Hey everyone, if your interested in ordering some Clark’s Gecko Diet, please feel free to contact myself for availability and shipping.

E-mail: MadamB@geckobrothel.com

We currently have two sizes available: 3 oz @ 7.95 & 6oz @ 13.95 + shipping. Available in both Complete and Gargoyle formula.

Clark’s Gecko Diet is an all natural human grade fruit diet designed for fruit and nectar eating geckos.

All formulas are made with 100% air dried fruit powder which preserves all nutrients of the fresh fruit, as well as making the powder hydrophilic. Protein is obtained from spray dried egg whites, which are certified kosher and salmonella free and In the case of our Complete Diet, egg yolk has been added as well. We believe egg protein has a flavor that appeals to geckos as well as being a safe and easily digestible protein source. All of our diets contain NO artificial preservatives and NO added fillers.

Mixing Directions: Mix 1 part diet to 2 parts warm water using a blender until smooth. Let diet cool off before offering it to your geckos!

Ingredients: PASTEURIZED EGG WHITE (AVIDIN DENATURED BY PASTEURIZATION), PASTEURIZED EGG YOLK (AVIDIN DENATURED BY PASTEURIZATION), AIR DRIED FIG POWDER, AIR DRIED APRICOT POWDER (AIR DRYING RETAINS ALL NUTRITION), BEE POLLEN (AUSTRALIAN, JARRAH TREE), RICE FLOUR, BANANA FLAKES, TRI-AND DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SOY OIL-LECITHIN, MIXED TOCOPHEROLS (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), ELECTROLYTICIRON, ZINC SULFATE, ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACETATE (VITAMINE E), NIACINAMIDE (A B VITAMIN), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6) , THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMINB1) FOLIC ACID (A B VITAMIN) VITAMIN B-12 (CYANOCOBALAMIN). VACUUM DRIED RAWHONEY (RETAINS ALL ANTIBIOTIC / NUTRITION / PRESERVATIVE QUALITIES) MINER-ALL , SPIRULINA / CHLORELLA(100% PURE, BROKEN CELL WALL FOR EFFICIENT ABSORPTION OF NUTRIENTS, VITAMIN D-3 (400 iu per pound)

Guaranteed Analysis: Tests performed by Auburn University Feed Analysis Laboratory

Complete Formula Moisture 4.63%, Dry Matter 95.37%, Crude Protein 20.00%, Digestible Protein 15.10%, Fiber 4.00%, Crude Fiber 4.25%, Total Digestible Nutrients 74.05%, Metabolizable Energy 2.85Mc/kg, Calcium 1.97% Phosphorous 0.34%, Calcium / Phosphorous Ratio 5.79

Gargoyle Formula Moisture 5.29%, Dry Matter 94.71%, Crude Protein 29.31%, Digestible Protein 23.75%, Fiber 3.71%, Crude Fiber 3.71%, Total Digestible Nutrients 74.50%, Metabolizable Energy 2.87 Mc/kg, Calcium 1.89%, Phosphorous 0.23%, Calcium / Phosphorous ratio 8.22

Crested Geckos are found on the southern tip of New Caledonia, a large island northeast of Australia. Crested geckos were thought to be extinct until their rediscovery in 1994. They are now one of the most commonly kept geckos in the world and export from their native New Caledonia is prohibited.
Crested geckos are arboreal (they live in trees, high above the ground for the most part) and grow to a total body length of 8 to 10 inches including the tail.

Selection

Signs of a healthy gecko will include clear eyes, mouth and vent. They should be relatively active and not sluggish. Avoid geckos that tremble, cannot close their mouth, have rubber-looking limbs, and appear to be off-balance or have trouble climbing or sticking (unless they are shedding). The geckos should be stocky, not thin and not have protruding ribs or hips.

Nutrition

In the wild, crested geckos eat soft, rotting fruit and any small invertebrates they can catch. One reason crested geckos make great pets is that they do not need a steady diet of crickets and other bugs to flourish and can be fed premade powdered diets (ex. Clark’s Gecko diet). However, crested geckos eagerly pouncing on crickets are certainly a joy to watch and one can alternate between dusted crickets, fruit and premade diets.

An example of a feeding regiment for your crestie is:

This schedule is basically for the juvies and sub-adults. When they are adults I usually rotate premade diet one night, crickets the next night, third night off.

Water

You should give your crestie cage a fine misting each morning and a heavier misting each night. If the tank is wet for the next misting you are spraying too much as there should be a drying out time in between sprayings.

Housing

Your enclosure should have plenty of hiding spaces and things for climbing provided by numerous plants, cork bark pieces and other cage décor.
If is was up to the individual they would prefer a simple enclosure or a planted vivarium tank. Keep in mind that cresties love height more than width so a higher tank is better. For an adult an optimal size is 18×18x24 and for juvies a 12×12x18 or 18×18x18 is excellent. If you have 2 young cresties and find out that one is male and other is female you need to separate them at the 20 gram weight. If kept together longer they could prematurely mate and you could potentially lose your female due to egg binding, calcium crash etc as it is very hard on the female if she is breed too young. She should be at least a year old and at least 35 grams before considering mating her. I actually suggest waiting until the female is at least a year and a half for better results.

Temperatures

During the day maintain a daytime temperature not to exceed 80 degrees F. If they are subjected to temperatures over 80 degrees on a constant basis this causes stress on the gecko and they could die. For night time you should have a drop in temperature that ideally could be from 65 degrees F to 70 degrees F.

Handling

Give your pet a week to adjust to his new surroundings before holding him and you should only handle for short amounts of time. Try not to handle him by the tail as the crested could drop his tail and if that happens, the crested does not grow another tail back.

Traits

The crested is nocturnal which means that they sleep during the day and are active at night. They are easily trained with short periods of time handling. These geckos come in a variety of colours so pick one that suits you best.

• 1 large can (approx. 800 g./28 oz.) of unsweetened mango pulp. If unavailable, canned peaches (in juice or light syrup) will do.
• 1 small to medium very ripe banana
• 1 or 2 soft pears
• 3-4 figs
• One or two other fruits. They love peach, mango, pear, banana, dates, figs, grapes and all manner of berries – especially strawberries. Just about any fruit will do, but try not to use citrus fruit.
• 100 grams (one individual serving size container) of low fat yogurt, plain or any non-citrus fruit flavour. Any brand will do, but the ‘live’ bacterial culture provides extra benefits so it’s the preferred kind.

What we do

All the fruit is blended until smooth and then poured into a mixing bowl and then the yogurt is mixed in.
Stir until well mixed and pour into ice cube trays (or in our case individual 2oz cups). Cover the trays or put them into freezer bags to prevent freezer burn. Thaw and serve at room temperature.

Supplements can be added at serving time if needed.

Additional Info

Discuss the Diet here: Fruit and Yogurt Diet (rhacscanada.ca)

*recipe originally from Canadian breeder Hilde from Woodland Edge Herps.