Leopard Gecko Diet
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
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Please note this video does not cover supplementation! You MUST dust insects in a multivitamin and calcium supplement. Please see my care playlist for information about supplementing.
Jessica’s Animal Friends can I have a gecko
Pls
@@xxprogame212she doesn’t sell geckos she’s only a sanctuary for rescues to live out their lives
it makes me super happy when my gecko does the little tail wag or wiggle.
Me too but he stopped doing it anyone know why?
doesn't that mean its spooked?
You explained it in a more concise and clear way than literally any of the guides I have found in my deep dive 3 days straight online research. I'm definitely more confident now that I can feed my new little baby correctly. I was kinda panicking about it. Wish me luck
I’m attempting to wean my gecko onto superworms instead of crickets the crickets soooo bad and stinky! This was very helpful Jessica!
awww best of luck! thanks :)
@@weewoo234 I've always read the insects have to be live!
Jillian Steins same
Jillian Steins nope! They don’t! All you need to do is move it around and they’ll eat it!(My experience with my gecko)
@@emmaantunez5619 freeze dried insects arent good because they dont have good nutrition
Rainbow mealworms have such good quality feeders, and they have a pretty big variety. I ordered crickets from there (and crickets are pretty notorious for dying) and a few weeks later, not a single one is dead. They are also pretty notorious for stinking, but these ones smell like nothing. I ordered nightcrawlers from Josh’s frogs and they all arrived dead and stunk so bad.
I’ve used Josh’s frogs for forever now with not an issue 🤷🏼♀️
Lol, I messaged you on Instagram a couple days ago about this topic and now it's a full video. The timing is just great!
Right?!
Can leopard geckos just eat worms and no roaches and crickets? Crickets jump. Roaches simply gross me out!!
I'm not an expert or anything but I guess it depends on your gecko. Some geckos can stick to one insect while others like to switch around a lot. Again not a professional so don't just take my comment and research it
Same! I was wondering this too. I want one so bad, or a corn snake but I COULDNT feed anything mice and bugs generally scare me
I would say no. It’s best to offer your gecko a variety of different insects
You are the best animal UA-camr ever! I have watched so many food diet videos and this one is so much easier to understand! Thank you! 🦎 🦎 😃 😃 😁 😁
I recommend goherping
It's so cute when they spot their food and their tail shakes...😍😍😍😍😍🦎🦎🦎🦎🦎
I wish we had Dubia roaches here in Canada; they're illegal here because they are an "exotic" species.
Yeah they're illegal some places in the US, too
Im living in Ireland and I think they might be illegal here too because no shops offer them its extremely hard to get them but I managed to get hold of 20-30 of them and breed them on my own. They are super easy to breed and keep, also in countries like Canada if you have some escapees they wont infest the house because they breed at temps over 90 degrees. So even if you want to stop them from breeding because you have enough its as easy as unplugging heat mat.
I wish we could get them too in Canada it sucks that they are illegal
Awesome info great video
@@karenmcisaac22 same they are such good foods for reptiles i cant get them because they arent allowed in canada
I watch my gecko eat all his food and help her she is so cute my gecko will NOT eat from a dish lol so I drop it and watch her I’m working on doing with tongs.
my vet told me to not feed them superworms as it can cause to liver failure so, some other things that i dont think she mentions is that you can feed your leopard gecko isopods! my vet also told me that mealworms are better but they can get constipated from the hard shells they have! but im not telling anyone that they need to feed this to them its your gecko and i am just trying to give information
Hello Jessica, excellent as always. I love giving a crunchy cricket one at at time. I look it as giving an enrichment exercise for them. So cute those tails start twitching and they start staring. Than pounce like a cat. You know they have had their full when their tails stop twitching and they walk off like they did something amazing!
I will never tell them the truth. I'm not sure if they would have as much fun if I gave them to them all the time.
Yup, spoiling the kids again😃🦎
God's blessings to you and yours, Lin
Yes I love the tail twitches!! So cute!! Thanks as always for your lovely words 💕
It made me laugh when you mentioned geckos who look like they have eyeshadow. We just got a super snow morph and she looks like she has blue eyeshadow!
I have a feeding bin. Both geckos feed in that bin. I never leave it in their home. I can keep a log of how many they eat a day.
Thank you Thank you Thank you for all the time and energy you put into this channel, it is extremely helpful and has been one of my to go sources to learn more about my reptiles. You are highly appreciated.
