Crested gecko enclosure setup
The crested gecko (Correlophus ciliatus) is a shade dweller from a tropical habitat. Here is what its enclosure needs, and a plan sized to yours.
The care card
- Adult minimum
- 18 x 18 x 24 in
- Recommended
- 24 x 18 x 36 in
- Basking surface
- 78 to 82°F
- Cool side
- 70 to 75°F
- Night, lowest
- 65°F
- Humidity
- 50 to 80%
- UV zone
- 1 of 4
- Substrate
- tropical, 3 in deep or more
What keepers get wrong
- Heat is the danger, not cold: crested geckos get stressed above about 85°F.
- Mist in the evening so humidity peaks at night and dries toward 50% by day.
- Height matters more than floor space: give it branches and leaves to climb.
Common enclosures
Plan your crested gecko enclosure
Your enclosure size, your top and your room. It is drawn with its lights as you go.
The inside is drawn on your planWhich tube and how far it sits, how high the basking spot goes, which bulbs, how much soil, and where everything goes.
Your enclosure, at your size. The layout, the lights and every measurement are what your plan is for.
Your setup plan
A plan for your enclosure
- The UVB tube and how far it sits from your animal's back
- The basking height, the halogens and the thermostat for your room
- The soil in quarts, the drainage, plants, hides and cleanup crew
- The build in order, and what to check before it moves in
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The crested gecko shelf
The parts your plan names most. Your plan says which tube, how many bulbs and how much soil, for your enclosure.
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Light
UVB for the bones, a halogen for the basking spot.
Heat control
A thermostat on every heat source, and the tools to read it.
Ground
A living substrate, mixed for dry or humid species.