I do not have geckos at the moment (or any reptiles tbh but that's mainly because now is just not the good time for getting one) but I really like searching as much information about them as possible. So thank you for telling as "basic" things as to not make food too watery because some experienced people just forget to tell the most basic things like this. Thanks 👍
I follow the Pangea directions 2 parts water to 1 part gecko food. But i often adjust by adding a smidge more Pangea but im careful not to make it too thick or like you said, it will dry out fast.
I do the opposite, I put 3 scoops to two parts water. Makes it thick and pasty but the geckos I feed get more nutrition from it. That’s why I have a water dish if they need a drink to help wash it down plus, most rotten fruits they eat aren’t runny liquids they’re thick and pasty
People like their people food the wqy they loke it better too... sweeter, fattier and saltier than it should be as well, doesn't make it better for them health wise. Follow the instructions. They will eat rhicker food less often because they are fuller longer, not because they are thumbing their nose. If you feed them what they like and not what they actually need, you will do them an injustice.
I'm completely blind, so my method may seem strange, but here goes: I use a quarter teaspoon full of food, heaping usually, and then add water using a syringe, because I can easily control how much is getting in. I stir with a toothpick so I can sort of feel how thick it's getting. I appreciate this video. I'd been told if it was too thick, they couldn't eat it: I do think based on what you said, I had made it too thin. Thanks for this. Only had Monkey, my crested gecko, since February 2020.
@@davidm5853 1. Probably an aid or tts 2. Anyone should be able to experience the joy of pets, whether you can see them or not, you can still feel them. :)
This is a great point Sam. I am sure keepers are making this mistake. I like to water down our mix in the winter also, BUT I also feed bugs a lot, especially to the young ones. Again, great video!
Thank you Wally! The young geckos seem to like eating lots bugs while especially they're growing so that shouldn't be a problem. My little guys seem like they could eat bugs 24/7 haha
Thanks for the advice. I am taking a little extra time to get the consistency right. I ordered a dubia roaches and should receive by the end of the week. I will gut load and feed to crested gecko once a week. Crested gecko is from pangea and only 4 grams. He eats pangea diet (according to the poop) but I hope it will grow better with the added insects. Thanks for the all the information.
I’m in Arizona, I keep my food watery or else it dries out before they can eat it. I also like that they’re getting more hydration from their food in our dry climate. My gargs are fat :)
My baby crested gecko won't eat it unless it's pretty watery, almost ketchup but a bit more watery. But he also won't eat that much, so I feel like he's not getting enough food. :(
I have been wondering if I have been doing it right and now I know I'm good. This is my first crested gecko so I have been watching a lot of videos. Thank you for the info.
Ive been thinking about adding a gargoyle gecko for a while now, but since feeders are often sold out around here and I dont want to order online for just one gecko Ive been holding off, then I learned about those crested gecko diets but they seemed really expensive (like 10 bucks für 50g) so i wanted to know how many grams one feeding is, couldnt find the info till this video. Now i have learned three things: - One feeding is around 1-1.5g (so probably like 50-75 bucks per year, not too expensive) - Dont make your gel too watery or your gecko will be left hungry - Use enough water so it doesnt dry out as fast 10/10 Video and comment section, would recommend
Hope you find one - I got mine almost 9 months now, and he's a real beauty, an orange and red striped gecko. It's easy, but these guys just prefer darkness and less lighting
@@roygonzalez1951 I ended up not getting one .. because I got the chance to buy a GT leachianus and I just couldnt let that opportunity slip ^^ Got him with 19g the beginning of july and hes now ~50g, gonna be a big boy soon :)
@@roygonzalez1951 Yea he had a growth spurt, but now for like 2 weeks he stayed almost the same. I can definetely tell why they are not regarded as beginner lizards like cresties and gargoyles, hes already territorial of his cage, but he doesnt bite as of this moment, he just acts like hes biting me and hits my finger with his open mouth, as soon as he is out of his enclosure he is not trying to bite at all or does any weird noises like he does when I take him out. Hes definitely growing to be a handful :D
I just got my baby, many of my friends highly recommended Pangaea Watermelon flavour so I got it. The breeder uses Repashy and I haven't seen my little guy eat since the first day I offered it to him and it's been five days since I saw him actively eat. I left 5 dubia nymphs in a deli cup and he's not eaten any of those, either.
