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How Much Does It Cost? P1

 How much does owning a crested gecko cost?


Owning a crested gecko can cost anywhere between one hundred and twenty dollars to five hundred dollars ($120-$500). This is because it all depends on how much you want to spend on each item. As a broke college student, I went for the one hundred and twenty dollar route, and still have nice plants, a great tank, and a beautiful gecko that is healthy. There are loop holes and ways around having to spend ridiculous amounts of money on your crested gecko, and still create a high quality and healthy environment. 


1. Tank 

    -Tanks can cost anywhere between fifty and three hundred dollars ($50-$300), and it all depends on the location at which you buy it from. 

    -If you buy a tank from PetSmart, or another brand name pet store, your tank is going to be on the higher end of the range (closest to three hundred). If you look on places like ebay or the facebook market, the cost is going to be on the lower end of the ranger (around fifty dollars). The most important thing to do if you buy a used tank or used plants, make sure that you thoroughly clean them before you put you crestie into that environment. 

    - The first step is deciding what kind of tank you want. You can find more information on this in my earlier post, "What Goes into the Terrarium." The most important part about getting a tank is getting the right size and making sure that it is taller than it is wide, so that they feel like they have room to climb.

       - The second step is deciding whether or not you want to buy your own plants, or if you want to try to find a tank with plants already in it (this would be at places like ebay or the Facebook market). This is the approach that I took because plants and tanks can be EXTREMELY pricy. 


2. Plants

    -These can range anywhere between ten dollars to one hundred dollars ($10-$100).

    - If you decide that you want to buy plants on your own (instead of using pre-owned ones) and want to stay on the lower end of the cost range, then look on places like Amazon. That way you can find discounted prices and they won't be used. Also local pet stores, not brand name ones, sometimes have lower prices on decor (such as plants and caves). The price of these just depends on how "all out" you want to go with your tank.  

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