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i am a snake guy but got my first lizard (leopard gecko) about a week ago. I was told to avoid mealworms until the gecko was bigger. the problem is i absolutely abhor crickets. my gecko is pretty tiny. i would say 2" give or take. the poor guy has trouble even catching the crickets. now having raised snakes for years i know the reptile hobby is FULL of myths and truths and who even really knows. can someone with alot of experience with these guys tell me what exactly i should be feeding this baby gecko?

Baby mealworms and pinhead crickets are usually a staple diet for most people. And the occasional wax worms. Make sure you provide calcium with and without vitamin D3 at all times.
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Reptiles:
2.2 Leopard Geckos
0.1 Bearded Dragon
0.1 Box Turtle
0.1 Corn Snake

Bird:
0.1 Jenday Conure

Pups:
2.0 K-9

and lots of tropical fish!

-Patrick

i am providing calcium with d3. why and when would i provide calcium without d3? im using tetra reptocal

Failure to provide adequate vitamin D3 supplementation can result in metabolic bone disorder. Over-supplementation can be equally as disastrous. Therefore I would suggest using both calcium with and without vitamin D3. Good choice in brands, that's what I use as well.
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Reptiles:
2.2 Leopard Geckos
0.1 Bearded Dragon
0.1 Box Turtle
0.1 Corn Snake

Bird:
0.1 Jenday Conure

Pups:
2.0 K-9

and lots of tropical fish!

-Patrick

Ive raised several leos feeding them mainly tiny mealworms and they turned out fine. I would still occasionally feed some crickets though. Unlike snakes being fine eating just mice or rats most lizards really benefit from eating a variety of different insects.(roaches, waxworms, silkworms, ect) The main thing with mealworms is MAKE SURE they are the right size! Impaction is a big problem with meal worms. Its better to feed a bunch that look to small that 2 or 3 big ones. hope this helps.