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Common Leopard Gecko

Eublepharis macularius

Natural diet Common Leopard Gecko

Naturally, leopard geckoes primarily consume small invertebrates such as insects, scorpions and spiders. Occasionally, small vertebrates such as baby mice are also consumed.

Insects
Insects

Feeding advice Common Leopard Gecko

Feed quantity per day

5-10%

Sample percentage calculation

If an animal weighs 0.05 kg and eats 10% of its body weight, it will get
 
0.05 x 0.1 = 0.01 kg feed in total per day

Feed composition

99% Insects and other invertebrates
1% Supplements

Proportions (fresh product)

0.99 x 0.01 kg = 5 g insects and other invertebrates
0.01 x 0.01 kg = 0 g supplements

Diet Suggestions

Recommended

Variety of insects

Live insects

Supplements

Not recommended

Common diseases

An unbalanced diet may result in one of these more commonly occurring diseases/conditions:

  • Hepatic lipidosis
  • Gut impaction
  • Metabolic bone disease
  • Dental disease
  • Infectious Stomatitis

Additional advice

  • Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over at least one feeding moment per day.
  • Feeding gut-loaded insects will help maintaining a proper vitamin and mineral balance.
  • The supplements should be given according to the appropriate dosage that is mentioned on the labelling.
  • Stimulate foraging behaviour by hiding the feed, feeding live insects and scatter feeding (read more about feed enrichment and foraging behaviour).