Feeder insect
Can African Fat-Tailed Geckos Eat Butterworms?
Treat only — feed sparingly
Quick answer
Yes. Butterworms is a treat feeder for African fat-tailed geckos. Chilean moth larvae with a high fat content similar to waxworms.
- Protein
- 16.2%
- Fat
- 20.1%
- Moisture
- 58.54%
- Ca:P ratio
- 0.06
Chilean moth larvae with a high fat content similar to waxworms. Geckos generally find them very palatable. Cannot be bred in captivity outside their native Chile — all stock is irradiated before export. Use sparingly as a treat. Some geckos develop preferences for them over staple feeders with overfeeding.