What is the best diet for a crested gecko?

Crested geckos eat commercially available, nutritionally complete powdered food, supplemented with live insects (such as crickets, mealworms, Dubia roaches and waxworms) and soft fruits or fruit baby food.

Can crested geckos eat meat?

Meat (only with fruits purees). Meat will add in some important protein to the mix. This is especially crucial if you are not offering your crested geckos any crickets or roaches. Meat that you can offer is mostly baby food chicken and turkey. This meat can be mixed with fruit purees.

Can crested geckos eat only Pangea?

Some crested geckos will prefer Pangea over Repashy, but most will like both. If you or the breeder raised your crested gecko with Repashy, I recommend sticking with Repashy or gradually changing to Pangea (mixing both). Always see what your crested gecko likes most!

How often should I feed my crested gecko?

Feed juveniles daily and adults three times a week. A commercial crested gecko diet is usually well accepted and is the easiest way to ensure a well-balanced, nutritious diet. Supplement that food with crickets and other prey insects (roaches, waxworms, silkworms).

Can I give my crested gecko fruit?

The best fruits for crested geckos are apricots, apples, papaya, and figs. Your crested geckos can eat other fruits, but it is important to consider what nutrients your reptile needs. For instance, nectarines are good for humans but have a disproportionate ratio of calcium-to-phosphorus that could hurt your geckos.

Can crested geckos eat lettuce?

Crested geckos can eat lettuce as it contains vitamin A that may benefit some of these reptiles. Apart from being a source of vitamin A, fresh lettuce offers your crested geckos an immense source of water. However, frozen lettuce may not offer much to your crested geckos.

Can crested geckos eat boiled eggs?

Frugivorous-omnivorous pet geckos can also be fed meats and eggs on rare occasions, as well as fruits, vegetables, and some sweets occasionally or regularly as these are part of their normal diets even in the wild.

How do I give my crested gecko calcium?

Since they are nectar eaters they require nutrition from fruits. A few available brands include Pangea and Repashy which come in a variety of flavors for crested geckos. It is recommended to also feed gut loaded, calcium sprinkled crickets once to twice weekly.

Do crested geckos eat mealworms?

Crested gecko owners sometimes feed mealworms to their beloved pets because they are an easy option. Even some pet shop owners recommend mealworms as a great food source for crested geckos, but the truth is, this will do more harm than good. Crested geckos should only eat mealworms occasionally.

Do crested geckos yawn?

Typically, leopard and crested geckos yawn after meals, sleep, or plenty of daytime activities. Other times, geckos do it for no apparent reason. While yawning is harmless most of the time, in some rare cases it can be the underlying symptoms of: heat stress.

Do crested geckos need heat lamps?

Crested geckos are special because they don’t need high temperatures to thrive. These geckos do the best at room temperature. That means heat lamps aren’t always necessary. Crested geckos need heat lamps in climates where the average temperatures are lower than comfortable room temperatures.