My crested gecko an crickets

smoky

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My gecko weighs 4.9 grams an he never had crickets so I bought some little ones an dusted them . I put 2 of them in a container , they were dusted with calcium an he did not eat not even 1 an they run over his foot . This was the first time we tried the crickets . What do you all think I should do ? Thanks for your time .
 

JMims

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I have a relatively young crested gecko, and it has never wanted crickets. Some just don't eat crickets i guess.
 

GeckoManiac91

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Same with mine! Not at all interested in crickets. Even if they are right under her nose she doesn't care. I will probably try again in the future but I'm not too worried and you shouldn't be either! :)
 

big tom

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If you start out feeding crickets, rather than CGD, it won't be a problem. In your case the gecko has been given only one option and has been conditioned to it. I don't know when the last time you fed it was, but I would bet that if you let it get hungry and not provide CGD, it would start to go after crickets. It just hasn't needed to use the natural instinct to hunt. Hunger should trigger it. You can dust the cricket with CGD to get a scent association.
Since I don't know how you are keeping the gecko, I will just give a few tips that may help with the process.
Keep the gecko in an enclosure that keeps it in close proximity to the prey items.
Keep the temperature in the mid 70s (f).
If you have other crested geckos of the same size, house them together. It forces them to compete for food and increases their feeding response.
If you are using a well balanced product (CGD) there is no real need to worry. Think of this as a learning experience and offer crickets first and CGD after about a month the next time you hatch or buy a baby crested gecko.
Hope this helps.

Of thousands of cresteds that I have had, only one has ever refused crickets into adulthood.
 
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aquamentus_11

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you might try a larger sized cricket too. like gargs, these guys sometimes don't bother with the human definition of "appropriately sized prey".
 

CrestedRick

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Ya I found that out last night, I had a dubia about the size of the head of my chocolate crestie and next thing I know its gone. And I thought it was "too" big boy was I wrong
 

CrazyJ

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mine love cgd but they will take crickets i had to clean my males substrate b/c i thought he had eaten then but come to find out they just burrowed up and started breeding due to him nocking over his cup :| so i gave my lill brother a cricket collony lol
 
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