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crestie
noun 3
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average, female
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1
A crested gecko (Correlophus ciliatus).
"Cresteds," or "cresties," as they are commonly called, are docile in nature and relatively calm and easy to handle as pets.
More recently, crested geckos have become the "It" reptile pet. […] Corn snakes are popular to this day, and I have no reason to think that cresties will not continue in popular favor.
2
A crested tit (Lophophanes cristatus).
3
A great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus).
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"Cresteds," or "cresties," as they are commonly called, are docile in nature and relatively calm and easy to handle as pets.
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More recently, crested geckos have become the "It" reptile pet. […] Corn snakes are popular to this day, and I have no reason to think that cresties will not continue in popular favor.
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A female crestie lays an average of 6 to 10 clutches during the breading season which lasts about 8 months.
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