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As a staple Leopard Geckos can be fed... Locusts - These are fairly slow moving and easy for the gecko to track, they are also easy to care for and to gutload. Silent Brown Crickets - These are the least aggressive species of feeder cricket and not as fast moving as other species either. They also eat pretty much anything so can be gutloaded properly. Black Field Crickets - I find these to be faster and more aggressive then Silent Browns. Mealworms - Are higher in fat compared to other feeder insects but make a good staple diet when fed in moderation Superworms - Have a higher degree of chiten then mealworms but if fed sparingly should be ok. Cockroaches - Should not exceed 2cm in length, if a full grown cockroach is fed to a Leo you risk impaction, due to the high degree of chiten the insect possesses, but feeding the correct sized cockroach can be used as a staple. Wax Worms - Are the junk food of the reptile world, they have very little nutritional value and have a high fat content and can prove addictive to some individuals, should only be fed 2 in one week max. Silk Worms - Once again should only be a treat. Butterworms - Have a high calcium content and make an excellent treat for your Leo Calcium worms - Also contain a high level of calcium and make a great treat, can be fed in quantity but do not possess enough nutrition to make a good staple diet. Phoenix Worms - I've not tried these but from what i've heard they're similar to Calcium Worms Pinky Mice - Usually fed to breeding females, are high in protien and used to faten the female up after she has laid eggs. May be fed as a special treat. Fruit - Most Leos will not view fruit as a food source, they can be offered apple, dates, prunes, rasburrys, grapes and other similar fruit but most will simply ignore it. If the Leo is interested in eating fruit it can be fed as a treat. Certain insects round the house may also be fed such as moths, they're fun to chase, non-venomous spiders, woodlice (aka pillbugs), ummm, thats all I remember thats safe, no beatles as the high chiten content would prove very diffecult to digest, and no species that eat toxic plants so research is required before feeding an insect to your gecko. You should also be aware if the insect may have been eating insecticide, don't want to be feeding the gecko nasty chemicals! Thats all I can think of for now, I hope helped! :) Now everybody knows why i'm so fat! XD Thanks for reccommending me everyone, I feel so honoured! :D |