Try the insect kind mine loved it in the early stages, I also offer a pea size amount on the end of a popsicle stick right close to their face to let them smell it. If they are interested they'll lick it. If you got it from a breeder you could contact them for what they fed it. Just have lots of the 2oz packs of food mix, they get bored of one flavor also.
Hi! I've had my crested gecko for maybe 3 years now and I've noticed hes gotten a bit chubby. I give him one scoop of food and spray some water in it to make is a thicker smoothie. I give him crickets with calcium powder every now and thenaswell, he also bites at his food. And doesnt see to eat or drink when i leave the food in his cage. What can i do?,
How I make mine is I put some food in a cup for them then add a little water at a time stirring each time I added a little water until it was thick but not supper thick and if I added to much water I would add more of there food and mix it until I got the right thickness until it was like a ketchup texture I have never gone by the ratio that they tell you on the packages
I think if u give them some insects besides pangea they will grow faster and bigger. My crested geko gets like 2 times insects with calcium powder and 1 pangea cup to have evrything needet. After all in the wild they eat 75%-80% insects and the rest is small fruits or polen(i give mine polen but pretty rare because it has too much sugar so it is just a treat like 1 time per month)
our gecko was terrified of living food and refused to eat it. We've been leaving freshly pre-killed insects which she does eat. now that she's in a decent size tank I'm unsure of trying living food again since it's hard to track rather or not she found it or that it's hiding between plants. And rather or not she's actually eating them. Should I keep giving her the pre-killed & fruit mix?
I recently got a juvenile gargoyle gecko. I want to start introducing her to insects so she grows faster. She is currently in eating the Pangea diets. Ive done a lot of research before I bought her, but I’ve heard mixed reviews about different insects. Ik crickets are a good feeder insect, but I hate them and I’d like to avoid them if possible lol. If I have to I will feed them to her ofc. Rn I have freeze dried crickets, but I haven’t given them to her yet. With meal worms I’ve heard that they cause impaction but some people say they’re fine? I was wondering what worms I could feed her and other insects. I’m posting this on several channels to get as many answers as possible:)
I personally haven't had a problem with meal worms. You should try wax worms to get her to start eating bugs and then switch to something better for her like dubia roaches or crickets.
Great vid ! I have a question SostIc if you wouldn’t mind answering when you get a chance. I make my food like the consistency of ketchup but it seems like he just takes a few licks of it and that’s it ! I’ve learned He don’t like the Pangea food with insects so I give him the fruit ones ! My question is how much food should he be eating ? Thanks man !
I have a crested gecko it’s about 4 months old, I’ve 2 questions to ask as I’m new to keeping geckos, he/she doesn’t seem to eat any of the Repashy or pangear, sorry if I’ve not spelt it right, I’ve tried different flavours of both from insect to fruit and combined, he will eat crickets but worried to give him/her to many of these as it doesn’t seem to eat the made up food ? Any suggestions would be so gratefully welcomed ?🦎 Also it’s really scared to pick up do I just persevere but obviously I don’t want to stress it out ?
I have two crested geckos that live together in a tank (been that way since they were both babies) I’m their very first ever owner and one of mine seem like it’s doing SUPER good. Growing fast everything. But my other one is barely growing. I don’t know if it’s because their sharing a tank together or if it’s because ones eating more food than the other and I just need to feed my other one more. Help please lol ! I’ve had them since October but they are my very first lizards I’ve ever owned.
a gram and a half ugh mine wont eat that much hes 4 month growing slow hes only 3 grams and i have to hand feed him ive tries insects small live dry he wont eat them
Hi I just got a crested gecko about 2 weeks ago I have been hand feeding him since he doesn’t seem to use his food dish. I don’t really see him pop and when he does it’s super duper tiny like a speck. what should I do?
yooo this is really irrelevant but whered you get that branch ur gecko was laying on? i been looking for things to put in my terrarium and i just think that would be perfect
I just got my juvinle crested gecko today and the pet store had basically just water for the poor fellas. There was two geckos and one was healthy and in the branches while the other one stayed in the same spot for weeks! (I go back to buy crickets and worms for my frog) and it was really sad. It looked sick too. I would have loved to save the poor guy but I wanted the healthy one knowing I’m a beginner. Wherever that poor sick gecko goes I hope that it gets a good home and has a good recovery. Overall the pet store needs to make the food properly!
