How Long Do Crested Geckos Live (And Why)

How Long Do Crested Geckos Live (And Why)

Exact Answer: 15 to 20 years

Some people have a weird taste when it comes to choosing pets. Some prefer to adopt dogs and cats since they are nice and fluffy, some choose to adopt reptiles and amphibians. There is a belief that reptiles and amphibians don’t make good pets, but they do. Some adapt soon and while take a while to adapt completely. One such reptilian pet that is adopted by many people in the world right now is crested geckos. The crested gecko is also called an eyelash gecko in many other countries.

The crested gecko is also a reptilian pet one should get if they want a pet that lives long and that cuddles with the person. There are many things to know more about crested geckos like where they live, their nativity, their physical attributes, what they eat, how they live, their ecology, behavior, how they reproduce, and much more. When one wants to get a pet, they should know more about the pet so that they can take care of it well. The lifespan of any living organism depends on various factors and the main factor is how well they are taken care of.

According to zoologists and people who have adopted the crested geckos, when taken well care of, they live for about 15 to 20 years, but it has been recorded that even some geckos have lived for even 30 years.

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How Long Do Crested Geckos Live?

Habitat and typesTime
Average lifespan15 to 20 years
In the wild5 to 10 years
As pets or in captivity15 to 20 years

Crested Geckos belong to the kingdom of Animalia, the phylum of Chordata, class of Reptilia, Order of Squamata, Family of Diplodactylidae, and the species of C. ciliatus. The binomial name of crested geckos is Correlophus ciliatus and they are one of the endangered species. Because of that, they are now being considered for protection, by the Convention on the International Tade in Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna, and they are native to southern New

Caledonia. They can be classified as an animal or sometimes as a reptile and they were first discovered and described by a French zoologist, Alphonse Guichenot in 1866.

People even thought that they were extinct until they were rediscovered in 1994 in an expedition. The specific name of crested geckos, ciliatus is derived from the Latin word, cilia, which means fringe or eyelashes. The reptile was given that name because the crest of its skin resembles eyelashes, especially over its eyes.

They are very commonly found in South Province, New Caledonia and only a few types of crested geckos are alive now, in which some are found in regions like Isle of Pines, Grande Terre, the Blue River, and some in the south of Mout Dzumac, which is a place not known by many.

Why Do Crested Geckos Live That Long?

Crested geckos are around 15 to 25 cm, which is about 6 to 10 inches and this is just their body. Their tail is about 10 to 15 cm in length and one of their most distinctive features is their hair-like projections over their eyes, which are very much like eyelashes, and that describes why their name is derived from a Latin word which means fringes or lashes.

Surprisingly, they don’t have eyelids, but they have a transparent scale that keeps their eyes moist, and though it may sound grotesque, they use their tongues to clear out the debris away from their eyes. Crested geckos are found in various colors, like brown, red, orange, yellow, and grey and they come in various shades too.

Conclusion

When crested geckos are adopted as pets, they will be well taken care of, and so they will live a long life. Feeding them high-quality food that is specially prepared for the crested gecko, providing them a proper enclosure, giving them good hydration, and disinfecting them and their tank, and giving them the supplements they need, which is especially calcium is very important.

Diseases must be checked and treated, and those who breed the geckos also can take some measures to make sure they live long. For example, when the weight of the mother is always around 40 grams, and whether it be the offspring or the mother, the diet and the supplements are the most important things to maintain their lifespan well.

References

  1. https://www.vetexotic.theclinics.com/article/S1094-9194(15)00002-X/abstract
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