HELP!! Crested Gecko

Question

Im looking to buy a crested gecko, but i dont really know much about morphs or how i can tell a healthy gecko from a non healthy one. I went to petsmart and they looked kinda dead..where do you reccomend i buy one? One morph that REALLY chought my eye is this one.

http://www.forums.repashy.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=34&d=1109657957

P.S. There is a reptile show coming to my town on aug. 8....Should I buy it there?

P.S. Id REALLY like that white morph!!

Answer 1

well petsmart have been all but banned from selling reptiles in the uk and its only due to the US's more lax laws that they are aloud to contiune to sell them there. i would never by a reptile from a petsmart. i would wait for the show you'll get healthier animals that are more likely to come from captive bred stock.

also by your discription i would say u need to stay well clear of getting anything from there

Answer 2

You will not find that morph in any store and probably not even at the show... most of the time it's not even a real one.  It's usually a trick of the animal not being in it's "fired up" colors and the color will change.  If it is a true very light animal, it will be in someone's person breeding collection or it will be VERY expensive.  Think at least $400.  

You should consider getting it from a show, though.  As far as my experience goes, Petsmart does not take very good care of their critters and all of their tanks are one temp... which is far too hot for a crested.  Just wait and go to the show.  The prices should be far better there, too.

Answer 3

You should really look at the reptile show because the one who sell the reptiles are the breeders and they really take better cares of their reptile contrairely to the pet shop.It's normal that cresties don't move a lot in the day because they are nocturnal.

here are some website on crested gecko:

http://www.pangeareptile.com/id52.htm

http://www.thegeckospot.com/crestedcarei...

http://www.acreptiles.com/geckos_crested...