You must always ensure that the parameters of the enclosure environment should be in the accurate and ambient range.Īny changes in the environmental parameters of the enclosure, such as the humidity, temperature, lighting, or even improper foliage, may become an external stressor for your pet crested gecko. Therefore, in times of sickness, this need for personal space increases. Moreover, even in the best of its health, a crested gecko prefers isolation and solitude. Try and lure your crested gecko out in such times to check for symptoms and monitor the health of your pet.Īny kind of sickness naturally tends to stress the crested gecko out. When your crested gecko is sick, it may start hiding frequently. These stressors can be a reason why your crested gecko may be going into hiding. There are many external stressors – loud noises around the enclosure, frequent handling, some other crested gecko cohabitating in the enclosure, etc. When the crested gecko is under stress, it may start going into hiding more often. Whether or not the egg has been fertilized, when a female crested gecko is about to lay eggs, she starts going into hiding frequently. It is important to know that a female crested gecko will lay eggs regardless of whether or not she has undergone mating with a male crested gecko.Īlthough, in that case, the eggs will be unfertilized and will not produce any baby crested geckos. If you have a female pet crested gecko who has suddenly started going into hiding suddenly out of the blue, then chances are that she is ovulating and is about to lay eggs. Female Crested Geckos Hide During Ovulation You crestie might be getting ready to lay eggs So, until your pet crested gecko starts feeling at home in its enclosure and gets used to your presence, it is very normal for your pet to go into hiding pretty often. It needs some time to settle into its new surroundings and get used to the new people around the enclosure. If you have just brought your new pet crested gecko home, then it is completely normal for it to run into hiding more often.Ī crested gecko is on high alert when it is shifted to a new environment. Other than the issue with the timeline of activity levels between you and your pet crested gecko, there are several reasons why your crested gecko may actually be hiding in the foliage of its enclosure. It may thus seem like your crested gecko is frequently hiding. So, chances are, you are just not seeing your crested gecko. This means that your pet stays up mostly during dusk and early dawn.īasically, when you are sound asleep, that is when your crested gecko is at its most active levels. What seems like hiding may actually just be the difference in the times of activity of you and your crested gecko.Ī crested gecko is a crepuscular animal. Yes, it is usually very normal for a crested gecko to hide. There are a couple of reasons behind your crested gecko hiding frequently: new home, stressors in the environment, illness, forced cohabitation, etc. Sometimes, this solitude may come across as a tendency to hide more often than the other pets that you may have such as a dog or a cat. **I can typically restock any Stroodies color within 24 hours of your request**Ĭheck out our always-growing line of Premium Gecko Supplies at my shop: Stroodies.Other than being a beginner-friendly pet, a crested gecko is also very popularly known for being less social.Ĭrested geckos love their solitude. The plastics will remain sturdy and resilient for years. Juvenile-Sized BubbleLoft Hide:Īll of the BubbleLoft Crested Gecko Hides are washable with reptile-safe soap and warm water. This Adult BubbleLoft Hide is 4.9" wide and 4.25" long by 3" tall. Stroodies stands behind all of our products because we have our own geckos and we love them very much. Both of these materials will hold up for years in a Gecko environment. PLA plastic is comprised of tough fibers from plants like sugar cane or corn. PETG is the same type of plastic used to make water bottles. This design was specifically requested by a Crested Gecko Breeder, check out photos of her geckos on instagram designed the BubbleLoft Hide and make them with my customized 3D printer out of PETG plastic and PLA plastic in Rochester, NY. Arboreal lizards prefer to stay up off the floor but they still like to have some shelter. This BubbleLoft is large and designed specifically for full-sized crested geckos.
Stick it to clean glass and let your lil Crested buddy move in. The BubbleLoft Hide ships fully assembled with suction cups and stabilizing foot installed. My Leopard Gecko often snoozes through sunny afternoons in a glowing-BubbleLoft looking quite dreamy. Other geckos, like Leos and Gargoyle Geckos, may also enjoy having a BubbleLoft to call home.
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