What you should/should not feed your crested gecko?

Crested geckos are considered as a good pet for a beginner since they cost less and easy to care for, they also extremely handleable and have their own individual personality.

But even though these animals are easy-going, before bringing them home, you still do your research to ensure that your new pet will have an easy and healthy transition period. And this is always true even with crested gecko food.

What do crested geckos eat?

You should know that crested geckos are omnivores, which meant they can eat both plants and animal-based foods. In the natural environment of New Caledonia, crested geckos prefer to eat a wide variety of fruits and insects.

But in captivity, crested geckos feeding seems to be very easy with some commercial diet. This is the powder food that you can mix with water to create a paste and feed them. This diet also provides complete nutrition to your crested geckos.

In order to ensure enrichment and a balanced diet, most owners still provide plants-based foods and insects for them as a treat.

A little tip is that if you provide an environment with the ideal temperature and humidity from the best reptile fogger, they will be more palatable.

What food crested geckos should avoid?

#1 BABY FOOD

There is a misconception that baby food is good for crested geckos. However, it is not all the case, baby foods are usually made from pureed fruit. These foods contain a higher level of sugar than the other normal crested gecko foods.

#2 CITRUS FRUITS

Some kinds of citrus fruits such as orange, lemon, and jackfruit can prevent crested gecko body absorptive the calcium from the diet. So they are not advisable as crested gecko food.

#3 OVERLY LARGE INSECTS

We all know that insects will stimulate hunting instinct of crested gecko. But there is a rule that never feeding them any insects that larger than the gap between their eyes.