{"id":254,"date":"2020-05-28T12:22:18","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T12:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kiezebrink.co.uk\/news\/?p=254"},"modified":"2020-05-28T12:22:18","modified_gmt":"2020-05-28T12:22:18","slug":"what-do-geckos-eat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kbanimalfoods.co.uk\/news\/archives\/2020\/05\/what-do-geckos-eat\/","title":{"rendered":"What Do Geckos Eat?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Geckos are a popular choice of pet because they are docile,\neasy to take care of, and they can live for a long time. Speaking of easy to\ntake care of, let\u2019s talk about their diet and what they like to eat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Diet of a Gecko<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Gecko in the Wild<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Truthfully, geckos in the wild will pretty much eat anything\nthey can. This will specifically be anything they can easily dominate and\noverpower such as insects like crickets, grasshoppers and spiders. This also\nincludes small rodents too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Gecko in Captivity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Each species of gecko will be different in what nutritional\nrequirements they have, so research will have to be done to find out more about\nthis. In a general sense, most geckos should be fed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Crickets<\/li><li>Mealworms<\/li><li>Superworms<\/li><li>Waxworms<\/li><li>Cockroaches<\/li><li>Hornworms<\/li><li>Silkworms <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The most important thing to consider when feeding a gecko in\ncaptivity is variety. They cannot survive purely off mealworms and superworms,\nyou have to make sure you include other insects in their diet too. Plus, waxworms\nare fatty and addictive, so only feed these as a treat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Size Guide for Feeder Insects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Obviously, you can feed worms to any sized gecko, but when\nit comes to insects, you need to make sure that you choose the right size. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you feed them insects that are too big, this could cause\nthem digestive discomfort and serious health issues. The rule of thumb is that\nyou should select an insect that is smaller than the gecko\u2019s head and the space\nbetween its eyes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Feed Your Gecko<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For infant geckos, they have a larger diet, requiring up to\n20 small crickets per day. Whereas, adult geckos only require 5-10 crickets\nevery other day. Eventually, once a gecko has reached its full adult size, they\nare able to include pinky mice into their diet every other day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gecko Feeding Tips from Kiezebrink<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Keep an eye on your gecko\u2019s weight; if there is\nfat gathering around its joints or its tail is wider than its body, subtly adjust\nthe amount of food.<\/li><li>Make sure your gecko doesn\u2019t eat the substrate\nin their cage as well as their insects; put down some newspaper or feed them in\na different enclosure to avoid gut impaction.<\/li><li>Make sure your gecko always has access to fresh\nwater to keep them hydrated.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Always make sure you get your frozen insects and gecko food from Kiezebrink! We supply a wide range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiezebrink.co.uk\/index.php?route=product\/category&amp;path=230_241\">insects<\/a> to meet your gecko\u2019s dietary requirements, plus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiezebrink.co.uk\/index.php?route=product\/category&amp;path=230_231\">frozen pinky mice<\/a> too. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiezebrink.co.uk\/index.php?route=information\/contact\">Contact us<\/a> today if you have any questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Geckos are a popular choice of pet because they are docile, easy to take care of, and they can live for a long time. Speaking of easy to take care of, let\u2019s talk about their diet and what they like to eat. The Diet of a Gecko A Gecko in the Wild Truthfully, geckos in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":255,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-254","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kbanimalfoods.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kbanimalfoods.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kbanimalfoods.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kbanimalfoods.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kbanimalfoods.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=254"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.kbanimalfoods.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":256,"href":"https:\/\/www.kbanimalfoods.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254\/revisions\/256"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kbanimalfoods.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/255"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kbanimalfoods.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=254"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kbanimalfoods.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=254"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kbanimalfoods.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=254"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}