What do you feed a Leopard gecko?
Leopard geckos can be fed a staple diet consisting of insects including crickets, mealworms, grasshopers, and any viable inscet that is no bigger than the width of the geckos head. Insects should be dusted with vitamin and calcium supplements every other feeding for adults and every feeding for growing babies and juvies. Adult leopard geckos should be fed every 2-3 days, and baby’s and juvies should be fed daily. Waxworms and pinkie’s (baby mice without fur) are very fattening, and should rarely be offered to geckos as to avoid obesity, and/or fatty liver disease. Pinkie mice are usually only offered to females in preparation to breed as they need a higher body wieght to produce eggs. Many people believe that geckos are purely insectivorous, however in the wild they will eat anything they can overpower, including mice. Gutloading insects with nutritious grains, seeds, oats and fruits/vegetables is crucial to supplying proper nutrition to a gecko. Never leave extra insects roaming in th
