How did I know you would challenge me on this? I won't debate this with you, as I know enough about nutrition to feel confident about my original reply. The thing to focus on here is "nutritional consistancy". This is what your gecko is consuming everytime it eats the CGD:



Crude protein, min. 20%

Crude fat, min. 4%

Crude fiber, max 15%

Moisture, max 10%

Ash, max 6%

Calcium (Ca) min. 1.8%

Calcium (Ca) max. 2.3%

Phosphorus (P), min. .7%

vitamin D-3, min. 3500 IU/Kilo



Proper ratio of Calcium/phosphorus, Safe levels of d3, not to mention all the other micro nutrients not listed. There is no guess work as there is with crickets and dusting. Of course crix are fine, but he asked if the diet is all it's cracked up to be, and it is. I could go on about bioavailability of different protiens, and how the higher fiber content in the CGD results in better absorbtion of protein, but I won't. I suggest you read up a little more on nutrition before you "highly doubt" anything about the CGD.
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