i am getting a crested gecko and plan to feed it the diet along with fruit, i was wondering if i supplement it?
kendar d asked:
does the supplement have to be crickets or could i just use mealworms or some other bug
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does the supplement have to be crickets or could i just use mealworms or some other bug
and also woul canned crickets work as a supplement?
March 6th, 2010 at 6:14 pm
If you’re going to add fruit to the CGD, you should probably also add some insects to balance it. CGD is a complete diet. They don’t have to be crickets, but mealworms aren’t very nutritious, so should only be offered for variety, not as a staple. Consider other feeder insects–you may have to shop around. Phoenix worms, silk worms, isopods, and tropical roaches are commonly cultured as feeders. Dust crickets and mealworms with calcium if you do offer them, as they’re high in phosphorus.
Canned crickets may work if your crestie will eat them, but of course not all will. Winged Wolf