The 5 WORST Pet Geckos and 5 BETTER Options You'll Love | Bet You've Never Heard Of Number 4!

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Geckos make great pets, usually. Some species of geckos are a heck of a lot better than others. Northland Green Geckos for example are beautiful little lizards from New Zealand but unless you've won a lottery recently, maybe you're better off with a Giant Day Gecko from Madagascar!
Psychedelic Rock Geckos are also very cool and a newly discovered species of reptile but again, not cheap and not great pets. Instead an Electric Blue Day Gecko is likely far better as a captive lizard! Tokay geckos make funny noises and have bright colors but also a Tokay Gecko bite is no joke, perhaps the even bigger Leachianus gecko from New Caledonia would be a better fit for you and your family. Western Banded geckos you've maybe seen in the wild if you're from the South West of the USA. But for a pet, Leopard geckos or even African Fat Tailed geckos are much better to be housed as pets. Finally Leaf tailed geckos have wild eyes but if it's a great and forgiving lizard species you seek, look no further than the Chahoua gecko!

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[WickensWickedReptiles]

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[kayb]

“They weren’t even defined until 2010, so 12 years ago” that hit me so hard I had to pause the video to make sure the math was correct lol

[cherrybomb]

When I was a kid before we had Google at our fingertips to find out care info I wanted a pet gecko. We went to the petstore and they suggested a Tokay gecko as a great friendly beginner gecko. They showed me the items/husbandry I would need to get to care for one, but boy were they so wrong and uneducated! They never suggested anything about uvb, heat, or humidity. So Everytime I would try to handle this Tokay gecko (Tiki), he would bite me. Even though he was still a juvenile his bite was brutal. He would latch on and not let go. I would have to pry his jaws off of me to get him to let go. Sadly I was never able to tame him although I tried because he wasn't being properly cared for. I now own a crestie and my daughter owns a Leo, and after doing so much research it saddens me to realize how he must've suffered because I was not told the correct way to care for him. I had no chance taming him because he was miserable not having the correct husbandry. My daughter and I both did significant research on both our Leo and crestie before getting them. It's so nice to be able to research care at your finger tips nowadays. Both our crestie and Leo are well cared for, thriving, and happy. I am currently saving up to buy a Leachianus gecko. They are so cool and look like baby dinosaurs 🦕

[karatofn]

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[ElijahsAnts]

Little foot is so cute! Leos are probably one of the best if not the best pet gecko you can get! Keep up to good content! (2k from 200k!)

[thechickenwizard]

I have 2 texas banded geckos, which are closely related to westerns. However, they're much smaller, at only 3-4 inches as adults. Both of mine are captive bred, and they are both the best geckos I've ever kept! They are, in my experience, even more outgoing and curious than leos, and will come up to the glass and crawl onto my hand on their own. I especially love my male, who will ignore food in favor of exploring the "jungle gym" that my hands are to him. I've never kept westerns, but I'm still kinda hurt they made it onto the list. Of course you should always choose captive bred animals, but I don't think it's fair that they're marked down just because they aren't often bred in captivity. More people should definitely be keeping banded geckos, as they have so much charm and personality for such tiny beings!

[alexbridden]

I have a Tokay that I got captive bred as a juvenile, he was a bit pricey and I had to have him shipped to me, but I've had him for about 7 months now and I absolutely love him. He's a lot of fun to watch climb and jump around the habitat that I've built for him, especially when he hunts and he's VERY active at night. I've been working on taming him down as well. I've got him to the point where he won't bite me or even nip at me or bark if I touch him softly with one finger on his back, but he isn't particularly comfortable with it either yet and he will often turn to face me and give me a look of discontent or sometimes he will simply waddle off in a dissatisfied manner afterwards. I've successfully coaxed him into climbing on my arm of his own free will twice, but he is nowhere near handleable yet. When I say that I've been working on taming him down though, "working" really is the key word there because it is a lot of work. He wouldn't even be out of his hiding places if I was around when I first got him and would spend the days sleeping in a very secure hiding spot that I put together for him, now he usually sleeps on the walls or on a branch, often almost completely exposed and doesn't react much to my presence unless I open the tank, that at least gets his attention. He also wouldn't hunt if I as in the room for a long time. Point is, I've found it takes a lot of time and effort to work with these guys. I'm not a very experienced reptile keeper, but I knew what I was getting into when I got him. They're low maintenance hen it comes to care, but unless you want them to be display reptiles, which they are great for because they're super fun to watch, then they aren't truly a low maintenance gecko in my opinion. In fact, if you wish to tame them, I'd say that they're incredibly high maintenance. I'd call them a niche pet. Definitely not a good pet for most, but perfect for the the right person. Taming my Tokay has been like a fun project for me.

