FaunaClassifieds - View Single Post - Looking into breeding geckos...but which type is better?

11-22-2010, 11:15 AM

Cresties are much easier to raise and breed.

1-They require no special heating or lighting conditions. If you're comfortable with the temps, so are they.

2-They do not require insects as food. They eat Repashy Crested Gecko Diet, but can be fed insects occasionally, as a treat.

3-The eggs hatch at room temperature.

BUT-even if you only plan to breed for the fun of it, they are VERY prolific. Two eggs every 30 to 45 days, and the females retain sperm, so even if you only wanted two babies, the eggs would keep coming until the sperm supply is used up.

What will you do with the eggs/babies when you've gotten all the babies you want??

That's a BIG consideration.

Here's a link to a long discussion on another forum which discusses several points to breeding/selling/etc. A lot of it wouldn't pertain to you unless you plan to sell, but it's worth the read just so you realize what you're getting into.

http://www.pangeareptile.com/forums/...=supply+demand

It's better to be informed BEFORE you breed...even if you breed a different species. Everyone thinks breeding/hatching is so easy, but that's only the beginning. You have to have plans for the extra offspring, and the market for MOST geckos is saturated at this point.

11-22-2010, 11:15 AM	#10
SamanthaJane13	Cresties are much easier to raise and breed. 1-They require no special heating or lighting conditions. If you're comfortable with the temps, so are they. 2-They do not require insects as food. They eat Repashy Crested Gecko Diet, but can be fed insects occasionally, as a treat. 3-The eggs hatch at room temperature. BUT-even if you only plan to breed for the fun of it, they are VERY prolific. Two eggs every 30 to 45 days, and the females retain sperm, so even if you only wanted two babies, the eggs would keep coming until the sperm supply is used up. What will you do with the eggs/babies when you've gotten all the babies you want?? That's a BIG consideration. Here's a link to a long discussion on another forum which discusses several points to breeding/selling/etc. A lot of it wouldn't pertain to you unless you plan to sell, but it's worth the read just so you realize what you're getting into. http://www.pangeareptile.com/forums/...=supply+demand It's better to be informed BEFORE you breed...even if you breed a different species. Everyone thinks breeding/hatching is so easy, but that's only the beginning. You have to have plans for the extra offspring, and the market for MOST geckos is saturated at this point.