Health and Diet

Supplementation is one of the most important (and most misunderstood) parts of keeping a gecko healthy in captivity. Get it right and your gecko will have strong bones, a robust immune system, and a long life. Get it wrong in either direction and you'll face problems: too little calcium leads to metabolic bone disease, one of the most heartbreaking conditions in captive reptiles. Too many fat-soluble vitamins, on the other hand, can build up to toxic levels and cause serious harm.

If you've just brought home a gecko or are thinking about getting one, one of the first questions you'll ask is: what do geckos eat? Getting the diet right is one of the most important things you can do for your gecko's long-term health. Feed them well and they'll thrive for years — sometimes decades. Get it wrong and you'll start seeing health problems that are difficult and expensive to reverse.