Crested geckos are generally straightforward pets to feed and care for. Most owners opt for complete commercial crested gecko food as the basis of their diet and add live feeder insects as supplements for additional nutrition.
Pangea and Repashy food powders are among the most sought-after crested gecko food choices, providing a fresh diet each time your crestie is fed.
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Banana Cream Pie
Banana cream pie is an absolute comfort food, featuring layers of bananas in both its crust and filling, then finished off with creamy filling and whipped cream for an irresistibly decadent dessert. This classic recipe requires only simple ingredients: Nilla wafers or graham crackers as crust, homemade banana pudding (or store bought) plus fresh, ripe bananas to create that perfect creamy texture!
Before adding cornstarch and milk mixture, it is crucial that all wet ingredients be whisked thoroughly, especially to eliminate lumps that might otherwise form. Tempering is another necessary step in order to prevent curdling of your dish.
Filling can be prepared ahead of time and refrigerated, while adding banana slices should be done just before serving the pie. They oxidize quickly and may not taste quite as fresh after sitting for several days; to help retain freshness if necessary, brushing each banana with lemon juice prior to placing them is suggested.
Watermelon
Watermelons are delicious treats that also boast many nutrients. Watermelons contain vitamins A and lycopene – essential components for vision and immune health – while they’re an excellent source of lycopene as an antioxidant and precursor for vitamin C production.
Breeders often combine Pangea Breeder formula with fruit flavors from Replashy or another company to add variety for their crested geckos, especially fruit flavors such as Mulberry Madness MRP which uses black mulberries high in anthocyanins with an attractive burgundy hue.
Watermelons have a rich history of cultivation. Archaeological findings in northeastern Africa indicate they were first domesticated for both water and food use thousands of years ago, with sweet dessert varieties emerging around 2000 BC in Mediterranean lands. Furthermore, several Jewish law texts such as biblical Book of Numbers or recipe collections mention watermelons both as Israelite food during exodus from Egypt as well as items to tithe off and set aside for poor people.
Strawberry
Strawberry is an adaptable fruit, offering many culinary uses in its various forms. Strawberry shortcake, pie, tarts, cereal and beverages all benefit from using strawberries as an ingredient; in particular strawberry syrup makes a healthy and delicious homemade drink alternative – perfect for stirring into lemonade, iced tea and sodas.
Strawberry (Fragaria xananassa) flowers grow wild across North America and Europe in woodland meadows and sandy beaches, producing small intensely-flavored berries which have been shown to lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
Repashy’s original formula has long been a favorite of crested geckos and other frugivorous lizards, including crested geckos such as Leachianus geckos. Packed full of fruits such as banana, date, fig, and vegetables such as hibiscus and marigold as well as all the vitamins and nutrients required by these species to thrive, it makes an excellent main diet option or an ideal addition when feeding feeder insects such as crickets, roaches, millipedes or isopods.
Mango
Mangoes are tropical fruits renowned for their creamy, bold and sweet textures, making them the ideal partner to strong flavors such as bacon. Mango’s sweetness enables it to stand up against even stronger tastes without becoming overwhelmed.
Ripe mango pulp contains micronutrients like carbohydrates (10-32% of fresh weight (FW)), proteins (0-5% of fresh weight (FW), amino acids, lipids and organic acids such as citric acid (7.5% of fresh weight). Furthermore, there are flavonoids such as quercetin, epicatechin, kaempferol and rhamnetin as well as pro-anthocyanins (monomers, dimers, trimers and hexamers) found within its pulp [43].
Mangoes contain high levels of vitamin B6, an essential nutrient for brain function. Furthermore, its high content of phenolic acids and gallo-tannins have proven gastroprotective qualities which reduce risk of stomach ulcers and colon cancer. [44]
