Misting and Humidity Come First
For a crested gecko, the misting entry is the log's most important line. The sitter records when the enclosure was misted in the evening, how high humidity climbed afterwards, and how far it had fallen by the next visit, because this species needs that daily rise and fall rather than constant damp. Walls and leaves should carry droplets she can drink from; the log should note whether droplets were still visible an hour after misting or gone within minutes, which hints the room is drier than usual.
If you use a hygrometer, have the sitter write its readings rather than judging by feel. A short series of numbers on your return shows whether her cycle held steady while you were away, or whether one hot day flattened it.
The Night Feeding Dish
Crested geckos eat after dark, so the log works on a delay: the sitter mixes and places a fresh dish of her powdered diet in the evening, and the following visit records the evidence — clear lick marks and a lowered level, a few tentative licks, or an untouched surface. That honest grading matters, because “dish replaced” alone never tells you whether she actually ate. Note which flavour or rotation was served, since a gecko who refuses one mix may take another eagerly, and a refusal pattern across flavours is different from refusing food altogether.
If live insects are part of her week, log which were offered on which night and whether they were taken, and note any uneaten insects removed. Also record fresh water if you keep a small dish, even though many crested geckos drink mainly from misted leaves.
Temperature and the Heat Warning
Room temperature belongs in every entry, with the highest reading of a warm day noted separately. Crested geckos are stressed by sustained heat in a way many sitters, used to desert reptiles, do not expect, so the log instructions should state the range you keep her in and what to do if the room climbs above it — move the enclosure to the coolest room, never add a heat lamp. That single warning, written down, prevents the most dangerous well-meant mistake a substitute carer can make with this species.
Note light as well: she needs a normal day-night cycle, so the log should confirm the room is dark at night rather than lit for the sitter's convenience.
Shed, Eggs, Activity, and Handling
Evening entries should capture activity: was she out on the glass or perched visibly, or hidden in foliage all night? Note shed — pale, dull colouring before it starts, and any retained skin on toes afterwards — and, for females, any eggs found in the substrate, with the date, since laying explains appetite dips. Handling should be logged only if it happened and why; routine handling is not part of this species' sitter care, because a startled crested gecko leaps and can drop her tail.
The contact list goes at the top: message you the same day for a gecko found limp or unresponsive, for visible ribs or a very prominent spine, for a jaw that looks soft or crooked, or for several nights of an untouched dish paired with constant hiding. KinsLe's Care Pass lets you give that sitter temporary, clear access to her routine and these key details for just the days you are gone.