Feeding

Thank you. :whew: ;)

i was wondering why my posts where dissapearing! lol

Because otherwise they were going to get you CHiPped is why.

ok,another crestie question,i see on your caresheet that you use a rubbermaid sterlite or at least pictured one,how big should the container be?

I had one, and still have it available, but the cabinet pictured is what I'm currently using. How big depends on how big the cresties are and how much stuff you're going to put in it. For little guys, it's a good idea to use a small one or have pretty minimal furniture in a larger one so they don't get lost or confused when finding food. Ideally for adult cresties, you want to have at least two feet of vertical space and at least one square foot of floor space (more is better), so it's best to figure out a way to orient the Sterilite lengthwise or use a different cage. For what it's worth, a cabinet similar to the one I used to build my crestie cage is in this week's KMart circular on sale for I think $32.

one more,how many times a week should i feed if im just using CGD and baby food?

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Originally Posted by Marla's Excellent Caresheet

Feeding them is slightly more complicated, but simpler than many other pets. The simplest way to feed your crested geckos is to provide them with a small amount of T-Rex Crested Gecko Diet (a powdered formula designed specifically for crested geckos), prepared according to package instructions. T-Rex Gargoyle Gecko Diet is similar but higher in protein, and some keepers advise feeding it to hatchling or juvenile cresties or to egg-laying females.

Some small cresties may have difficulty finding their food if it doesn’t move, and in this case you can introduce it to him by dabbing a small amount on the end of his nose for him to lick off. Crested geckos have very small stomachs and will not eat very much at a time, but should be offered food at least three days a week, with four or five days being preferable. To make CGD and baby food last longer, freeze it in small ice cube trays, store in freezer bags, and just thaw to serve.

Crickets or mealworms (1-3 times weekly, or replaced by CGD): These can be purchased online or at many pet stores, and should be bought rather than caught to lessen the dangers of pesticides and parasites. "Gutload" either one with nutritious food such as oatmeal, corn meal, potato, apple, or chemical and dye-free commercial pet foods for at least 24 hours before feeding to your geckos to ensure they're getting a healthful meal. Cresties don't eat a lot, so what they eat needs to count. If feeding mealworms, select the ones lightest in color, as they have recently molted and will be much easier to digest than darker ones. If feeding crickets, offer ones that are no longer than the distance between your gecko’s eyes. Dust the mealworms or crickets with a calcium or reptile vitamin supplement before offering to your gecko. Alternating between vitamins and calcium seems to work well. It is very important that either your calcium supplement or your vitamin supplement contain vitamin D3, but not both.

Fruit (1-3 times weekly or added to CGD): Cresties of any age will also enjoy some fruit in their diet. The easiest way to provide this is to use commercially available baby food fruit. Favorite flavors include peach, apricot, banana, and mango. Avoid citrus fruits such as oranges or grapefruit and any processed baby food with added sugar or chemicals. If you cannot or do not want to buy the CGD, you can feed crickets or mealworms one to two times a week and fruit two to three times a week, but you should include calcium or vitamin supplement with every meal if you choose to do this.

Nutritional balance: It is important to maintain balance in the food that you provide your crestie. Since the T-Rex diets are formulated to be perfectly balanced, anything you do to change that balance should be offset by other food. In other words, if you feed the gecko diet with fruit babyfood, you need to offset the protein, calcium, and vitamin reduction you've just made by adding crickets or mealworms as described above or by adding calcium and herp vitamin supplements at alternating feedings. Failure to replace the lost calcium, in particular, can lead to metabolic bone disease (MBD) and death.

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i didnt read everything.lol it was rite in my face,thanx carson