What can gecko lizards eat basize insecks?

Answer 1

Geckos are a large family of lizards that includes over 1,200 different species, with new species being discovered regularly.

Geckos are found everywhere from the extreme Southern US, throughout South America and many islands. They are found in Africa, Indonesia, and Asia, and Australia...in short, on every continent other than Antarctica, and most of the warmer islands. Some live in desert regions, while other prefer rainforests, etc.

While there are no herbivorous geckos, some species are omnivorous, and eat fruit in addition to insects and other small animals. What geckos should eat depends on the species of gecko! The vast majority of species are insectivorous, and do eat only insects.

Among the commonly kept species that eat other things, the Rhacodactylus geckos of New Caledonia are the best known and most widely available in the pet trade--in particular, the Crested Gecko, which is largely frugivorous (eats a lot of fruit).

Other popular geckos that eat other things are the Madagascan Day Geckos of genus Phelsuma, which are known to feed on insects and nectar.

Rhacodactylus and Phelsuma geckos can both be maintained in captivity on a special powdered meal replacement formula which can be bought in pet stores, and is served mixed with water. The Repashy brand is the best known and must trusted of these. Repashy makes a crested gecko diet, and a day gecko diet.

There are some other species of geckos that have proven able to live and breed, and remain healthy on a diet of Repashy MRP (meal replacement powder), including mourning geckos, and Lygodactylus geckos of some species.

It is not recommended to give fruit to crested geckos any longer, as providing the correct balance of nutrition for them on a diet of fruit and insects is very challenging, and the MRP formulas have taken all of the guesswork out of it, and allow these animals to thrive.