Well, some just told me that if i put 20 crickets in a cage with a juvy leopard gecko that I just got, (which I do; I put 20 in a week), that the crickets would kill him! Is that possible? Please I really need to know so I can stop this if it is incorrect.
2006-06-26 12:36:07 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
No, that's not true. That may be too much for him to eat at one time, but they certainly are not going to stage a gang war against your lizard.
Edited to add: It may help to go to the library and get a book on how to care for him to ensure he has a long and healthy life. Good luck.
2006-06-26 12:39:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What? No. I don't know where you heard that, but that's not correct. Leopard geckos will generally eat 5-7 crickets in one meal, so putting 20 or so crickets in there with him is not usually a problem at all.
Here's a pretty good site on leopard gecko care that you should check out. Pretty informative
2006-06-26 19:44:36 · answer #2 · answered by Audrey A 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your leopard gecko is very tiny and if the crickets are way too big for him than it actually IS possible..I work in a pet store and some not-so-bright person put big crickets in with some green anoles and they actually did kill a couple of the lizards.So if the crickets are the appropriate size you really have nothing to worry about.
2006-06-26 22:38:11 · answer #3 · answered by Courtney L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes this is very true....it happened to my leopard gecko i had put about 15 crickets in there and when i woke up there were crickets eating him it was very disgusting and now i have 3 geckos and i never give them more than what they would eat and it has not happened again.....my advice is to watch and see how many they will eat and and just give them that many every time you feed them.
2006-06-28 16:47:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely not, unless they are some voracious meat eating crickets. I always keep a few with my gecko and i've had him 15 yrs. However too many crickets will bug him and interrupt his sleep, so buy a cricket keeper to house the extras he'll love ya' for it.
2006-06-26 20:02:20 · answer #5 · answered by the shug 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
small crickets,especially little pinhead crickets, can hurt it. a guy told me he had lost a frog this way - the crickets ate the eyes of it first. my chameleon when he was a baby once got his leg chewed at at night, so i HIGHLY RECOMEND TO BE CAREFUL. so dont feed in surplus, that is try to feed in shorter, much shorter intervals than one week! then always put some chow for the crickets - like dandelion leaves, carrots (in any case STARVING crickets dont make good food). FOR SMALL-SIZE CRICKETS: NEVER HAVE MORE THAN VERY FEW OF THEM ROAMING IN THE TANK if u want your animal intact. you will get rid of this issue once the animal can handle larger prey and be fed in longer intervals. be careful with crickets up to 1 centimeter
2006-06-28 08:48:02 · answer #6 · answered by iva 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the crickets wont kill your leo since they are his favourite meal, BUT do not leave that many crickets or even a few with your leo overnight since the crickets might nip and bite his toes which may cause an infection or unnecessarily stress out your leo.
take out the crickets after you leo has eaten.
2006-06-26 19:46:05 · answer #7 · answered by viper102661 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only if your lizard is sick, but really i wouldnt worry about it too much. I have kept leopard geckos for years and do the same thing and never once had a problem.
2006-06-26 23:18:42 · answer #8 · answered by enviroman2222 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is not true..I have owned lizards...and iguanas for over 10 years. Maybe unless they are really BIG crickets.....
2006-07-02 00:02:40 · answer #9 · answered by mamawarbird 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They won't kill him, but they could bite him. You're better off putting a few in each day.
2006-06-26 20:45:09 · answer #10 · answered by theperfectlestat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