Correlophus ciliatus
Crested gecko
A tall enclosure, about 45 × 45 × 90 cm for an adult, with branches and cover.
Legal status
- Check local rules
Correlophus ciliatus is not listed in the CITES Appendices in force from 5 March 2026. No EU wildlife-trade annex was verified for it, so none is recorded. It is not on the EU list of invasive alien species and it is not venomous. The Dutch Besluit huis- en hobbydierenlijst (BWBR0049611) lists mammals only; a reptile positive list is not in force. Wet dieren still requires proper care. Wallonia’s positive list (arrêté of 10 December 2020) includes Correlophus ciliatus. Flanders has its own positive list — check that list before you treat a Walloon entry as valid in Flanders. Check local rules before you keep, move, or rehome an animal. This record is not a permit and not legal advice.
Official sourceNot legal advice. Rules differ by country, and sometimes by region. Check the law that applies to you.
- Temperature
- 22–26°C
- UVB
- Ferguson zone 1. About 0.1–0.7. Skip a strong basking lamp.
- Humidity
- 60–80%
- Minimum enclosure
- About 45 × 45 × 90 cm for one adult
- Adult size
- About 18–22 cm including the tail.
- Lifespan
- Often 15–20 years.
- Difficulty
- beginner
Diet and feeding
A commercial crested gecko diet most nights, plus the occasional insect for adults. Fresh diet most nights. Insects weekly for adults.
Substrate
Paper, or a planted soil mix with drainage.
Health
Floppy-tail posture from sitting on vertical glass, metabolic bone disease on a poor diet, and stuck shed on the toes.
Handling
They jump. Stay low, and do not pull a dropped tail.
Husbandry ranges are general guidance for captive care, not a veterinary prescription or a permit. Confirm the gradient with your own thermometers. UV zones follow Baines et al., Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research 4(1), 2016, https://www.jzar.org/jzar/article/view/150. Legal fields use the source link on this species and stay empty when an annex was not verified.