Hello and a Question

[Jayreptile]

Hello,
I am new to the board. I came across it looking for the best care for my new crested. I have kept many reptiles over the years, but this little guy has a lot of personality.

I know that you probably get this question a lot, but I could not find the answer. What is a good diet for my new crested. The little guy is young. body is about 2" long. Right now he is eating a mixture of 1 part T-Rex CGD, 2 part baby food, and 3 parts RO water. He seems to enjoy it and was going right to the fresh dish as soon as I place it in the cage. I feed a fresh mixture each night soon after lights out and take out in the morning. Does anyone have any suggestions on if this is a good diet for him or do I need to mix it up? Should I add calcium powder to the mix a couple of times a week? Thanks for the advice.

 

[Tiny chibi]

Add a sprinkle of supplementation and mix it in to the diet if you've added baby food.

 

[Valley Reptiles]

Take out the baby food, it will only cause problems. When the cgd is mixed with water it is a balanced diet and the gecko can live off of that forever.

 

[AllGeckos]

I agree with Fire above.. Remove the baby food 1 part CGD 2 parts water.
Some people feed their crested's just cgd, from what I understand they do ok on just CGD but better with crickets added. I feed mine both. I give them CGD every two to three days, and crickets every couple of nights.

I just want to add some people feel it best to do their CGD nightly other let it sit a little(Few days top, watch for mold) this is all stuff to experience with and see what works best for your situation.

 

[Jayreptile]

Thanks for the info. I will cut back the baby food.

 

[THE WHISPERER]

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