Baby leopard gecko calcuim?

Question

i dont have leo gecko calcuim dust but i have breaded dragon calcuim dest is it ok to dust it with this. and also i gut load my crickets my recipe is i grind cat food oats and get a little calcuim dust and mix it together is this good and healthy for them

Answer 1

Geckos don't eat catfood, and catfood has a high oil content.  I'd suggest a mix of equal parts dry: oatmeal, iguana food, and chick starter mash.  Keep available at all times as the staple cricket food, and suppliment daily with a bit of fresh fruits or vegetables (apple, kale, pear, water cress, mango, pumpkin-zucchini-yellow-acorn-butternut, etc. squashes, orange wedge, green beans, etc.).  The object is to provide your gecko with a wide range of nutrients for health and growth.

If the reptile Calcium has vitamin D3 (keep refrigerated), it should be fine for the gecko too.  Since your Leo is a baby, it will most likely not take calcium directly from a bowl, so its gut loaded insects should be dusted in reptile vitamins (keep refrigerated) and calcium with D3 every other day.

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Keep a very small shallow bowl or lid of calcium powder with D3 in the habitat (replace as needed, don't let the vitamin expire).  When you see that the gecko is talking calcium on its own, you can stop dusting with it, and just continue dusting with the reptile vitamins.

Please don't feed your baby meal worms or keep it on a loose substrate:

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Enjoy your baby, and I hope this has been helpful.

Answer 2

you should be gut loading them with carrots i used to do that and when the my gecko bit the cricket would splat carrot everywhere. its just a lot more natural and healthier and yourcalciumm should be fine it is all the same hope that helps