I have had a great experience owning a crested gecko. He has been an amazing companion in college. He is low maintenance and does not cause me any problems. I have registered him as a a therapy animal through my college and he has served his purpose. Not only is Pongo a great pet, he also helps me during stressful times. When I feel any type of anxiety arising, I get Pongo out and play with him. I will also spray his cage or give him a little snack. Having another living being to take care of does wonders on my mental health. I have had him for six months and have had to thoroughly clean his cage once. It is extremely easy to spot clean and I do not even have to spot clean that much. It is really easy to feed him and it is not hard to remember. I keep a dry erase marker beside his tank and write in the top corner when I feed him. This allows me to keep track of the last time that I fed him. The humidity and temperature are not hard to maintain. He is fun to get out and
How much does it cost to own a crested gecko? 7. Food - It approximately costs twenty dollars every year for just the commercial food. The extra snacks will cost extra, but those should be given in light moderation. In about six months I have probably spend about five dollars extra on snacks (a lot of his snacks double as fruit I eat anyways). - For pets, this is an extremely reasonable price for food each year. Each food packet is approximately seven to ten dollars. All you need is the packet and a container to keep it in. Any type of crested gecko food is sufficient, I personally would not recommend one brand over another. 7a. Food Container - The food container should only cost around one dollar. - I picked mine up from the dollar store and it cost one dollar. It is a condiment container that allows be to squeeze the food out of the nozzle at the top of the bottle. It makes the food easy to store in the fridge. It allows you to only have to mix the powered food