Crested gecko food question

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Posted by Amanda E on January 21, 2003 at 10:07:33:

Hello.

I have seen pictures of crested geckos and think they are the cutest geckos around and would love to keep one or two.

But...I have a thing against crickets.

Would it be okay to feed them just mealworms, wax worms, and the occasional fruit babyfood, or do they really need to have a more varied diet?

I know that variety is best, and I would be okay with a cricket every so often, but I don't want to have to try to keep crickets alive for an extended period of time. I've tried before and got so pissed off that I chucked the whole box of crickets outside. If they need to have crickets on a daily basis, I won't get any geckos.

Thanks for any responses.

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Thanks for the responses! n/p Amanda E 01/22/03 (0)
Great Cricket Alternative...... ThaVille 01/21/03 (10)
- Do you have any problems with the lobsters climbing out? N/P raccaboo 01/21/03 (9)
  - No, more..... ThaVille 01/21/03 (8)
    - Orange Heads insectiachick2 01/22/03 (7)
      - I may have to look into this.... Tegan 01/22/03 (6)
        
        No, But....... ThaVille 01/22/03 (5)
        
        I was thinking for when I fed them off... Tegan 01/22/03 (4)
        
        Sorry, A Quick '?'.... ThaVille 01/22/03 (2)
        
        Re: Sorry, A Quick '?'.... Tegan 01/22/03 (1)
        
        Re: they have their preferences,.... STARMOM 01/23/03 (0)
        
        Oh, No Problem! np ThaVille 01/22/03 (0)
Mealies and waxworms aren't suggested as staple.......... Gecko2525 01/21/03 (0)
Re: Crested gecko food question mikecoscia 01/21/03 (0)
Nopers! Tegan 01/21/03 (20)
- Re: Nopers! azteclizard 01/21/03 (17)
  - Re: Nopers! mikecoscia 01/21/03 (16)
    - Re: Nopers! azteclizard 01/21/03 (14)
      - oops... mikecoscia 01/22/03 (0)
      - Re: Nopers! mikecoscia 01/22/03 (12)
        
        Re: Nopers! azteclizard 01/22/03 (11)
        
        spirulina...(long) mikecoscia 01/22/03 (10)
        
        More.... azteclizard 01/22/03 (8)
        
        more..(looong) mikecoscia 01/22/03 (7)
        
        response....long also...lol.. azteclizard 01/22/03 (6)
        
        not too long...lol mikecoscia 01/23/03 (4)
        
        last post.. mikecoscia 01/23/03 (2)
        
        Last post also... azteclizard 01/23/03 (0)
        
        excuse the typos =)......np mikecoscia 01/23/03 (0)
        
        Re: not too long...lol azteclizard 01/23/03 (0)
        
        Re: response....long also...lol.. azteclizard 01/23/03 (0)
        
        Thanx for the info.... azteclizard 01/22/03 (0)
    - Have to agree with Mike on this one... Tegan 01/21/03 (0)
- Here...this is my mix... Tegan 01/21/03 (1)
  - Re: Here...this is my mix... Lunar-reptiles 01/22/03 (0)