Cresteed gecko fruit diets provide your reptile with a tasty treat while being low in calories and packed with essential vitamins.
Be careful when feeding fruits to your lizard; certain varieties contain toxins which could harm it if not digested properly.
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Strawberries
Strawberry treats are popularly eaten by crested geckos as they’re both sweet and juicy without being high in calories. Furthermore, strawberries contain vitamin C and potassium which help your pet maintain healthy skin and bones.
Strawberries should be served either whole, cut into large slices, or blended together with other fruits to add variety to their diet. You should offer strawberries once or twice each week as part of their regular feeding program.
Strawberries contain an imbalance of calcium to phosphorus ratios, so should only be consumed in moderation. Overdoing it with too many high-phosphorus foods may eventually lead to metabolic bone disease (MBD).
Grapes
Grapes are an excellent way to supplement a crested gecko fruit diet with extra calcium and phosphorus, while their high fiber content aids hydration and digestion.
Antioxidants provide essential protection from numerous illnesses, such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. Antioxidants provide many other essential vitamins and nutrients as well, making these nutritious fruits even more essential.
Grapes contain not only calcium and phosphorus, but also many essential vitamins and minerals such as potassium and magnesium which help regulate blood pressure. Grapes also offer plenty of other nutritional benefits that make them a delicious way to keep health at its core!
Grapes are soft and sweet when fully ripened, and can be frozen to extend their shelf life. With their variety of colors and flavors ranging from sunshine yellow to cotton candy-green hues, grapes offer something delicious for everyone in their fridge.
Apples
Apples make an ideal addition to the crested gecko fruit diet as they contain essential vitamins and minerals, helping maintain a healthy digestive tract.
As with other safe fruits on this list, they should be served sliced or mashed several times each week to ensure your crestie receives sufficient amounts of essential vitamins from fruit without becoming biased against certain varieties. This will also prevent her from developing an exclusive taste for one type over others.
Keep in mind that certain fruits can contain inedible or toxic parts that could pose a danger to your pet, like apple seeds containing cyanide which could potentially kill them if swallowed in sufficient quantity.
Mangoes
Mangoes make an ideal treat for crested geckos and should be given once or twice every week as snacks. Packed full of vitamin C and potassium, mangoes offer ample nourishment while being low-calorie options that may help your pet keep weight under control.
Mangoes offer many advantages to crested geckos, including not containing harmful chemicals that could pose threats if consumed. Furthermore, mangoes contain calcium and vitamin D3 – two essential elements needed to form strong bones in your reptiles.
Like strawberries and grapes, mangoes contain an appropriate ratio of calcium to phosphorous for your crested gecko’s diet. You should provide whole or cut into halves/sliced halves once or twice every week in a shallow food dish or as part of their regular feedings.
Watermelons
Watermelons make an excellent fruit diet option for crested geckos as they’re rich in calcium and other essential nutrients, while being relatively low in oxalic acid content with a favorable calcium to phosphorus ratio, making them the ideal treat to feed to them.
Before giving fruits to your lizard, it is vital that they are thoroughly washed. Dirt, pesticides and other toxins may pose risks that are detrimental to reptile health.
Every once or twice weekly, offer your gecko some delicious melons – whole, diced into pieces, or blended to form a smoothie-like mixture – as an energizing and nutritious treat! Mix them up with other fruits from this list for an irresistibly tasty snack that’s sure to please.
