. Try and reach in and scoop from the side as quickly as possible without making it feel chased. I would then handle it over a table or a bin or box so that it is a little more contained if it does get away. Then I recommend hand feeding it. Some say your gecko will become dependent on the hand feeding, but I don't think a healthy gecko will starve itself if you hand feed it and that what people are seeing is that they are less likely to be hungry in their enclosure if they are eating out of it, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. Hand feeding can give the gecko a positive interaction from what they felt was a terrifying interaction to begin with.