Thanks so much! Without you I would have not kept my leopard gecko in a healthy habitat!
I feel terrible for not wanting to feed Dubia roaches to geckos because I absolutely haaaaate roaches in general. I just got chills just thinking about them.
Same...
Interesting to know about crickets. My LG hunts them daily as I always have crickets in my cage and or tank. Seems like he won't eat anything that's not moving. Thanks for sharing.
Hi jessica, I have another question for you, I have a juvenile leopard gecko and have had her for about a month and have fed her everyday with about 5-7 mealworms
Usually she stays in front of the enclosure and seems to be “begging” for more.. I don’t want to over feed her but as she’s a juvenile and growing I want to make sure she is getting all the nutrition she needs! Of course every gecko is different, but should I continue to feed until she in uninterested or should I still keep it within the 5-7 mealworm range?
So what about water, can I just give them tap water or do I need to use like the reptisafe water conditioner or what ever its called?
Mine love crickets but I also feed super worms and wax worms
But I do completely agree with not just feeding crickets though
It makes your geckos super happy to give them a variety
Hi! Why do you say it's not a good idea to feed potatoes to the insects?
they are low in nutrition and are considered a "filler" food
I didn't know this stuff so thx im a new leopard gecko owner
My gecko doesn’t really like dubia arches so I feed him crickets, but when ever I offer him one, he’ll ignore, and sometimes just look at it and just walk away. I feed the roaches and give the moisture, I dont know if he is acting unusual, or just generally doesn’t like them.
I haven’t had any bad issues with crickets except for a few escapes, but I’ve never seen him get bitten by one. I also grab crickets with tongs that are hiding.
I’ve commented on another video, but THANK YOU for sharing your knowledge with us. Your videos are so helpful. The people at the pet store told me that bc our gecko was a juvenile they needed crickets! What a scam! Now I have a stupid cricket keeper! I’m getting him some superworms!
Crickets are okay, but they’re certainly not my preference. Just make sure you get insects that are appropriately sized for your gecko!
Thank you so much I’m getting my leopard gecko soon and this was very helpful
Wow, when I asked someone who own leopard geckos when I got Kiwi yesterday I was old crickets alone would be fine. Good thing I’m watching your videos, thankfully I have some mealworms in the fridge for them
Okay I’ve been watching this whole video and idk of u answered it or not but how many mealworms should you feed an adult gecko???
The worm thing killing your gecko is real. Never offer an insect thats too big, especially to a gecko who has isnt a strong eater
Thank you. It really helped me
Maybe if you’re gecko is very sick the super worm might be able to eat it’s way out or if you have a tiny baby but I am not so sure that is just my prediction btw thanks for the video it definitely helped me out ♥️
I just found your channel! I love your videos they're helpful for me. I grew up with a leopard gecko and now I care for it. My gecko is nine years old. :)
My geckos won’t eat hornworms and everytime i have offered waxworms they have thrown them up so they make giving variety difficult
The thing is...Leopard geckos eat insects and insects only,so that's why mice aren't an option . I have recently seen someone feed a leopard gecko a baby leopard gecko and i'm still fuming...that 's just horrible
Mealworms and superworms can eat their way out. If your reptile isn’t chewing it’s food much, you should crush the head of the insect. The local pet store near me had a very rare occasion where a superworm ate its way through a giant day gecko. It’s very rare so don’t be scared.
My colleague had it happen to his bearded dragon with mealworms.
Can I feed baby food mixed with calcium powder to my year old leopard gecko to make sure he's getting enough calcium? The powder seems to fall off the insects before he eats them.
No baby food. Use Repashy calcium plus it sticks to the insects
I think that if I get a leopard gecko I will feed mealworms and superworms then every once in a while feed hormworms or waxworms
Does anyone know of anyone or any place that rehomes and rehabilitates leopard geckos in Indiana or the Midwest?Please help 🥲thanks
Thank you so much for making this video! It was very informing and helpful! PS I love your hair!
Thank you so much! :)
I'm a simple guy, I see a JAF video, I leave a like :)
Awww you're the best!
I’m over here worrying about my gecko not eating don’t know what’s wrong with her. I took her to the vet twice vet told me she has and overproduction of bacteria in her poop not sure what that means exactly but I was given some antibiotics and she took them. She still won’t eat and is losing weight not sure if she is ovulating but I’m trying my hardest to get her well she drank water and eats calcium. She just is acting lethargic and unhappy her warm hide heat mat is set to 93 with a thermo and she has a moist hide and cool hide. I also use UVB for 10 hours a day from dawn to dusk so 7am to 7pm and she has a calcium without d3 dish. I use reptile carpet anyone know what could be going on? She hasn’t eaten in 3 weeks she had trouble moving her hind legs but that stopped not she just seems tired all the time and won’t eat and sleeps a lot. Vet on the second visit gave me liquid calcium.
