crested gecko certification

-name of animal: Rhacodactylus ciliatus (aka crested gecko)

-crested geckos need food (although bugs are not required), high humidity, and a few fake (or real)plants for them to climb on

-where your animal's from: crested geckos are from new caledonia,

-relatives of the crested gecko include: Gargoyle gecko, bavay's Giant gecko, New caledonia giant gecko, and the Roux's Giant gecko 

-do not give crested geckos too much calcium or vitamins can cause a crested gecko to get very sick, 

-to handle a crested gecko you need to pick it up and let it gently rest on your fingers or hand, you must be very careful with their tails for they do not grow back. they also jump a lot so stay close to the ground when holding one.

something most owners know about crested geckos: -crested geckos very rarely have health problems and live from 15-20 years
-crested geckos have prehensile tales.