How Much & What I Feed My Leopard Gecko | UPDATED

Many years ago I did a video about how much, and how often I feed my Leopard Geckos. In today's updated video I go through what feeder insects I offer my Geckos and how much they get per feeding. Of course there are many other feeders you can offer your Reptiles, but these are what I commonly offer.

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[DragonHybrids]

That one live cricket: All my friends are dead 3:22

[okayowl]

I feel like it’s difficult to offer a variety when you only own 1 gecko. Feels wasteful to have to buy 50-1000 of a feeder that’s only meant to be fed every now and then. Wish companies/reptile shops would make like a combo box for purchase that features mostly nutritious feeders and a small amount of treats for 1-2 weeks worth of meals.

[thundertaill]

I consider myself lucky. My Leo, Saturn, will eat anything under the sun if it is hand fed to her. Doesn't matter the type of insect, the time of year, or even if she's close to / in shed. I'm sure she'd even eat vegetables if her digestive system was built for it, but she is perfectly content with mealworms, crickets, and the occasional butterworm or hornworm. She'll see me feeding my other pets and will stare at me like "Where's mine? I want some! I'm hungry too!" even if she'd just ate. I'm so happy to have her and couldn't feel more special for such an ecstatic eater.

[lricci]

I have found that keeping mealworms in oatmeal where they are covered by it keeps them from pupating too.

[brayancendejas]

The way I fed my baby leopard gecko mealworms and got him into them was by getting small mealworms and splitting or cutting them in half. I'd hold the gooey insides part close to his face and he'd like the smell so he'd lunge at the worm. He'd eat 10 halves or 5 worms max at a time. But he now eats them whole as a juvenile and hunts them too

[thereal_daxp]

The reason they died is because when one cricket dies it releases pheromones that basically tells the other crickets to die

[zelda]

Thank you so much for all the videos you make. I’m getting my gecko (Makar) next week, and I had a lot of research to do building up to this point. I have gained lots of essential information from your videos. Thanks to you, he will have a good life. Before I found your videos, I found misinformation saying that leopard geckos only need to be fed once a week. Thank you for helping me!

[allisonparramore]

10-15 - mealworms (pupae & beetles Ok)
5-8 - crickets
10-15 - calciworms (small & healthy)
3-4 - morio worms (treats, pupae OK)
2-3 - waxworms (treats)

▪ Some people say offer as much as the gecko will eat in 15 mins. This is OK for babies, but not for adults because the type of food comes into play.

▪ She links her video on feeding & supplementing schedule in the description

▪ Never force feed a gecko, she has multiple videos on what to do if your gecko won't eat

[venus-lavish]

Awsome I can use this for my reptile pets aka a bird

[tullyDT]

Back in University I used meal worms and wax worms for my thesis experiment (ecology). We kept them refrigerated until they were needed. This put them into a hibernation state that helped make them last longer and discouraged pupation. I cant do that at home though, or I'd be kicked out of the house.

[dappyhappy]

Yet another great and informative vid! Much better info than I've ever found in a book x

[kittycats-tunc]

I love this Channel! I was questioning how many this really helped! :D <3

[yvainestelmack]

A warning about phoenix worms: years ago I offered my gecko Cinnamon a phoenix worm which she grabbed with no hesitation. She then gave a disgusted face, squinting her eyes and backing away while shaking her head. I offered another and after a couple seconds she grabbed it again then spat it out. She refused all food for three days and then literally for two years after she would carefully inspect every single bug I offered her, which made feeding her the most agonizing activity in the world as I would have to keep moving the meal worm back to her after it walk away.

Moral of the story: some geckos think phoenix worms taste absolutely horrible ... and remember!

[klmaracle]

Thank you for such an educational video! Have you ever done a video that explains a leopard geckos eating patterns for a full year? It would be helpful to see how their food consumption changes. You mention here that in Spring the geckos eat less, and my own gecko is also eating less right now. Thank you for posting!

[Lusewing]

My boy, Calcifer, loves his locusts but its not something I can keep in all the time. I mostly breed mealworms and Dubia roachs for him to eat, with an isopod or two as a rare treat. However, since keeping Ghost mantises, and having a couple that have miss molted, I decided to offer them to him to give them a quick end and not waste anything (raptorials removed to avoid sharp points). He went CRAZY! Both times snatched the mantis away as soon as he saw it, chomped it down and then started scanning for more with wide pupils.

[jenelleadams]

iv been searching these videos because im getting one, but im very scared so this video is so helpful for me.

[joshuahares]

Honestly you've taught me more on how to care for 1 with just like 15 videos and days of Google seaching hasn't done that keep it up great vids

[shmack]

Thanks for this! I'm always wondering if I'm feeding 'the right' amounts because some sources vary wildly or are unclear. Glad to know I'm on the same page! I also feed the occasional locust and dubia, and I am starting a dubia colony because my gecko LOVES them. It's not taken off yet- I'll let you know how it goes!

[Jsaunde]

Hey, my baby is about 5-6 months old. I feed him between 12-18 mealworms, they're not big compared to the ones you have. Sure theres the occasional large one or two. I tend to feed 20-25 and he eats through about 2/3 of them which leads me to believe his appetite allows for 13-15, but with that said I like to leave a few more then that due to me being busy and if hes hungry he can just go munch on some.

[WhisperingHydrangeas]

Thank you so much for your tutorials! My mother has let me have a leopard gecko and these videos are incredibly helpful^^