Leopard Gecko Supplementation Question

Hello everyone! Just a quick question...
I have an almost two year old pet Leopard Gecko and I am currently supplementing her with Zoo Med's Reptivite. She is doing great but I am wondering if she needs any other supplements or vitamins, etc. in her diet (I have no plans on breeding her). Any ideas on what I may be missing or need for her would be greatly appreciated! I would also like to know if there are any good options for "complete" Leopard Gecko supplements... I'm thinking maybe Repashy Calcium Plus?

Thanks! :main_yes:

You definitely need to supplement with Calcium and Calcium w/D3 as well. I highly suggest the Repashy Calcium Plus. It's a complete supplement that covers your Calcium, Calcium w/ D3 and Vitamin requirements in one supplement. You dust your feeders completely each feeding and that is it. No schedule to keep as to what supplement to use on what day. I also keep a small dish of plain Calcium (no D3) so each of my geckos can supplement their own Calcium as they feel the need in their enclosures.

Thanks for your fast reply! It helped a lot- I'll definitely get her the Repashy Calcium Plus...

Zoo-Med Reptivite is an all-in-one like Repashy Calcium Plus, so it already should contain calcium and D3. That being said, I also use Repashy Calcium Plus and my geckos do well on it.

As Amy mentioned, a lot of folks provide an additional dish of calcium in the cage. I also like to put emphasis on gutloading feeders with nutritious greens and vegetables to provide some more natural nutrients:
Much Ado About Chameleons: The Anatomy of Gut-Loading | Ingredients & Nutritional Info

You're welcome. I think you'll like the Repashy Calcium Plus. It is a great way to supplement Calciums and Vitamins. [emoji4]

I agree with Indyana in that supplements are important, but gut-loading your feeders is just as important if not more so. Think of the insect as a plate... It is just a nutrition delivery system. It is what you put in the insect (gut-load it with) that actually provides your gecko with the majority of its nutrients. That is a great link she provided and there are some great threads here on GF about gut-loading feeders. Just depends on whether you are doing mealworms, crickets or roaches.

Thanks Indyana+Cowana! Right now I've been using Fluker's Cricket Quencher as a water source along with their High-Calcium diet to gutload my crickets, but I do hope to take the advice of that great link that Indyana provided soon.
Thanks for your help! :2thumbsup: