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are house flies okay to eat for phelsuma and tokay geckos and crested geckos? also around my house i've been seeing these big moths can i feed those too? thanks

I say absolutely! My phelsuma really perk up when I put in a fly or moth-- anything different from the usual crickets, mealworms and waxworms...
Not sure whether the crested geck's/tokays would get 'em though--they're mainly active active at night.
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Scott Menigoz
Phelsuma: grandis, kochi, standingi, laticauda, v-nigra, mad mads and klemmeri
PDFs: azureus, citronella, alanis, terribilis, green& black auratus, cobalts, patricia, regina, leucomela, vents, Brazillian yellowheads, reticulatus and galactonotus
Over 100 Tads/young frogs of azureus, alanis and cobalts

i have never tried my phelsumas with house flies, dont seem to get many where we are, but they absolutely love moths, i have caught loads and they adore them, i also let certain boxes of waxworms turn into moths with they also love. I have read that some geckos find the dust from moths to be irritating, but as of yet none of my geckos seem bothered. Enjoy watching them chase the flying prey its really entertaining!

jules

thanks guys!!!

I am working on breeding vestigle winged green bottle flies and common grey house flies.