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[bunny]

i have had my cresties for quite a while, ut they never seem to eat much, they seem ok but when ever i check the food in the morning they have just nibbled st it. i am giving them cgd mixed with peach and banana they do eat it but not alot, ive tried crickets but they never come down to eat they just stay in plants, their cgd is in a pot on a branch does anyone else have this problem or am i alone

[Thomas Shanta]

I would'nt worry as long as their eating they don't need much if they are on cgd,plus it's winter and they slow down and eat alot less any way.I f you have young one's I'd check the temps and make sure they have access to a warm area around 25-26,that's what I've done with my 3-4month olds and they are eating every day and pilling on the weight.

[negri]

as thomas says dont worry about it too much as long as they look healthy enough . .

i have a little dish with banana and CGD mixed in it and they hardley look like they eat any . .

they do like chasing bugs about though . previously i put the bugs in a high sided dish to stop them invading the viv but now i dont think they would last too long .

and when im cleaning the viv out i have a look over the cresties and make sure they seem happy/healthy and they are fat enough .
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[baloo]

i'm very familiar with your problem

i now make my own food which i feed regular and i do provide crickets at least once a week


3 jars fruit baby food (peaches, apricots, Hawaiian delight, etc.)
1 small jar of chicken baby food
1 whole banana
2 teaspoons of honey
1 teaspoon of lemon juice (used as a preservative)
10 drops of liquid vitamin ( i use Bogena Multi-Vit by beaphar) pets at home sell it
i also add some calcium, the type you by as big blocks for birds. just scape it of
(i have been thinking of ading other fruits like mangos but so far i have not tried it yet)
This is mixed in a blender until smooth and then poured into cocktail ice cube trays and frozen. The cubes can be thawed and fed in a few seconds.

i find crested gecko diet is not as popular with my cresties but i do advise to feed crickets to balance the diet. there is a lot of goodness in CGD that needs replacing
adding some CGD to the mix is not a bad idea
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[bunny]

i would like to try crickets but worried if i use to high a dish the crestie wont be able to get out, or if the crickets get out i have heard of them biting the cresties if let in viv, my viv is quite well planted so would be a nightmare to find the crickets hehehe

[Scott W]

[Beetlejuice]

Ive been feeding mine organic apple and blackcurrent baby food mixed with cgd and alternately calcium. Cant seem to get my geckos intressted in crickets, I have a high sided dish and pull off hind legs so the crickets cannot escape but they are usually all left in by the morning. I feed him baby food every day, to make sure he gets fed every day and put in fresh crickets each evening too. I was thinking of trying hatchling locust as they are more active and might grab crestys attention more.
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[Scott W]

what type of cricket are you offering?

I have found that brown crickets are more readily taken (house crickets being the best), black crickets are the least popular, hardly any of my lizards will eat the blacks.
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[negri]