What can you feed an eyelash crested gecko?
Eyelash geckos or crested geckos are omnivores; in the wild, their diet consists of insects and fruits. For their main diet, provide your gecko with fresh crested gecko dietary powder every day. Dusted insects can be offered infrequently as treats.
What is the best food for crested geckos?
The best prey insects for crested geckos are roaches, crickets, mealworms, and super worms. The best crested gecko food is a combination of these complete CGD formulas offered 3-4 times per week, and live insects offered once per week.
Do Crested Geckos eat fruit?
Crested geckos can be fed soft fruits that are moderate to high in calcium and low in phosphorus. In captivity, fruits should be considered as treats for your crested gecko in addition to a crested gecko diet. Certain fruits, such as citrus fruits, will even harm your gecko’s health.
What does it mean when my crested gecko turns dark?
Crested gecko mainly fire up because of their moods. This also happens during the day, when crested geckos are naturally relaxing and sleeping. And when getting active at night, they often turn a bit darker. Some people also believe that this is a natural way to camouflage at night, when it’s dark.
Why is my crested gecko so pale?
If your crested gecko turns pale or even completely white, it DOES NOT MEAN THEY ARE SICK. What it means is that your crested gecko is shedding! They will most likely be clear of their old skin the next day or two, if the crested gecko is pale for more than a week, i suggest going to see a vet.
Why has my crested gecko change colors?
Firing Up. Also note that a crested gecko can change color depending on mood or environment. This is described generally at the “fired up” stage – usually indicating a state of alertness or reaction to the environment. Usually a sleeping gecko is “fired down”, and will change color to a darker tone at night.
Why is my crested gecko dehydrated?
Normally, the main causes for dehydrated Crested gecko include high temperatures and/or low humidity and infrequent misitng of their tank. In this article we are looking at the following causes/fixes for dehydration in Crested geckos: No water source. High Temperature levels.
How do you know if your gargoyle gecko is dying?
The best way to tell if your crested gecko is dead is to approach and possibly pick it up. Check if your crested gecko is breathing – place your finger on its ribcage and see if it’s moving. Also have a look under its throat – it often moves when breathing.