Fruits for Cresties?

[TANGERINEGECKO12]

Hi there, im new to Cresties and I was wondering what some good fruits would be to feed them. I only have a baby, I feed him a cricket or two every second night, I keep his CGD in his tank and give him mashed banana about once a week, is this good?

 

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Calcium Vs Phosphorus ratio in Crestie Common fruits:
Apricot: 1: 1.4

Banana: 1: 3.3

Fig: 2.5:1

Strawberry: 1:1.4

Raspberry: 1:1.2

Mango: 1:1

Papaya: 5:1

Peach: 1:2.4

Pear: 1:1

Prune: 1:2.5

Providing crickets at a young age is most beneficial for a crestie, this allows them to pack on some weight. If you notice some crickets are being left behind, cut back on the amount of times given weekly. If you notice there is extra crested gecko diet being left behind, there may be too many crickets being offered. Try to make sure your gecko is recieving both the diet and crickets. Typically crickets are offered 2 times weekly for young geckos and once a week for adults (especially in season)

 

[cassicat4]

As well, fruit should be offered as a treat only, and not part of the regular diet. CGD is balanced diet on its own, and adding something to the mix i.e. banana, which has a higher phosphorus-calcium ratio, throws off this balance.

This site has some great information on appropriate-fruits for cresties:

Crested Gecko Fruits High in Calcium | moonvalleyreptiles.com