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Can geckos eat beetles

Updated: 10/9/2023
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Yes, they can eat beetles although they have a hard shell that is not usually favored by most species.
A gecko is able to eat beetles of different sizes but a beetles exo skeleton is extremely hard and not many species of gecko enjoy eating them.

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No, small brown lizards do not eat ladybugs. The insects in question (Coccinellidae family) experiences rare instances of predation because of aposematic body coloration, whose brightness warns potential predators of unpleasant scents, tastes and textures. Assassin bugs, pentatomids, Spiders and toads tend to be the rare exceptions who choose to ignore the caution and seem to enjoy every last bite.

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Yes. In fact most geckos eat only bugs or at least have bugs as a main food source.

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Yes, also other insects smaller than their heads.

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I would not recommend feeding your gecko a ladybug. The ladybug may have pesticides from what it eats and that can poison your gecko. Stick to crickets or meal worms.

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No leopard geckos should not eat lady bugs!

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well geckos do eat lot of thing and they do not eat love bugs but they eat mosquito's and other bugs

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no they eat worms

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