Lygodactylus Williamsi feeding

[Bob]

I would like to get a Lygodactylus Williamsi, but I am not aloud to have crickets or fruitflies so will it anything else. I'm keeping uroplatus sikorae right now but have to get rid of it, because I'm not aloud to have crickets any more. Do you think I could keep a Lygodactylus Williamsi alive?

 

['stoph]

I keep mine primarely on crickets and fruit flies and sometimes a bit of fruit so you could try to keep them on a crested gecko diet.
But don't think it'll work and then you'll be stuck with some sick gecko's so I'm going to advise you not to do it, sorry.
They would eat fruit but after a while they just leave it at the side and will wait for some insects.
Also they love to hunt and you'll be keeping that away from them.

Also how are you keeping
1.2.2 Rhacodactylus Ciliatus
1.2 Eublepharis macularius
1.0 Rhacodactylus sarasinorum
1.0 Rhacodactylus chahoua (mainland)
1.0 Uroplatus sikorae
2.0 Gekko vittatus
0.0.2 Whites tree frog

if you're not allowed to keep feeder insects?

 

[sanderfrog]

Hello

If you can't feed them insekts I wouldn't recommend them, insects are their main food items. Mine eat some Phelsumafood but not that much, they prefer crickets, fruitflies etc.

regards Sander

 

[Bob]

That stinks, I won't go with lygodactylus williamsi. I'm aloud worms just not crickets and fruitflies, my brothers let to many crickets go in the house. I have to sell the gekko vittatus, uroplatus sikorae, and the whites tree forgs. Will underwoodisaurus milli eat worms or any of the oedura geckos? Will any australian geckos eat worms?

 

['stoph]

Why don't you take measurements to keep the crickets at bay instead?
I mean if they get out there must be ways to improve the current situation.
Fine mesh on the ventilation points, locks on the doors, a better feeder insect enclosure,...
I have maybe 1 cricket on the loose every 2 months (mostly 'cause i dropped one or one escaped while i'm cleaning out the cage) but they always go to the same place where i can capture/kill them before they become annoying.

 

[Bob]

I didn't let the crickets go it was my brothers, and my dad got mad and won't allow anymore crickets.

 

['stoph]

Talk again with your dad he must understand it wasn't your fault they might as well have taken insects from outside and let them loose inside the house - put locks on it to keep your brothers from liberating them. Problem solved.

 

[cliff_f]

If you are not aloud to feed crickets then in my opinion you really shouldn't have any gecko because you cant feed them properly. Sorry if this seems kind of harsh but you shouldn't half a$$ the care of your animals. I know some people feed worms but that is not a good diet for any gecko. Great snack but not a good primary diet.

 

[Bob]

My leopard geckos are on a diet of mealworms, silkworms, and phoenix worms, and are doing very well one of them won't eat crickets at all, just worms. All my Rhacodactylus are on crested gecko diet, clarks gecko diet, and phoenix worms, and they are doing very well. They are all gaining weight and looking good.

 

['stoph]

Well roaches and crickets are the most nutritious / balanced insects you'll find - so it's better to have a diet based on them but I think with the right supplements it's possible to keep 'some' gecko species on another diet as well - you'll miss most of the hunting action though

 

[Bob]

I can get a few dozen every two weeks or so, as long as I feed them soon. I just can't get them everyday and store them inside, so summer is no problem, winter is the problem. I haven't even ask about roachs, I don't like them. My dad wants me to stay with the Rhacodactylus mostly, because they can be fed crested gecko diet mostly. Were is a good place to buy Rhacodactylus sarasinorum, I bought mine from Allen Repashy, should I get another one from him or some place like petacular exotics? Thanks for your help.