Petco Baby Crested Hatched! Evil Baby!

[Nicodemayo]

So back in mid December, I was strolling through a Petco in town and checked out the reptile department. I work at a Petco in town, but not this particular store. Well they had a few adult super generic crested geckos and it was two adult males and a female. I checked out the female, and she was definitely gravid so I was like, heck why not. I bought her cause I wanted to give hatching and raising a baby or two a shot. About a week after I bought the female, she laid. Well, one of the eggs went bad a few weeks in, but the other one held in there. Well today I checked in the hovabator at the deli cups containing the eggs, and this cute little guy was in there staring back at me.

Awww so cute, but then when I reached in to pick him up the evil side opened up!

Are the babies always this mean?! He jump and tried to me and I jerked my arm and squealed like a little girl to avoid being bit by those terrifying jaws! I hear the babies can be kind of tricky, so if anyone can give me any pointers, I would appreciate it! Here are some more photos!

 

[Julirs]

That is evil cute meaness!

 

[Syn]

They are just incredibly scared, how would you feel if you just came into the world and things were already grabbing you?

Very interesting color, most of my babies come out red and dull down to a brown, who knows what you will get with that one! Keep us updated!!

When my last two eggs hatched they were quite feisty, but give it a couple days.
Let it settle in, and try holding it 5 minutes a day, 10 minutes a day, then 15 minutes a day.
They are now both the calmest little babies in the world.

 

[ponders]

Wow,
I think I can see his lungs in there! lol
Very cute little baby with 'tude. Thinks he's such a tough guy. Can't help but love it! Good luck, babies are fun.

 

[HecticZ]

Nice Pictures

The Dime looks Super Sized next to him.

Wow,
I think I can see his lungs in there! lol
Very cute little baby with 'tude. Thinks he's such a tough guy. Can't help but love it! Good luck, babies are fun.

I was going to say the same thing.

 

[jojackson]

LOL, All they have is bluff! Nice Baby!

 

[chams1]

That's interesting (and nice pics by the way...). None of my babies have ever been like that. They are skittish, yes, but I have never had one gape at me like that. This little tyke certainly has some attitude, that's for sure.

 

[draetish]

I more Geckos I see, the more I want some.

 

[SS4Luck]

I more Geckos I see, the more I want some.

+1 on that one




You sure have a cute little guy there!

 

[laurie]

I more Geckos I see, the more I want some.

Me too & I don't need one, they must stop tempting me, evil forum buddies.

 

[Syn]

Laurie, can I tempt you with a crested gecko baby?

 

[Chuck G]

He is going to kick your ass!

 

[Ryan Jarosek]

haha Nice! I have had a couple like that. They always seem to out grow it fast.