Hey Jessica!!! I am looking at the art in the background, maybe watercolor rat? I would love to see them better and learn more about them!
I’ve talked about them before but a friend of mine made them years ago!
New leo owner here and I just had one question I don't remember if you covered this. But what do you feed a juvenile and what do you not.
I have meal worms.
My baby gecko only eats super worms he won’t even eat anything smaller and refuses
Tbh the biggest reason I don't like superworms other than the size is because they eat each other before my Gecko gets to eat them
I usually put a mealworm on my hand and place my hand in the tank/enclosure.
and let my leopard gecko climb onto my hand and eat it for trust-building.
from doing that, I've seen her come out of her hideout a little more
is this process good? or should I do something different?
(FYI: i just got her a couple of days ago and your vids help a lot 👍)
If it’s working for you I think that’s fine!
if we are still to scared to risk the super worms and/or the mealworms eating through their stomach, is that okay?
Just crush the super worms head
when you say you can’t feed something wider than the space between the geckos eyes you mean width not length right? so if you were to put a mealworm vertically between your geckos eyes (theoretically) and the mealworms width fits i can feed it?
Nothing wider. So any mealworm is fine to offer because no mealworm gets as thick as the space between your gecko’s eyes. Length is not the issue
Jessicas Animal Friends thank you so much! also how many mealworms would you recommend to give to your gecko in one feeding?
she talked about how feeding your gecko crickets makes it skinny and im thinkin WAX WORMS!
Thanks for all your wonderful videos! We have watched just about all your videos in preparation to get our first leopard gecko. We brought Gamora home about 3 weeks ago and was told she was roughly 3 months old. We have been feeding mealworms but I would like to add variety to her diet. My question is where should I get/order food from?
Josh’s frogs!
So how many superworms do you feed them and how often?
I feed mine super worms once or twice a week only a couple of worms.
@@ellebirch5770yoou should feed like 5 large superworms per feeding if your gecko is an adult
@@okay4468 em no
what about crickets
How much calcium are you supposed to give your leopard gecko on feeding days
Ashley Martinez
Just dust the worms//crickets or insects in the calcium and feed the leo gecko
Pinky mice are just not an option for me either I shudder to think
Yeah same it's just not an option.
I wish I could give my gecko's discoid roaches (I live in florida and dubia's are illegal), but I currently live with my parents and my mom hates roaches. I tried convincing her that they won't be a problem but she compares them to crickets that always escape and cause issues so she won't budge-
Quinn Hook same I also live in Florida where Dubai’s are illegal 😐🙄
Coming back to watch this for like the 10th time because you can never have too much knowledge when it comes to caring for your pets!!!! My leo Sakura is somewhere around 6-8 months old?? That’s my best guess at least considering no one knows when she was born and I wasn’t told how old she was when she was given to me. She may also be stunted (idk much about that so maybe she’s just petite lol) because she was fed like every 3 days as a hatchling (which is bad, right? reasoning was simply just neglect as far as I know). As soon as I got her (February), I started feeding her in between 4-6 (depending on how many she would eat) mealworms every day. She has been fed that way ever since just a couple weeks ago, when I switched to the same amount every other day. My question: is that enough for a juvenile? Is every other day often enough or should she still be being fed every day? Is 4-6 average sized mealworms enough? I just got my dubias in the mail today so the same questions apply. Sometimes she won’t eat all that I offer, sometimes she acts like she’s starving and would be willing to eat 10+. How do I keep it consistent and healthy for her? **Anyone feel free to answer, I just need some advice! And thanks Jessica for all your helpful videos!! I always turn back to these when I have a question as I’m still learning how to care for my first and only reptile baby in the best way possible. :)
My baby leopard gekco loves super worms
Can you gut load super worms with calcium instead of dusting them?
no, because the gutloading process also fills the insects with vitamins and nutrients, not just calcium
Fantastic video - and I don't even keep geckos, but if I do I'm going to be fantastically informed. Thank you, Jessica (if that is your real name, Emma Stone ;) )
Shhh don't tell everyone my real name! 😂😂😂
I'm about to get a leopard gecko and I thought how easy this would be if they eat chips or somink lol xxx
I don't have no need for a lazy Gecko...lol.
