Crested gecko
Correlophus ciliatus
Also called crestie, cresties.
Climbs, so height matters more than floor space. Needs branches and no hot basking spot.
What it needs
- Grows to
- 20 cm
- Smallest sensible tank
- 90 L, at least 45 cm long
- Temperature
- 22 to 26 °C
- Humidity
- 60 to 80%
- Kept in
- ones or pairs
- Temperament
- peaceful
- Eats
- insects and fruit
- Swims
- near the bottom
- How hard
- easy
- Lives
- about 15 years
These are the figures the stocking advice is built on. Make a room and it will tell you whether crested gecko fit the tank you have.