I actually tend to make the food on the thicc side simply because it allows me to see how much he's eaten easier than a wetter mix. Didn't even think about the actual food:water ratio. Great video.
My gecko is skinny (not like that) and dont like to eat like that they have a big enough cage and everything the right food consistency and crickets and water but it had spit the water back up and i dont know what to do. I had it for like a year in a half and it never happened. Im so confused a worried
Titles video "You've been feeding your crested gecko wrong" then proceeds to make the video with a gargoyle gecko
Later in the vid a crested geko comes out lol
He showed both types of geckos and both benefit from the same tips.
Probably because they both- crested and gargoyle eat the same food☺️
I mean they pretty much have the exact same diet soooo
😂 first thing I said was ummmmmmMMMMMMM GARGOYLE Gecko 😆🤦🏼♀️
I do not have geckos at the moment (or any reptiles tbh but that's mainly because now is just not the good time for getting one) but I really like searching as much information about them as possible. So thank you for telling as "basic" things as to not make food too watery because some experienced people just forget to tell the most basic things like this. Thanks 👍
You're welcome!
I have geckos. But to be honest it isn’t for a beginner.
I follow the Pangea directions 2 parts water to 1 part gecko food. But i often adjust by adding a smidge more Pangea but im careful not to make it too thick or like you said, it will dry out fast.
Chassity Caraballo my gecko likes it more watery for some reason he won’t eat it if it’s too thick😂( he’s 48g so not underweight )
@@Elitegamer-hq6hj some just have a preference. As long as they are decent weight and eat a decent amount it's fine :)
My tanks are on the humid side. Does not dry our when using Pangea directions.
I do the opposite, I put 3 scoops to two parts water. Makes it thick and pasty but the geckos I feed get more nutrition from it. That’s why I have a water dish if they need a drink to help wash it down plus, most rotten fruits they eat aren’t runny liquids they’re thick and pasty
I leave it a smoothie consistency but they like it a little runnier.
Mine likes it on the runny side also.
Shouldn't be runny cuz they will eat it too fast and not get the most vitamins they need
Same I make mine like a milk shake consistency
People like their people food the wqy they loke it better too... sweeter, fattier and saltier than it should be as well, doesn't make it better for them health wise. Follow the instructions. They will eat rhicker food less often because they are fuller longer, not because they are thumbing their nose. If you feed them what they like and not what they actually need, you will do them an injustice.
I'm completely blind, so my method may seem strange, but here goes:
I use a quarter teaspoon full of food, heaping usually, and then add water using a syringe, because I can easily control how much is getting in. I stir with a toothpick so I can sort of feel how thick it's getting. I appreciate this video. I'd been told if it was too thick, they couldn't eat it: I do think based on what you said, I had made it too thin. Thanks for this. Only had Monkey, my crested gecko, since February 2020.
How’d you type this and how do you enjoy the geckos if you can’t see them? Honest questions
@@davidm5853 1. Probably an aid or tts
2. Anyone should be able to experience the joy of pets, whether you can see them or not, you can still feel them. :)
This is a great point Sam. I am sure keepers are making this mistake. I like to water down our mix in the winter also, BUT I also feed bugs a lot, especially to the young ones. Again, great video!
Thank you Wally! The young geckos seem to like eating lots bugs while especially they're growing so that shouldn't be a problem. My little guys seem like they could eat bugs 24/7 haha
@@Sostic :) No it's not a problem.
Thank you for the information. I am going to be getting my first crested gecko this spring.
I really want a created gecko! I’m trying to get my research in ! So I can convince my mother I really need to learn
Did you end up getting one? I'm going to soon!
Well? Did she get you one
So did you get one?
I only use the same amount of water as the powder because my crested gecko seems to like it less watery and a smidge more thick
zooming in to the eyeball lol
Thanks for the advice. I am taking a little extra time to get the consistency right. I ordered a dubia roaches and should receive by the end of the week. I will gut load and feed to crested gecko once a week. Crested gecko is from pangea and only 4 grams. He eats pangea diet (according to the poop) but I hope it will grow better with the added insects. Thanks for the all the information.