I adopted sister geckos. They were in a very dirty cage that had eco earth laid upon old calcium sand upon papertowels. Their water bowl was covered in eco earth and so was their food bowl.. soo they had I’m assuming worms in there that turned into Beatles or maybe they put them in from outside, who knows. Either way they didnt have a feeding schedule and I’m wondering to put them on a feeding schedule.. because in all honesty I was feeding them to much after all my video watching 0.0 .. is it going to impact them in a bad way to put them on more of a restricted diet suddenly? They’re 3 years old.
Nope I don’t think correcting their diet will really impact them. They may lose a little weight but it shouldn’t be anything drastic. And if you want, you can ease them into eating less by offering less food over time instead of all at once
Jessicas Animal Friends okay I think I’ll
Do it gradually but definitely need to feed them less !! I don’t know how I missed this big thing about feeding schedules I was feeding every day and before I think they just had food in abundance in their cage. I’ve only had them.. not even a month now so definitely learning your videos help so much, thank
You for responding and thank you for your thorough videos
I need help I can’t seem to get my gecko to eat. She hasn’t ate for about a month now. Her tail is still fat though and when she was eating I used tongs and feed her mealworms.
What about dehydrated (dead) mealworms, crickets like they have at feed stores?
Nope they’re not as nutritional or enriching
Hello I know this is a bit late but tonight is the first time I'm going to be feeding my baby Gecko that I got yesterday and I'm TERRIFIED
I only have crickets that were provided by the store so I'm just gonna give them as treats to my other animals
Superworms that are W A Y too big and there SO big I'm even hesitant whenever I feed My 5 year old Berdie them
And some Mealworms which seem perfect but Idk how many to feed it and when do I feed it?
I tried watching a bunch of your videos but I couldn't figure it out
Super worms and wax worms should only be a treat because of their high fat. Offer them once a week.
Leave wax worms in the fridge to slow down the pupating process into wax moths.
ALWAYS hit load the geckos bugs
(No foods high in acid) use things like carrots, cucumbers, zucchini’s, apples, etc, just no oranges, lemon, lime, kiwi, mango, and other things high in acid
I meant always GUT LOAD the bugs
If you only have big bugs, cut them in half and if they stop moving and your gecko doesn’t notice it, simulate movement by using tongs or pliers or whatever to move them and your gecko should come eat it.
Also you should dust the bugs in calcium one day and vitamins and minerals another
Use this vid it’s VERY helpful
m.ua-cam.com/video/leADmIhe6QI/v-deo.html
I have been feeding my 2 juvenile Leo’s large super worms and haven’t had any issues. It’s only been a few days is there something I should be worried about.
I have a pretty young new leopard gecko about 6 inch long. I am so unsure of how much to feed. I was giving 4 meal worms at night but my little baby seems so hungry am I starving it? I looked online for juvenile feeding but I really couldn't find anything
4 mealworms isn't bad, but you could also offer a few more. :) how often are you offering food?
Jessicas Animal Friends thank you for replying! I'm only feeding once a day I feel like he or she.. (sorry I haven't figured out the sex yet)... needs to eat twice a day. My Leo has a tiny plump belly and a good size tail in my opinion but I'm a new owner so I could be wrong
Can you do a video on feeding options as far as breeding In home or buying? Do we have to breed in home?
What about locust?
Do I need to crush a large superworms head before offering it? I didnt hear anything about it eating the gecko but I did hear about it bit a gecko on the inside of the mouth and it got infected
Do you need to cover any worms or crickets in more calcium as well as the bowl of calcium
So we can use super worms as staple feeders and how much per feeding?
Can they eat any kind of fruit? Like apple sauce? I used to feed my Anole crickets, worms, and fruit/veggie baby food or like some other applesauce brand. Is that ok for my leopard gecko?
No
@@JessicasAnimalFriends ok good because I wasn’t sure, thank you! :)
I have a skink-
We have cut the head off the of our super worms and there heads are still alive so after Lepard gecko eats the super worm it’s still alive and can bite the inside but don’t think it will eat through but still can bite them after they have eaten them
Andrew Martins i wonder if geckos are the same as bearded dragons where their digestion begins in the mouth bc of their saliva
You missed out locusts! They are my gecko's favourites and a staple for them.
