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Why do I have gnats in my crested gecko's live terrarium?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Reptile | Gecko | Male | unneutered | 23 days old

Why are there a bunch of gnats in my crested geckos live terrarium? Maybe 5-7 in one terrarium. I have two live terrariums. They aren’t on my gecko just one the dirt, plants, wood, etc.

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Answered By Todd Cecil

Veterinarian

Published on February 25th, 2019

Thanks for reaching out about Aspen. Gnats are attracted to decomposing plant material (food, live plants) and require a moist humid environ. Removing food daily, cleaning out moist substrate (bark, other wood) and removing dead plants could help. Good luck.

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