How often do you feed?

Bushido

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Every day? Every other day?

And also, how many crickets/meal worms should be provided? I have three Gecko's for example. Two are kept in a 40x18x16 tank, and the other is kept in a 20x10 tank.

Right now I feed them every day. I'll give the baby (who's in the 20x10 tank) at least 3 dusted full grown crickets and a few meal worms.

The other two, who are bigger, and a little bit older, I'll drop like 10 dusted crickets in there 4x a week, and the other 3 days will be worms. They never seem to be interested in the worms though...

Anyways, would like some feedback on if I'm over feeding them, or under feeding them.
 

katie_

Wonder Reptiles
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I would personally feed more than that.
Baby geckos can eat a lot of crickets. I have one thats about 3 months old who will eat eat ten - fifteen crickets in a sitting...
I guess it all depends on if theyre growing and at a healthy weight.
 

GeckoCrossing

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Some just prefer crickets over worms, whereas some won't touch crickets but love worms. They're picky like that :p
But feeding, I do it like this:
Babies/Juveniles : Fed every day as much as they'll eat within 10-15 minutes. Sometimes twice a day. Most will eat about 15-20 crickets. When I feed mealworms, about 10 each.
Adults : Fed every day if they'll eat, if not then every other day. All mine eat every day though, except for when one sheds. They normally eat about 10-15, bigger ones eating 20.
Breeding Adults : Fed every day as much as they'll eat within 15 minutes and a few big roaches if they're still hungry. They'll eat a lot. Anywhere from 10-25 crickets and about 15-20 mealworms when I feed those instead.
 

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