Leopard geckos are opportunistic feeders, not hunters, in their natural habitat and captivity. Finally, we will weigh in on feeding your leopard gecko vertebrates, overfeeding, and why it’s essential to supplement their diet. We also review some commercially available leopard gecko food – from acceptable to excellent. This article will provide an in-depth look at the what, when, and how much of feeding captive leopard geckos. Leopard geckos also eat their shedded skins. Occasionally malnourished adults may eat small animals – including their young. Leopard geckos ( Eublepharis macularius) are insectivores, meaning their diet consists mainly of invertebrate insects. In captivity, leopard geckos require supplemental calcium and multivitamins provided by dusting their insects. Crickets, dubia roaches, mealworms, and superworms are the insects most used as a staple diet for leopard geckos. Your leopard gecko needs a varied diet that should ideally consist of live insects to remain healthy.
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