[morgandae]

Would you ever consider making a video on your chahouas? There’s not that many videos on YouTube about them, and I’d love to hear what you think of them! (Maybe even a care guide…?)

[katherinetran]

Cameroon Dwarf Geckos are easier to keep than Electric Blue Day Geckos and are starting to be bred in captivity. They are a lot more forgiving of variations in their parameters, diurnal, bold and active. They eat the same diet as the Electric Blues, micro insects and crested gecko diet, and the males are a pretty blue and green. They are also egg laying machines.

[whisperingcrown]

Thank you for saying the thing about beginner stuff. My rainbow boa is the first snake I've ever had. But I've researched for 7 years and I take amazing care of him. Bright colours, sociable, easy shedding processes, he's the perfect weight for his age. I do everything for him and he's doing so well even though he isn't a good beginner snake

[reginabalmaceda]

I've been watching your videos for a long time and I still can't figure it out... How does Littlefoot not walk right off your shoulder? My gecko thinks he can fly and will do anything he can to walk right off of high perches.

[trumpetdoty]

It may be a lot of overlap, but I would personally love a Chahoua Gecko care video.

Been reading for over a year to grab one and I just over research.

But hearing your opinions on UV bulbs, tank heaters, diet, etc would be great

[TheLililynn]

My brother got a Tokay from a kind of shady store. They told him it was an easy keeper, and he was very new to keeping reptiles. He made a mistake like we all can. His was wild caught, it was horrible aggressive (territorial) and just overall a bad experience. My brother did go out of his way to make it a pretty amazing enclosure though. He took very good care of him/her. Ultimately he found someone who was much more experienced in reptile keeping at a show to take the Tokay. It was the best move. While pretty to look at, it was going to be much more enjoyed and handled by someone with experience.

[roxbuchanan]

Psychedelic Rock Gecko sounds like a great name for a band though. Which isn't an excuse to go looking for one, of course.

[karenwetherald]

I really love the "Love this- Get this" type of video... very educational (and my son is now as we speak downloading the ants game )

[sweetpesto]

I have a Leo called marmalade! She is so incredibly easy and fun to care for! She is very tame and (I think) likes to be handled! I have had her for 3 months now as she was a birthday present. I highly recommend leopard gecko’s! Just do your research. Have a brilliant day!

[matthiaskaiser]

Fun list! If talking about leachianus it might be worth noting that especially the larger GT animals can be cage defensive and quite a handfull and bity as well. And they do have a strong bite for a gecko.

[sniffy]

My four year old loves watching your videos. He spotted this one and made me go back and find it calling it a lizard show. I enjoy your videos and have learned so much from you!

[apss]

You should do a top 5 video of reptiles that use " tools " for various reasons. I have a Texas cichlid ( not a reptile but instead of an armadillo or an amphibian maybe a fish) who repetitively bangs algae wafers on decor and wood to try to crack them like a saltwater tuskfish cracking clams. Sadly my greedy catfish steals them before he eats them :(

[pettime]

Hey man I love your content it's so entertaining and informational I watch it whenever I feel down it cheers me up and makes me so happy that there are people like you who are willing to do so much for their animals and provide the best care possible thank you keep up the amazing work and have a amazing day 🙂