Crested gecko won't eat diet. Are mealworms safe or hard to digest?

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I have had Lyra for about 3 months. so far mealworms are doing fine,but I have been doing research about mealworms, andmost people say they are hard to digest. I would feed crickets, but they freak my parents out (including myself), and they are a bit more work. Is it ok to feed the mealworms? (My crested gecko LOVES them. she is about half full grown, and she eats 2 to 4 every day!) Also, my crested gecko was fed almost ALL insects, and now she won't eat the diet..

Angel Alvarado, LVT · Accepted Answer

Mealworms aren't as nutritious as crickets or even dubia roaches. The increased amount of chitin also makes digestion and issue in juveniles and small reptiles. you can feed freshly molted mealworms, they are "softer". Another option would be calciworms (aka Phoenix worms). Whatever prey you decide to feed Lyra, be sure to gut load them for 24 hours prior to offering. Offer the greens or commercial gecko diet in the morning, about an hour after the lights and heat lamp turn on. You can offer prey later in the day.

Crested gecko won't eat diet. Are mealworms safe or hard to digest?

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