![]() ![]() My geckos usually won’t show interest in any insect which isn’t moving, apart from waxworms, which they will eat immediately, every time one is offered to them. Once they have warmed up, wax worms are quite wiggly, meaning they will catch the eye of leopard geckos. Wax worms do not smell, and they don’t make noise, it’s easy to even forget that you have them sitting in your fridge. See: How I Tamed My Leopard Geckos in One Week I also used wax worms sparingly when I was trying to tame my leopard geckos, as hand feeding them built up their trust. If you have an underweight gecko, or one that is recovering from illness or a tail loss, using wax worms carefully can be a good way to build up their fat stores again, and they’re also a great way to make them eat extra calcium. This is bad, because the nutritional content of these worms is so poor, and you want your gecko to be eating a varied diet, rather than getting obese and lacking in important vitamins on a diet purely made up of wax worms.ĭue to their poor nutritional profile, it’s important to dust these with calcium powder, so that your leopard gecko is at least getting a little bit of goodness. Think of a delicious fatty cheeseburger – it tastes so good but you know it’s not very good for you! Taming a leopard gecko using wax wormsįor this reason, wax worms should only be fed to leopard geckos as an occasional treat, because leopard geckos have been known to become addicted to waxworms, and then refuse all other foods. Wax worms are VERY fatty, which is why leopard geckos love them so much. You can use the warmth of your hand to make it start moving, however my geckos find these worms so delicious that they will eat them even when they’re not moving around! When you’re ready to feed one to your gecko, gently pick it out of the substrate, being careful not to be too forceful and squish it. They will survive for many months like this, which is good news, because you don’t want to regularly feed these worms to your leopard geckos so it’s important that they can last a long time. To cool them, I recommend putting them in your fridge door, as this tends to be slightly cooler than the rest of your fridge (you don’t want them to be too cold and die). They can go a long time without being fed when they are cool, so there’s no need to worry about feeding or gutloading them. At room temperature, the worms will eventually turn into moths, however if you cool them down, this slows down all of their bodily processes, meaning that they will stayin their “worm” form. They come in a tub filled with some sort of substrate like bran, oats or sandpaper, and they are absolutely fine to stay in these boxes for the duration of their lives (unless of course you wish to breed them). ![]() ![]() Wax worms kept in a sealed tub with airholes I find waxworms to be a very low maintenance feeder insect, mainly because I don’t really need to do anything at all with them. It’s important to feed your geckos a varied diet of live food, because each different insect offers different nutrition and benefits, and also it’s nice for your geckos to have some variety, as their tastes and preferences can change as they age.įor some frequently asked questions I receive around my leopard geckos’ diets, please see my Leopard Gecko Feeder Insects FAQ post. No, they are just thousands are micro sized hairs that create a sticky effect and allows them to climb vertically or even upside down.Today I’m going to review waxworms, aka “Gecko Crack” which is by far my geckos’ favourite food, but one that needs to be fed with caution. Sticky pads, yes, they have sticky feet but are they sticky? They love to jump, in the wild will jump between branches and trees, when handling a crested gecko be prepared for the little lizard to occasionally jump from time to time. Mealworms are also another great option for cresties. In captivity, you can feed your gecko repashy pots, these are like little jellies with essential nutrients packed in. They are an arboreal lizard which spends 90% of its life within the trees, looking for bugs and insects to eat.Ĭresties do not eat rodents or any mammal, their diet consists of mainly crickets and other bugs. They’re low maintenance pet lizards and are well-suited for children or new lizard keepers.Ĭrested geckos also known as the “eyelash” gecko gets it name from the skin projections that start from the eye and go all the way down the back of the lizard. Since then their popularity as pets has dramatically increased. Crested geckos were once thought to be extinct. ![]()
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