Care guide
Crested Gecko Lay Box Setup
Quick answer
A container of damp, diggable substrate such as vermiculite or coco fibre, deep enough for the female to burrow into and placed in a low-traffic part of the enclosure, gives a gravid crested gecko a suitable place to lay without complications.
- Medium
- Damp vermiculite or coco fibre
- Placement
- Low-traffic area
Why it matters
Without a suitable digging site, a female may delay laying or deposit eggs somewhere unsuitable, which raises the risk of egg-related complications such as binding.
Maintenance
Keep the medium consistently damp — not waterlogged — and start checking it daily once a female shows signs of being gravid, such as visible egg outlines or a swollen abdomen.