Care guide
Gargoyle Gecko vs Crested Gecko
Quick answer
Both are New Caledonian geckos with similar housing and diet needs. Gargoyle geckos have bony head crests, lack sticky toe pads, and can regrow a lost tail. Crested geckos have sticky toe pads and cannot regrow their tail.
- Toe pads
- Crested has them, gargoyle doesn't
- Tail regrowth
- Gargoyle can, crested can't
Similarities
Both are arboreal, humidity-loving, crepuscular-to-nocturnal geckos that thrive on the same style of powdered meal-replacement diet.
Differences
Toe pads, tail regeneration, head shape, and overall build differ between the two species.