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Because the skin contains some of the vitamins and minerals the gecko used from its diet to create the skin in the first place. Forming the new skin (underneath the old) uses valuable resources - eating the old skin helps replenish these minerals and gives the gecko some nourishment to sustain it until it finds a meal.
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∙ 10y agoGecko change their skin, (I presume you mean change their skin color) as a means of protection. Its scientific term is camouflage. Many reptiles also do this. It keeps them from getting eaten by birds and other predators.
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∙ 14y agoLeopard geckos eat their skin to get calcium. As gross as it may seem, it is their only way of getting calcium. Don't freak out if your gecko does this, it's completely normal.
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∙ 15y agoRemember, these are creatures that eat little bugs. Why waste a perfectly good source of food?
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∙ 13y agoReplenishing the old skin uses up valuable nutrients from the gecko's body. Eating the old skin helps to replace some of the calcium used to create the new one.
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∙ 13y agoNo geckos don't eat there dead skin
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What vegetables do leopard geckos eat I know that they have to be cut up into tiny pieces.?
leoperd geckos dont eat vegtables your thinking of bearded dragons
Do crested geckos?
Cretsed Geckos will shed their skin about two or three times a year. Sometimes, the gecko will eat its skin!
How do geckos adapt in savanna?
yes they do, these are some of the geckos adaptations:they grow their tails backwhen they shed their skin they eat it!they are very fast runners!
What happens to a geckos skin after it has shed?
Hey eat it while they shed. Its good nutrition for them.
Why do geckos have rough skin?
why do geckos tail fall off
Do baby geckos eat leaves?
No - geckos are exclusively carnivores !
What do adults geckos eat?
Geckos mostly eat small insects and bugs like crickets.
Does climate effect how many crickets geckos eat?
no the climate has nothing to do with crickets geckos eat
Can leopard geckos eat chicken?
Leopard geckos cannot eat spinach, but they can eat crickets, meal worms, superworms, are all great choices leopard geckos like varity so change it up!
What reptiles can eat fruit?
most can, leopard geckos, bearded dragons, crested geckos...
How do you get the skin off leopard geckos tail?
you dont. simply let it come off its self. if there is a problem< the gecko will eat it off.
Do geckos eat fabric?
No
