Reddit reviews Exo Terra Glass Terrarium (12"x12"x18")_DX

I own a gargoyle and a crested, and 20 gal is roughly the biggest I'd need for each of them. That said, it's better if the tank is taller so I have this for my bigger gargoyle gecko and this for my younger, smaller crested.

I can answer any questions you have about these two species via DM if need be but I don't have much experience with other species.

Cresties are a great starter pet! They are quite easy to keep. They are arboreal and do require a vertical enclosure with plenty of vines/ branches/ plants to climb on. They thrive in temps from 78F-65F. Don't allow the enclosure to go over 80 or under 65 though. Start with an enclosure this size and move up to something like this once the gecko reaches about 15-20 grams.

Cresties do very well on a powdered diet (mixed with water of course) such as Pangea or Repashy. My 3 year old girl really prefers the Pangea though. I definitely recommend it!

Cresties come in a variety of colors and patterns. If you want something basic you could buy one at your local pet store, but reptile expos are a much better place to buy live animals. Better colors, better breeding, and better prices! So do your research, and visit the next expo in your area.

Cresties should generally be house individually. Females can live together on occasion, but fighting can be a common occurrence. Please do not breed unless you have done lots of research, have high quality breeding stock, and feel that you can better the crested community with your offspring.

I already picked up a bottle of pre-hatched/hatching fruit flies from Petco to try and feed him -- they are flightless ones, and I dumped a bunch of them into his water bowl -- which is a 1 quart Tupperware filled with water and a large rock. I added coconut fiber to fill the 10 gallon tank to the edge of the Tupperware. If he is eating/doing well, we will upgrade to
http://www.amazon.com/Exo-Terra-Glass-Terrarium-18-Inch/dp/B000OQW98Q/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1405302178&sr=8-2&keywords=exo+terra+12+x+12

Planning on leaving the bottom filled with water/small heater/filter/ hamburg filter wall/waterfall for the moisture -- according to http://www.amphibiancare.com/frogs/caresheets/graytreefrog.html this is ok/ideal as it will avoid substrate problems.

I'm a little concerned about his ability to find/eat the fruit flies. Tomorrow I will try and get some pinhead crickets to leave in a butter container, and maybe a small wax worm.

If he is not eating by tomorrow we will let him go.