You're welcome! The extra bugs will definitely help
I’m in Arizona, I keep my food watery or else it dries out before they can eat it. I also like that they’re getting more hydration from their food in our dry climate. My gargs are fat :)
Really good video! glad to know i'm feeding correctly :)
My baby crested gecko won't eat it unless it's pretty watery, almost ketchup but a bit more watery. But he also won't eat that much, so I feel like he's not getting enough food. :(
The red one is amazing, he looks like a mini croc!
Such beautiful colouring on your little dudes ❤
Thanks, this was really helpful!
I have been wondering if I have been doing it right and now I know I'm good. This is my first crested gecko so I have been watching a lot of videos. Thank you for the info.
This makes total sense! I honestly thought by making more watery, it ensures they are drinking enough. But I’m going to try to make more thick.
That is a gargoyle gecko😂💨
Excellent information. I’ve given this advice to friends trying to put weight on their geckos for breeding.
It can make all the difference!
I've been feeding my gecko runny food but for the past few weeks I've been feeding him dry food
soup vs oatmeal guys
Your crested gecko looks so cool!
My gecko mainly likes her food a little runnier
My male prefers runnier food a lot more, but he’s still 45g
Ive been thinking about adding a gargoyle gecko for a while now, but since feeders are often sold out around here and I dont want to order online for just one gecko Ive been holding off, then I learned about those crested gecko diets but they seemed really expensive (like 10 bucks für 50g) so i wanted to know how many grams one feeding is, couldnt find the info till this video.
Now i have learned three things:
- One feeding is around 1-1.5g (so probably like 50-75 bucks per year, not too expensive)
- Dont make your gel too watery or your gecko will be left hungry
- Use enough water so it doesnt dry out as fast
10/10 Video and comment section, would recommend
Hope you find one - I got mine almost 9 months now, and he's a real beauty, an orange and red striped gecko. It's easy, but these guys just prefer darkness and less lighting
@@roygonzalez1951 I ended up not getting one .. because I got the chance to buy a GT leachianus and I just couldnt let that opportunity slip ^^
Got him with 19g the beginning of july and hes now ~50g, gonna be a big boy soon :)
@@JoyBozz wow that big already? Almost some people don't like those. Especially tokay gecko and their aggressive behavior also bite force
@@roygonzalez1951 Yea he had a growth spurt, but now for like 2 weeks he stayed almost the same.
I can definetely tell why they are not regarded as beginner lizards like cresties and gargoyles, hes already territorial of his cage, but he doesnt bite as of this moment, he just acts like hes biting me and hits my finger with his open mouth, as soon as he is out of his enclosure he is not trying to bite at all or does any weird noises like he does when I take him out.
Hes definitely growing to be a handful :D
I just got my baby, many of my friends highly recommended Pangaea Watermelon flavour so I got it. The breeder uses Repashy and I haven't seen my little guy eat since the first day I offered it to him and it's been five days since I saw him actively eat. I left 5 dubia nymphs in a deli cup and he's not eaten any of those, either.
Try the insect kind mine loved it in the early stages, I also offer a pea size amount on the end of a popsicle stick right close to their face to let them smell it. If they are interested they'll lick it. If you got it from a breeder you could contact them for what they fed it. Just have lots of the 2oz packs of food mix, they get bored of one flavor also.
They dont eat that much. And by the time you take into account then deinking separately its the same.
I've asked countless breeders and they have said to do an applesauce consistency
Why would anybody throw away the batch of food because it was too watery when all you have to do is add more powder that makes no sense
What is the ratio of gecko diet to calcium powder?
Hi! I've had my crested gecko for maybe 3 years now and I've noticed hes gotten a bit chubby. I give him one scoop of food and spray some water in it to make is a thicker smoothie. I give him crickets with calcium powder every now and thenaswell, he also bites at his food. And doesnt see to eat or drink when i leave the food in his cage. What can i do?,
I've always wondered if you can add calcium with D3 into their food? You apply it to the insects but what about the powdered food?
