Crested geckos are omnivores, meaning they enjoy a variety of foods. In the wild, they typically eat fruit.
However, not all fruits are beneficial for crested geckos and overfeeding can lead to issues. To ensure their wellbeing, offer your crested gecko a mix of fruits three times a week in their enclosure.
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Watermelon
Watermelon is an ideal summer snack, packed with watermelon juice to keep your lizards hydrated and providing essential nutrients. Plus, it’s loaded with vitamin C and antioxidants!
Crested geckos thrive on a balanced diet that includes insects and fruit. For best results, introduce Repashy or Pangea first so your gecko becomes used to commercial food before adding fresh produce.
Wild crested geckos feed on a variety of fruits and vegetables, such as papaya, mango, bananas, and passion fruit. To make these foods digestible for your gecko, cut up or mash them before feeding it.
Bananas
Crested geckos enjoy fruit as a treat or part of their diet. They will even eat baby food that contains blended fruits.
Bananas make an excellent fruit choice for your crested gecko, as they contain essential vitamins and minerals like calcium and phosphorus. However, be mindful of their high potassium content which could inhibit calcium absorption.
Additionally, citrus fruits should never be fed to your crested gecko as they contain high levels of acid which could damage its digestive tract. Other fruits that should never be given to your pet include pomegranates, cucumbers and rhubarb as it has a high concentration of oxalic acid which could lead to serious health issues in your pet.
Pears
Fruits are an ideal treat for crested geckos. Not only do they provide essential vitamins and minerals that promote their overall health and wellbeing, but fruits also make for a tasty treat!
Peaches have fewer calories than many other fruits, and can be served whole, sliced or mashed into a shallow food dish. Meal replacement powder can also be given in small amounts once or twice a week for added nutritional benefit.
When providing your crested gecko with the appropriate diet, the key is making sure they get enough calcium and phosphorus. To do this, create nutritionally balanced purees with exactly the right proportion of each nutrient (Ca:P ratio should be 2:1).
Dragon fruit
Are you searching for a sweet, juicy fruit to add to your diet? Dragon fruit could be the ideal choice. It has an exotic taste and is packed with antioxidants.
Fruit is an excellent source of vitamins C and B, as well as magnesium and iron. Furthermore, the fruit may strengthen your immunity by decreasing inflammation.
One dragon fruit provides 264 calories, 82 grams of carbs and 3 grams of fiber. Plus it’s an excellent source of calcium, vitamin A and potassium.
To enjoy the fruit, slice it in half and use a spoon to separate the interior flesh from its skin (which is not edible).
Strawberries
Fruits are an integral part of crested geckos’ diet, providing essential vitamins, calcium and minerals they wouldn’t get on their own. Fruits make an ideal supplement to their natural food sources by providing essential nutrients like vitamin A and calcium that would otherwise go unused.
Strawberries are an ideal addition to children’s diet, as they contain plenty of essential nutrients like vitamin C and calcium. You can give them a few times per week in either sliced or mashed form for soft consistency.
Before feeding fruits to your crested gecko, they should always be thoroughly washed with water as many contain pesticides and bacteria that could be hazardous for the animal. Fruits can also be mixed together into a smoothie mix which you can then feed your crested gecko three to four times a week.
