Feeder insect
Can African Fat-Tailed Geckos Eat Silkworms?
Supplement — feed in rotation
Quick answer
Yes. Silkworms is a supplement feeder for African fat-tailed geckos. Lowest fat of any common feeder and very high moisture content.
- Protein
- 9.3%
- Fat
- 1.1%
- Moisture
- 82.7%
- Ca:P ratio
- 0.075
Lowest fat of any common feeder and very high moisture content. Soft-bodied and easy to digest. Protein is on the lower end so they should supplement rather than replace higher-protein staples. Most geckos enjoy them. The catch: they require a specific diet (mulberry leaves or artificial chow) and die quickly without it, making them harder to keep than most feeders. A good choice for fat-tails that are recovering from illness, fussy after a shed, or slightly underweight.