How I make mine is I put some food in a cup for them then add a little water at a time stirring each time I added a little water until it was thick but not supper thick and if I added to much water I would add more of there food and mix it until I got the right thickness until it was like a ketchup texture I have never gone by the ratio that they tell you on the packages
Can’t they just peed out the excess water... I feed them a little runnier, too, just a little, because it dries up very quickly. :)
Extremely helpful... thanks for the tips... when is ok to feed them live insects?
You mean how old?
I think if u give them some insects besides pangea they will grow faster and bigger. My crested geko gets like 2 times insects with calcium powder and 1 pangea cup to have evrything needet. After all in the wild they eat 75%-80% insects and the rest is small fruits or polen(i give mine polen but pretty rare because it has too much sugar so it is just a treat like 1 time per month)
our gecko was terrified of living food and refused to eat it. We've been leaving freshly pre-killed insects which she does eat. now that she's in a decent size tank I'm unsure of trying living food again since it's hard to track rather or not she found it or that it's hiding between plants. And rather or not she's actually eating them. Should I keep giving her the pre-killed & fruit mix?
Hi I was wondering when in the day do I feed it and do I feed it this one day and crickets one day and repeat ?
Do I leave the cup served until they finished eating it? Do I leave it for the day? Newbie here!! Help!
I recently got a juvenile gargoyle gecko. I want to start introducing her to insects so she grows faster. She is currently in eating the Pangea diets. Ive done a lot of research before I bought her, but I’ve heard mixed reviews about different insects. Ik crickets are a good feeder insect, but I hate them and I’d like to avoid them if possible lol. If I have to I will feed them to her ofc. Rn I have freeze dried crickets, but I haven’t given them to her yet. With meal worms I’ve heard that they cause impaction but some people say they’re fine? I was wondering what worms I could feed her and other insects. I’m posting this on several channels to get as many answers as possible:)
I personally haven't had a problem with meal worms. You should try wax worms to get her to start eating bugs and then switch to something better for her like dubia roaches or crickets.
Sostic ok thank you🙃
mine refuses to eat worms so i thought all crested/gargoyle geckos didn’t really care for them but i guess i should try that with my next gecko
What morph is the gecko in this video??
A video about crested geckos
Uses a gargoyle gecko? Lol
they're like the same, duh.
@@calie666 yea pretty much lol same care for the most part
yea love them both
It's on the bag. Err on the thick side. Feed room temp at a time of day they are active. Problems solved.
Great vid ! I have a question SostIc if you wouldn’t mind answering when you get a chance. I make my food like the consistency of ketchup but it seems like he just takes a few licks of it and that’s it ! I’ve learned He don’t like the Pangea food with insects so I give him the fruit ones ! My question is how much food should he be eating ? Thanks man !
How often should I feed my gecko
I feed Monday, Wednesday and Friday Pangea and then crickets once a week
My Krista gecko I’ve been feeding it how are you saying I should feed it but he’s not eating it
Can I give my gargoyle gecko mealworms???
Great video, seen a lot of keeprs make this mistake
Thank you, it's something simple that can make a big impact for sure
I have a crested gecko it’s about 4 months old, I’ve 2 questions to ask as I’m new to keeping geckos, he/she doesn’t seem to eat any of the Repashy or pangear, sorry if I’ve not spelt it right, I’ve tried different flavours of both from insect to fruit and combined, he will eat crickets but worried to give him/her to many of these as it doesn’t seem to eat the made up food ? Any suggestions would be so gratefully welcomed ?🦎
Also it’s really scared to pick up do I just persevere but obviously I don’t want to stress it out ?
Do you leave it in the tank or do you feed it to them?
I have two crested geckos that live together in a tank (been that way since they were both babies) I’m their very first ever owner and one of mine seem like it’s doing SUPER good. Growing fast everything. But my other one is barely growing. I don’t know if it’s because their sharing a tank together or if it’s because ones eating more food than the other and I just need to feed my other one more. Help please lol ! I’ve had them since October but they are my very first lizards I’ve ever owned.
How many times a day do you feed ur gecko(s) and at what times I like doing research and stuff before I get into something lol
By any chance is there anyone near Sheffield who has a spare crestie tank thats around 18x24 inches that i could buy/take off their hands?
Thankyou
i have a 20 gallon tank can i put my crested gecko in it even though its meant for a bearded dragon ???
