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Just curious if anyone feeds their levis or milii geckos dubia roaches instead of crickets?

I have tried it for a little while with both milii and levis. Although they did eat the dubias it really doesn't work for me. These roaches just burrow into the substrate most of the time.

I currently feed them turks and I really like them. They seem to be perfect size for the small geckos i keep and reproduce well. They are also active and does not burrow into the substrate.

Regards,
Kenny

What are turks?

I feed dubia almost exclusively. I feel the geckos do much better, and produce better when fed a larger in-house raised food item. Because I raise the dubia, I know what is going into them- subsequently what is going into my geckos. The turkish reds did not work for me, as they are prone to escaping, and are VERY fast.

The dubia will burrow into substrate, but when I clean (every other day) I simply scoop them back out if there are any left overs. I have learned feeding at night, when the geckos are out and ready to eat they don't miss them as often.

Good luck,
Jordan

They are good for a varied diet. Donnot feed nymphs. Medium sized ones work the best. Also, remove a few of the legs. It will slow them down, making them easier to catch. As they get more interest in them as prey items then they will hunt them without moving back legs. Lateralis are more soft bodied.