Live food

A guide to the Live food options that are available for reptiles

Did you know that it's easy to make mealtimes a mouth-watering treat for your reptile by providing them with a variety of Live food? As a caring owner you might already be proving your lizard with a balanced diet but if you are new to reptile care a few pointers could be required. Whilst it's possible to by canned food and dried varieties of food for your Gecko, they'd much prefer to gorge on a juicy cricket or mealworm. Therefore, stock up on their favourite food and they'll look forward to mealtimes in the future.

Shopping for Live food

Your local supermarket probably doesn't have a Live food counter but there are many reptile supply stores that can be found that keep large quantities of food in stock. Normally, mealworms and the like are sold in tubs and depending on the size of the worms, this will dictate the size of the tub that you eventually buy. Cost-wise, Live food is relatively inexpensive so you can keep your Gecko happy whilst keeping a firm reign on the purse strings.

Other species of Live food

We might have mentioned mealworms and grasshoppers as food options for lizards but other kinds of Live food can be purchased as well. Field crickets and caterpillars can be equally well received by reptiles and earth worms or locusts prove to be popular teatime treats as well. A decent supplier will be able to provide you with plenty of options if you want to add a bit of variety to your reptile's diet.

Keep reptiles healthy by giving them fresh Live food

It's advisable to buy fresh live food on a regular basis to ensure of the quality of the feed. Suppliers have a responsibility to the customer to ensure they buy Live food from reputable breeders so you know that you are giving your pet reptile the best food that is available. Hopefully your reptile will live a healthy and happy life if you make mealtimes a special occasion by serving Live food from the menu.