{"id":439,"date":"2021-06-23T16:59:43","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T16:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beingreptiles.com\/?p=439"},"modified":"2022-10-19T13:40:24","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T13:40:24","slug":"dehydrated-crested-gecko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beingreptiles.com\/dehydrated-crested-gecko\/","title":{"rendered":"Dehydrated Crested Gecko: Signs and How to Rehydrate Quickly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Crested geckos are small lizards that need a humid environment to avoid dehydrating. They can easily dehydrate if they don’t have access to water or live in an area with low humidity levels, such as desert areas. If you keep your crested gecko in a dry location for too long, it will dehydrate and show unhealthy signs. So, how do you know your crested gecko is dehydrated?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Signs of a dehydrated crested gecko include loss of the skin’s elasticity, sunken eyes, wrinkled dry skin to the touch, and lethargy. Provide a shallow bowl of drinking water in the tank and mist its environment to rehydrate the reptile quickly. Also, use electrolyte soaks to prevent dehydration.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Crested geckos need water to remain healthy and happy. The dehydrated crested gecko will have an unhealthy appearance, slow movements, and lethargic behaviour when dehydrated. I’ve discussed these and more symptoms below so that you can tell if your reptile needs water as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDo crested geckos need water?<\/h2>\n\n\n