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 Feeding A Leopard Gecko:
Gut Loading Feeder Insects
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It is extremely important that all feeder insects be
fed a highly nutritious diet prior to being fed to your leopard gecko.
The process of "feeding the food" is called gut-loading.
Most insects that are shipped and stored at pet
stores are lacking in nutritional value - often times the nutritional
quality of diets fed to crickets are inadequate to provide proper
nutrition to the gecko.
- In order to gut-load your feeder insects, simply
place them in a container for 24 hours prior to feeding them to your
gecko, and offer them a highly nutritious insect diet.
- Be sure to replace food and sources of moisture daily to prevent
various fungi and bacteria from developing.
You are what you eat!
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Dr. Gecko recommends and advocates using the Ultimate Feeder Insect Diet
for gut-loading your feeder insects. Many people are currently using
this diet and are experiencing great results not only with their leopard
geckos, but also with other insect-eating reptiles.
Other commonly used gut-loading diets include:
- Commercially available gut-load diets.
- Ground grains (barley, oatmeal, wheat germ and more) and high
quality flaked baby cereal combined with calcium carbonate.
Moisture can be provided to your feeder insects by using a variety of
fruits and vegetables. Dr. Gecko likes to vary the types used and
will often use:
- Collard greens
- Dandelion greens
- Watercress
- Mustard greens
- Prickly pear
- Spaghetti squash
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