| What kinds of things are gecko food? Geckos are | | | | at their healthiest. |
| predatory animals. This means that a lot of a geckos | | | | It is very important you monitor how much a gecko |
| day is spent hunting for food. | | | | eats so that it gets enough food. It is a good idea to |
| Geckos eat insects mainly due to their abundance. | | | | provide a separate container to the one they live in |
| They like to eat crickets mostly but will generally eat | | | | to feed them their meals. You can monitor their diet |
| anything they can catch. It is very important to | | | | easily and keep the main habitat clean. |
| ensure the crickets are not too big for your pet to | | | | Dusting the insects a great way to deliver important |
| handle, never feed a gecko a cricket that is larger | | | | vitamins and minerals to a gecko. Insects and the |
| than its head in size. | | | | dusting powder can be put together in a plastic bag |
| Geckos when in captive will also eat meal worms and | | | | or tin can, and shaken gently to coat the insects. |
| wax worms. | | | | You can also add a jar lid that has some vitamin |
| Wax worms should be given as a treat maybe 3 | | | | powder in it to the cage. Geckos seem to know |
| worms per week at most. Baby geckos will eat fruit | | | | when to take a little as required for their health. |
| flies. The species drosophila are the most popular. | | | | Feeding the gecko food every other day should be |
| Feed your gecko twice a day in the beginning | | | | optimal. Feeding eight meal worms three to four time |
| months. Reduce to twice a week when they are | | | | a week to a four inch gecko which fits the two |
| over 7 months old. | | | | appropriately sized insects for every inch of your |
| When your gecko reaches adult size you can | | | | gecko's total length dietary model. |
| introduce a pinkie mouse into their diet to keep them | | | | |