What do you feed?

[Little B-Py]

What do you feed your cresties? or what do you suggest? We just got ours last night and my fiancee grabbed 2 different 'vit-all' dusting products that have the necessary vitamins in them, but I was wondering if there was something better or suggested to use. I have read about the T-rex stuff. Would you feed them on a diet of just that? If you feed insects, do you feed crickets or mealworms? Does anyone have any experience with Repashy? I am trying to figure out what is the easiest cause if I can keep from having to constantly dust crickets every day then that would be the preferred method. Any other input would be nice too

[tigerlily]

I feed the Repashy diet almost exclusively. Since it is a balanced diet, I only give them crix as a treat maybe once month. I like it because it's just WAY easier than all those bugs. I don't believe that feeding exclusively crickets is healthy for them. Mealworms are a step below crickets in nutrition since it's difficult for them to digest them and extract any nutrient from underneath that hard shell.

[Little B-Py]

according to cresetedgeckosandsupplies.com it says to do stuff like repashy 2-3 times a week and crix 1-2 times a week. I'm trying to talk my finacee into going all repashy but that's not happening. do you do the complete meal or the 2-part so they get some flavor?

EDIT: also, what size of repashy do you get? How many cresties do you have? How long do you think the 8oz. pack would last with 2 cresties feeding 3 times a week on it?

[Shadera]

I'm a relative crestie newbie, but I'll toss in my .02. I do almost exclusively Repashy here, too. Great stuff. I have and have used both the ready mix and the two part. The ready mix is already flavored, but the two part allows you to try the Repashy with other flavors. For me, the two part has been a pain to use compared to the other. It's measured via weight rather than equal parts. You could always give them some fruit puree as a treat now and then if you'd like. My guys had a couple licks of some homemade pureed papaya last night and loved it. Just steer clear of the baby food - nothing but sugar.

On the rare occasions when I do give crickets, they're gutloaded with the Repashy gutload and dusted with their calcium powder. Dr. Repashy has done some extensive research into the diets of these creatures and you can get everything you need in one swoop from them.

[tigerlily]

according to cresetedgeckosandsupplies.com it says to do stuff like repashy 2-3 times a week and crix 1-2 times a week. I'm trying to talk my finacee into going all repashy but that's not happening. do you do the complete meal or the 2-part so they get some flavor?

EDIT: also, what size of repashy do you get? How many cresties do you have? How long do you think the 8oz. pack would last with 2 cresties feeding 3 times a week on it?

I've not read that site, but according to Repashy's site the diet is completely balanced so as to eliminate the use of crickets. http://www.superfoods.repashy.com/foods_MRP_Crested.htm

Since it is a balanced meal, I don't like to add much of anything else since it may lead to them preferring that food and holding out from eating their 'balanced diet'. Anyway, that's my preference but I'm am soooo not a expert on cresties. (I do the complete meal)

I feed 5 cresties, one of which is a baby, and I buy the 1.75 oz bottle. It takes me some time to go through it, maybe a month or so and I prefer the smaller bottles so that the diet doesn't go bad and stays as fresh as possible.

[Little B-Py]

thanks for the info, i'll try and talk her into getting some and using it along with crix.

[tigerlily]

Your very welcome.

[Little B-Py]

tigerlily, from the site you sent me to, where do you order your stuff from?

[halfwaynowhere]

I feed baby food with herptivite vitamin powder mixed in, and crickets.

I would rather feed Repashy, but I had a pretty bad allergic reaction to the stuff when I breathed in a bit of it, and don't feel comfortable having it around.

[Little B-Py]

I would rather feed Repashy, but I had a pretty bad allergic reaction to the stuff when I breathed in a bit of it, and don't feel comfortable having it around.

Eek, that's no good.