Russian tortoise or crested gecko... help!!!

Question

I need an opinion from owners of these animals. which is better overall.personality, cost for heat lamp"s" every month . care, supplies. stuff like that. I have reaserched them bolth but I need an owners opinion.. help!

Answer 1

I have been selling russian tortoises and crested geckos for 5 years.

As far as personality goes, they both are pretty mellow. Neither is aggressive, nor very active. The crested gecko is much more cool-looking.

The setup for either one is going to be pretty pricey. The tortoise will cost a little more because it needs 3 light sources (day heat, night heat, and UV) as opposed to the gecko ( geckos are nocturnal and need only a small heat bulb).

My personal choice would be the russian tortoise because they are much hardier (especially if little kids are around) and you only need to feed them veggies. They also live longer.