Anyone use the Crested Gecko Diet?

if you refridgerate your opened bottle of cgd it should last for several months with no problem. i go through about one of the big 2.5lb tubs every month and that lasts fine in my warm herp room.

i used to mix up bigger batches and freeze it in little mini ice cube trays i found at target too. that worked pretty well except that the mini cubes were hard to get out without a little hot water on the back of the tray to loosen them. :)

Hi,
I'm about to buy my first crestie, and am pretty damn excited! Was just wondering though, I've seen this all-in-one crested gecko diet which is meant to provide them with all their nutritional needs (http://www.livefoods.co.uk/product_i...oducts_id=377). Does anyone else use this, and if so, how long does one tub last for one gecko? It seems nice and easy, but if its going to cost me more than insects and fruit I won't bother. If anyone could tell me how many days/weeks of feeding you can get from one tub that'd be awesome.
Cheers

Shotty

I feed 2 adults and 5 babies, and 50 grams lasts about 2-3 months. It's easy stuff to use. Just add a bit of water, and you have dinner for a day or two. Don't mix up too much as it will dry up or mold. Hope that helps.

thanks! do you know how much comes in a tub?

I use that product too. It may take a day or two for your creasties to start to eat it......but after they do you shouldnt have any probs with it. I like it, easy to use. I found that if you use warm water to mix it sets up better and quicker too.

I use the small 50g (1.25 oz -I think) jar, but it does come in larger quantities.

I use the CGD mixed with baby food and water a few times per week and I supplement with crickets and now phoenix worms. Sometimes I mix the CGD with yogurt if I am out of baby food. My crestie is huge and healthy!

I use it for my crestie also. I mix it with water or baby food never thought of the yogurt that is a good idea:D It's not expensive. I got a jar for $4 and it is just down to 1/3 left and I have had it for almost 2 mths.
And don't freak if you do not see it eating.....like I do!
Congrats on getting your crestie:carrot:

cheers for all the help everyone! Ill be able to feed my gecko for next-to-nothing in cost! One more thing, Ive read a lot of different things about substrates for cresties. I want to use something natural looking, any good suggestions?

I use Eco-Earth coco fiber with some long strand spagnahm moss mixed in. Works great, looks natural, inexpensive and holds moisture. they spend so little time on the ground mine never mess it up......LOL

one thing though... it doesn't last long. the shelf life, once opened is short. because of this i mix the whole bottle up, with baby food and freeze it in a ziploc bag. i make sure it's thin and flat when it freezes.

then i just break off little pieces and add a tiny bit of hot water to it and place it into the crestie enclosure. at first they didn't seem to be eating any but now it's always empty in the morning. ;)

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one thing though... it doesn't last long. the shelf life, once opened is short. because of this i mix the whole bottle up, with baby food and freeze it in a ziploc bag. i make sure it's thin and flat when it freezes.

then i just break off little pieces and add a tiny bit of hot water to it and place it into the crestie enclosure. at first they didn't seem to be eating any but now it's always empty in the morning. ;)

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That's an awesome idea, Aleesha! When I finally get to get some cresties of my own, I'm definitely trying that!

Hi, just purchased a new crety also, ive been trying to find info about feeding them but i am abit confused on how often to feed them, the guy at the petstore said they atre yesterday (sunday) and that i shouldnt feed him till friday? Then i read someone feeds his everyother day crickets then babyfood. What would be a good scedule? The pet clerk also suggested these vitamins, Reptivite, It has calcium, vitamin d-3, and lots of other vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. It has the texture of like flour. He said to (Shake and bake), not literally bake, the Crickets, is this true and can i also mix some with babyfood and mashed fruit and stuff?

since your gecko is still quite young it needs to be fed much more often than every 5 days. every 2-3 days is much better. you should feed crested gecko diet and dusted insects (the reptivite works great). you can also offer mashed fruits like peaches, watermelon, mango, strawberry, etc. but stay away from any citrus fruits. also stay away from baby food except for a very occassional treat if at all--it is very high in sugar content which is not good for cresteds.

a good feeding schedule would be something like this:
day 1: crested gecko diet
day 2: leftover cgd from day one (you can mix enough to last for 2 days--after that it goes bad or dries up.)
day 3: no food
day 4: dusted crickets or other appropriate insects
day 5: no food
day 6: cgd
day 7: leftover cgd
day 8: no food
day 9: dusted crickets/insects
day 10: no food

Ahh thanks so much i was looking for a good scedule to use :). I got gutload for the crickets its like an oatmeal.