| Now that you have decided to buy a Leopard gecko | | | | that are high in nutritional value. Meal worms are |
| as a pet, what are the best leopard gecko foods | | | | readily available and provide a nice fatty snack for |
| available to feed them? Since your new pet is an | | | | your pet. Meal worms were the number one food for |
| insectivore, the obvious choice is going to be insects. | | | | these reptile until crickets become more popular. Still |
| Which insects offer the most nutritional value for | | | | today, many breeders will only feed their offspring |
| your Leo but also do not cost you an arm and a leg | | | | meal worms because of they are easy for young |
| to buy? Four different insects come to mind when | | | | ones to eat and provide excellent nutrition. |
| thinking about different Leopard gecko foods. They | | | | Locusts |
| are crickets, meal worms, locusts, and wax worms. | | | | Locusts are a sweet treat for your Leo. Locusts |
| Sounds yummy doesn't it? | | | | being on the more expensive side of leopard gecko |
| The Cricket | | | | foods, along with crickets and meal worms, they are |
| Crickets are the best choice in feeding your Leo | | | | more of a delicacy. Locusts are high in protein which |
| because they are readily available and provide a very | | | | is great if you want to fatten up your pet, but when |
| nutritious meal. There are many different kinds of | | | | given as the sole food in their diet, you pet becomes |
| crickets to choose from. A few different types of | | | | kind of "addicted" to thee treats. If you decide to |
| crickets you could feed your pet are: Brown crickets, | | | | feed your reptile locusts, make sure to only feed it |
| Black crickets, or Banded crickets. Each of these | | | | once every ten days so that it will still eat its healthy |
| types of crickets are high in protein and fat that | | | | foods. |
| provides excellent nutritional value. I would only | | | | Wax Worms |
| recommend using crickets bought from a store | | | | Can you say fatty. Feeding your pet wax worms is |
| because wild crickets might be covered with | | | | like feeding your child a Twinkie. These worms are so |
| insecticides or fertilizers which will cause your reptile | | | | filled with fat that once eaten, your pet will quickly |
| to become ill. | | | | become addicted to the taste and want nothing else |
| Meal Worms | | | | if given to many. Save these as a special treat to |
| This is my second choice for leopard gecko foods | | | | show your Leo how much you love them! |