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Do leopard geckos HAVE to eat live food?

Updated: 10/9/2023
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No. People feed leopard geckos "pinkies" for various reasons. To boost nutrition during a geckos pregnancy. To give a gecko a large feeding so as to not have to feed it for a week (this works well if you want to take a vacation). Some people just think it's entertaining. A Leopard Gecko does not "need" to eat baby mice. Crickets will do.

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yes but if you leave crickets in the tank and the gecko isn't going to eat them you need to take them out because they might bite the gecko and cause infections :-)

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No, if a crested gecko is eating crested gecko diet (MRP) it will be able to survive and grow.

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