Gargs and cgd

[Lotusflower]

I understand that its recommended that you feed gut loaded crickets and a crested gecko diet for a garg, but can you just feed it the cgd?

 

[acpart]

Some people feed crickets as well as CGD and some just feed CGD. Some bugs may be better due to variety but not essential. There are CGD flavors that include insects in it.

Aliza

 

[dcanies]

I pretty much only feed CGD - if I happen to have a few pinhead crickets, I'll tong feed him a few, but his staple is CGD.

 

[acpart]

Just out of curiosity, do you really mean pinhead crickets? I can't imagine being able to successfully hold a pinhead cricket in tongs. Even my newly hatched gargs could easily handle 1/4" crickets.

Aliza

 

[Cloppy]

Yeah, gargs will survive fine just with CGD, But I like to watch my animals hunt!

 

[NicKtheGreeK1997]

Why would anyone want to not provide their animals with a more natural diet? Why is it so hard to feed CGD/fruits and insects at the same time? Diet variety is key not only for healthy but for happy animals as well.

 

[Herpin Man]

I have heard from other keepers who find that their gargoyle geckos grow better, breed better, and lay more fertile eggs when live insects are included in their diet. Since that is part of their diet in the wild, I believe they should at least be offered.
I offer live insects to my geckos. Sometimes they eat them, sometimes they don't.