Locust aren't common in the states which might be the reason she left them out
I think you said it but is it okay to feed my gecko a staple diet of horn worms?
Do you have to feed them Dubai roaches (don’t know if I spelled it right) or can you just feed them the mealworms and superworms
I think a varied diet is best, so offering all kinds of foods is a good idea
I know it’s 2019 already lol but my question is for baby leopard geckos which worm would you prefer to feed them? Mealworms or super worms??
mealworms
How often should the geckos be fed? And where can I get the superworms?
Adult leopard geckos should only be fed twice a week. You can get superworms from Josh’s frogs (and you can use code JESSICA15 to save 15% off your first- time purchase)
@@JessicasAnimalFriends Thank you so much, I just ran up to Petco and I got them fresh superworms and they love them:) My yellow gecko is starting to shed is this normal? These geckos are my nieces and I will be watching them for a while so I only know what I am learning from you. Thanks so very much
How many mealworm do you feed/put in the dish at a time?
My hornworms are huge and I’m worried about feeding them to my gecko. He’s a large adult male, but they still seem like they’d be too big to feed. How large are the worms that you feed your geckos?
Make sure the hornworm isn’t wider than the space between your gecko’s eyes. You can also find a video where I feed my geckos hornworms in the Monday Munchies playlist for comparison:)
Do you feed the dubias, mealworms, and superworms for a week at a time? Like mealworms for a week then superworms for a week etc. Or is it every other day?
I switch it up usually. I feed superworms most. Hornworms 1-2 times a month. Dubias 1-2 times a month. Wax worms once a month. Mealworms least often, except for Merlin who refuses anything but mealies and hornworms and waxworms
The horn worms do you have dust them in d3.
I don't
is it safwe to give a lepard gecko Pangea ive heard its good for crested geckos
No they cannot have pangea
Hi thank you
Hi you're welcome!
would have been nice to mention BSF larva
Sorry, it’s an older video and they weren’t really popular at the time so I didn’t know about them. I will be redoing the video this year.
I was just told not to leave a calcium dish in the enclosure I'm so confused it's just raphasy no d calcium
Repashy calcium has vitamins and D3 in it so it's not ok to put in the enclosure you need just calcium carbonate in a dish
Jessicas Animal Friends thank you it's what I have in the enclosure
Can they eat freeze dried crickets???
Live food is best
Jessica’s Animal Friends Thank you
I love leopard geckos
Same :)
Jessicas Animal Friends my female laid eggs again what do I do
Do you gut load your insects?
Yes
Can I feed my gecko butter worms?
Poo Stink, only every once in a while. There like treats! So only feed occasionally!
Hey I’m a little bit worried about my African fat tail. She has some discoloring on her forehead where the brown on her forehead is getting lighter. I can’t find anything on the internet that says this is bad, but I’ve heard that is could be because of shedding but I really don’t know.
Hi! Please send me a photo on IG, FB, Twitter, or by email and we can discuss it further :)
So Harriet my leo, is being sooo picky. She will eat a few meal worms, wants nothing to do with crickets or superworms. Loves wax worms but i obviously cannot feed her just that. Ive tried cutting supers in half to trick her. Ive mixed meal worms and 1 wax worm hoping she would just grab at anything. Her tail is shrinking and im worried. Any suggestions or advice would be amazing.
Heather Polman have you tried dubias? hornworms? locusts?
whctswrong hornworms are hard to come by where im at but theres a reptile show heading our way so hopefully i can pick some up there. and im trying dubias next, again hard to come by where im at.
Please send me a message on Instagram twitter or Facebook, or shoot me an email! We can discuss it in detail
Double check your hot spot. Mine was a real spotty eater until I upped her temperature by only a couple of degrees. They can be really sensitive to getting their heating exactly right.
Where do I find meal worms
You can order them from Josh’s Frogs, and you can use my discount code JESSICA15 to get 15% off :)
Ok so I tried to make video of feeding of my geckos and I have totally different kind of respect for you. Never mind I have terrible light in the room and that my geckos were put off when I tried to use led light to make video more visible but them constantly moving and me keeping camera with one hand and feeding them with the other was just a monumental disaster :D
Omg yeah it's a process for sure lol
Hey jess can you help me out with some spares you no longer need, I need some stuff for my geckos I’m re homing and vetting
I think crickets are a fine , my gecko goes nuts for them, as long as they are gut loaded. But yeah variety is the idea just ordered some roaches
Variety is the spice of life!
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