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Jul 18, 2019 - 09:01 AM
This is a general rule for feeding Leopard Geckos:
Baby Geckos: Insects that are around 0.4" long
Juvenile Geckos: Insects that are around 0.25" long
Adult geckos: Insects that are 1/2" to 3/4" long
As a rule, you shouldn't feed your gecko insects bigger than the space between his eyes. Here is a photo that explains why; as you can see there is a lot of 'cheek' on either side of the gecko's throat:
All the breeders we sell to base their diet for babies on small-sized mealworms and supplement with other feeders from the list below for variety. Eventually, you can purchase our Baby Leopard Gecko Sampler Pack for a variety of foods for your new pet to see what they like.
Leopard geckos eat crickets, mealworms, superworms, waxworms, Phoenix Worms®, hornworms, and Dubia Roaches.
As a warning; Leopard Geckos often won't eat for up to 3 weeks when you first get them. They are extremely territorial creatures of habit. Being moved from their growing pod and shipped takes them a little while to recover from. So please don't be alarmed if your baby doesn't eat right away!
In fact, you may just want to start with a cup of small mealworms to keep in the fridge until your baby is eating well and settled in.
If you haven't got a feeding dish, we recommend our No Escapee Feeder Dish. To make sure your gecko is eating, you can put in 10 mealworms every night at bedtime. In the morning you can count them to see if he or she is eating yet and how many.
If you'd like to have a look, we supply Steve Sykes) who is the guru of Leopard Geckos) and he has a very good care sheet for them: Leopard Gecko Care Sheet
Thank you so much, we look forward to feeding your Leopard Gecko!
Baby Geckos: Insects that are around 0.4" long
Juvenile Geckos: Insects that are around 0.25" long
Adult geckos: Insects that are 1/2" to 3/4" long
As a rule, you shouldn't feed your gecko insects bigger than the space between his eyes. Here is a photo that explains why; as you can see there is a lot of 'cheek' on either side of the gecko's throat:
All the breeders we sell to base their diet for babies on small-sized mealworms and supplement with other feeders from the list below for variety. Eventually, you can purchase our Baby Leopard Gecko Sampler Pack for a variety of foods for your new pet to see what they like.
Leopard geckos eat crickets, mealworms, superworms, waxworms, Phoenix Worms®, hornworms, and Dubia Roaches.
As a warning; Leopard Geckos often won't eat for up to 3 weeks when you first get them. They are extremely territorial creatures of habit. Being moved from their growing pod and shipped takes them a little while to recover from. So please don't be alarmed if your baby doesn't eat right away!
In fact, you may just want to start with a cup of small mealworms to keep in the fridge until your baby is eating well and settled in.
If you haven't got a feeding dish, we recommend our No Escapee Feeder Dish. To make sure your gecko is eating, you can put in 10 mealworms every night at bedtime. In the morning you can count them to see if he or she is eating yet and how many.
If you'd like to have a look, we supply Steve Sykes) who is the guru of Leopard Geckos) and he has a very good care sheet for them: Leopard Gecko Care Sheet
Thank you so much, we look forward to feeding your Leopard Gecko!
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