General Food for Feeder Insects

JeanTownsend

New member
So none of the articles/videos pertaining to the care of gargoyle geckos (the species I'm interested in) mentioned about feeding the feeder insects, though some did say they give their insects fruit. Is a commercial food necessary, or will the fruits work?
I know it's vital to dust the insects with calcium dust before feeding. Is this sufficient, or should calcium also be provided in a different dish? I do also know that too much calcium isn't great, either.
No one mentioned vitamins, either. I intitially assumed vitamins and calcium would be provided for in the fruit diet, from Pangea or Repashy.
Are the vitamins supposed to be given to the insects before feeding, mixed in with the fruit diet, or kept in a separate dish?
This probably has already been discussed before, but I didn't see a thread pertaining to it. Perhaps I didn't go far back enough.
Don't worry, I'm not bringing one home until sometime next year, and I'm trying to do all the research possible.
Thanks in advance.
 

ColleenT

New member
I believe that the CG diets are complete as far as vitamins and minerals. Altho only one or two have insect protein in them. If you feed those, you do not have to feed insects, but i have heard that insects provide a more natural type of diet and are encouraged. I feed my crix fish food, or even the powdered CGD in a small dish. i do provide water crystals so the crix are always hydrated. I put the crickets in a small container that i always use, and it has a lid, and i gently shake them around to coat them with calcium powder. then release.
 

JeanTownsend

New member
I believe that the CG diets are complete as far as vitamins and minerals. Altho only one or two have insect protein in them. If you feed those, you do not have to feed insects, but i have heard that insects provide a more natural type of diet and are encouraged. I feed my crix fish food, or even the powdered CGD in a small dish. i do provide water crystals so the crix are always hydrated. I put the crickets in a small container that i always use, and it has a lid, and i gently shake them around to coat them with calcium powder. then release.

Thank you!
 

Herpin Man

Member
It depends on what type of feeder insect. I find that my crickets, superworms, and dubia all do well on a diet of chick starter crumbles. Carrots, potatoes, apples, etc, are used as a "side dish", and provide moisture as well.
 
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