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Just noticed 2 healthy white spotted geckos. I have them in a 10-gallon tank. Each keeps to their one end of the tank. I put dusted fruit flies in the tank, but I have not seen them eat. Any rearing suggestions????

Very easy to raise, just need a dry tall setup and small food. But most Tarentola juvies do not love flies, so go for pinhead crickets and Alphitobius larvae first. Depending on wehre you live, field plancton is a very good starter food.
Some bird grit or crushed seoia shell in the cage is a MUST, also you of corse should dust the feede rinsects with a mineral/Vitamine powder, preferably mixed 2:1 with calcium citrate or calcium lactate.
These guys need long to reach adult size. They can be sexually mature in their second year, but are not fully grown before the end of their fourth.

Hope that helps

Ingo

Thought flies would not work. Will follow your advise.

Bird grit for juvies? Really? Well - who knew. Will put some in a dish.

The juvies are even more skittish then their parents.

Thanks once again.