Yes just sit it up on its side vertically
Go to I heart geckos and they have a conversion kit so you have have front opening doors with the tank you have
I can't seem to find anything on this and I'm about to get my gecko soon, please help. How much should I feed my gargoyle gecko?
How big is it?
@@Sostic it's three months old, the breeder has not told me how much it weighs and I also do not know how much to feed it even when it's an adult
@@WargonShadow Would you be able to get a scale?
@@Sostic yes I have a scale and the gecko is arriving tomorrow
a gram and a half ugh mine wont eat that much hes 4 month growing slow hes only 3 grams and i have to hand feed him ive tries insects small live dry he wont eat them
I would stop hand feeding him and put him on paper towel if he isn't already. If you see poop then you know he's been eating 🙂
@@Sostic Yes!
Your humidity might be good raise temp up to 80...they will eat💯
Hi I just got a crested gecko about 2 weeks ago I have been hand feeding him since he doesn’t seem to use his food dish. I don’t really see him pop and when he does it’s super duper tiny like a speck. what should I do?
I would let him eat on his own.
yooo this is really irrelevant but whered you get that branch ur gecko was laying on? i been looking for things to put in my terrarium and i just think that would be perfect
It was from Pangea Reptiles
@@Sostic thanks alot man
@@rib6867 you're welcome
Hey so the breeder I’m getting from freeds live crickets and I wanted to know if it was okay to switch him to this slowly
They feed only crickets?
Good info I do feed right 😁. But good to know I do food as needed but one day I could make it before hand someday.
Why did you not use a crestie for this? Lol
Can i only feed them this? Or do they need insects? My new crested gecko is small and young btw
Insects would be good for your gecko
How about the size of the inclosure?
A 20 gallon long flip on its side or an 18×18×24 front opening enclosure (exo terra)
Great advice, but isn't that a chahoua
It's a gargoyle gecko, but it applies to all of them Crested, Gargoyle, Leachianus and Chahoua
Video talking about cresties showing gargs. Not complaining, I have a garg
They all eat the same food too
I just got my gargoyle two days ago. Im still working on getting him to eat. Do i have to replace his food everyday even if he hasnt eaten it?
I would do every other day but yes
My male is a juvenile and weighs 12 grams i feed him how you suggest and he is still so small
Yeah they grow slowly I've heard
Do you have to feed them insects?
How much should I feed my 3 month old baby crestie??
I would try .5 - 1g at a time
@@Sostic he never seems to empty his food cap though 🥺should he be eating more for his age??? He is pooping though
@@norbertochavez243 If he's pooping then he's doing good!
Do you feed them everyday? (adult)
I feed every other day usually
i did the feeding right! even before i saw video cause it looks like the good one aka left
Do you have to feed them everyday?
I do every other day
Why are you showing a gargoyle gecko in a crested gecko video?
They all eat the same food
@@Sostic Yes they do... just saw title heading and wondered.
I mean thick food
I just got my juvinle crested gecko today and the pet store had basically just water for the poor fellas. There was two geckos and one was healthy and in the branches while the other one stayed in the same spot for weeks! (I go back to buy crickets and worms for my frog) and it was really sad. It looked sick too. I would have loved to save the poor guy but I wanted the healthy one knowing I’m a beginner. Wherever that poor sick gecko goes I hope that it gets a good home and has a good recovery. Overall the pet store needs to make the food properly!
Where can I get cheap good gargoyle geckos
I actually tend to make the food on the thicc side simply because it allows me to see how much he's eaten easier than a wetter mix.
Didn't even think about the actual food:water ratio. Great video.
My gecko (13 grams. ) has only ever eaten insects. Doesn’t eat fruit to grow will only eat enough to survive. My other is the opposite
Please try to get your gecko to eat a complete diet like Pangea as they will develop MBD over time if they are only eating bugs :(
That's a gargoyle gecko not a crested gecko
This applies to all new Caledonian geckos
@@Sostic but the title says 'crested gecko'
Nuh uh
Thx🙃🦎🌺🌈🌈🌈
My gecko is skinny (not like that) and dont like to eat like that they have a big enough cage and everything the right food consistency and crickets and water but it had spit the water back up and i dont know what to do. I had it for like a year in a half and it never happened. Im so confused a worried