Feeding fruit to my gecko

[dunderpate]

So, ive had my gecko for over 6 years now. I started him on crickets and mealworms when he was young. Every once and a while i fed him very small pinky mice. Rarely do i feed him waxworms, and ive tried butterworms, but they are too big for him. For the last 3 years or so, ive fed him only superworms which i buy from a local reptile dealer here. I buy a 100 at a time, rarely do you actually get 100 though, hint hint to the manufacturers. So anyways, for that time ive been feeding the worms fruit and vegetables. Like i mean all the greens, carrots, celery, green pepper, rasberries, apples, oranges. None of which are whole of course, usually very small pieces, but enough for all worms to get a bite. In turn my gecko eats the worms and benefits from all of those vitamins. Ive been using the same soil the whole way through, adding new potting soil for the worms when neeeded. Think top compost healthy dark soil, but better. I think the worms have even reproduced, so i leave a couple of the largest ones alone. My gecko goes crazy for the superworms the brightness in his eyes, the colour of his skin, and apparent energy levels were all noticable. After dinner, and only once a week, i'll take a bite of an apple, and hold it in front of him. My gecko licks, and licks, occasionally tries to bite it. From what i can tell he likes it. I tried nectarine last week, he went nuts, he doesnt care for bannana, but he likes raspberries, i gave him the smallest of pieces and you could tell he enjoyed it. From what ive read online this will not harm him. The worms eat the most fruit and veggies, but i dont see why it would hurt if i gave my gecko some of that once and a while. Hopefully though, someone else out there can share their two-bits. Thanks.

 

[nats]

You put your super worms on potting soil??? :main_huh:

 

[RepBex]

a gecko that likes apple how strange but i guess if it wont hurt him and he likes its surely if it was goin to cause damage he would not eat it ...

i have heard of people feeding baby food and thats just veg and fruit mush so its the same thing ish

i am sure many people will disagree however

 

[stano40]

This may be an odd question, but what type of gecko do you have?

 

[dunderpate]

Yes, when i buy the superworms they come in potting soil. I used the container that comes from the pet store and bought quality potting soil for the worms. Ive used that same soil for sometime now, it smells very earthy, and its as dark as chocolate. What would you put the superworms in? Also, i have a leopard gecko, and yes ive heard of people giving their lizards baby food. My gecko doesnt bite off and chew apple, he licks the inside of the apple. Kind of like having a glass of apple juice after dinner i would assume. IVe been doing this for a while, and hes been to the vet. Im not too concerned.

 

[Arctic16]

I've been wondering about feeding geckos fruit for a while now. I've been wanting to try it but I haven't heard enough positive information about it to want to try.

 

[Bling_my_leo]

Well, they are stricly bug eaters. So, I would have to say no.

 

[goReptiles]

Yes, when i buy the superworms they come in potting soil. I used the container that comes from the pet store and bought quality potting soil for the worms. Ive used that same soil for sometime now, it smells very earthy, and its as dark as chocolate. What would you put the superworms in? QUOTE]

Usually superworms don't come in potting soil, but a grain type bedding.

I wouldn't feed fruits and veggies. Just stick with the worms.

 

[dunderpate]

In response to goReptiles

I wouldn't feed fruits and veggies. Just stick with the worms.

I dont feed my gecko fruits and veggies. I feed the superworms fruit and veggies. A couple times a week i ll put a piece of fruit or vegetable in the container. So they eat lots of vitamins, which inturn my gecko has benefitted from. My gecko licks the inside part of an apple once and a whiile, his diet consists of 98 percent insects.