and i dont think the crestie is really burning that much energy or having trouble finding food or water in a big cage, they manage to do all of that in the wild with a much bigger home.
i would keep him in the cage you have now. confining him to a small plastic keeper isnt right. and handle him for about 5min periods and maybe twice a day to get him used to handling
i have 1 leo and i love him, but i am looking to get a new gecko/lizard and cant decide. i want a reptile that is easy to care for and that requires a tank no larger than 20gal. any ideas??? i would also like to be able to handle it.