Feeder insect
Can Gargoyle Geckos Eat Mealworms?
Never feed — unsafe
Quick answer
No. Mealworms should never be fed to an gargoyle gecko. Popular for other geckos, but poorly suited to gargoyles: the tough chitin exoskeleton is harder to digest than a roach's, the Ca:P ratio is poor, and repeated feeding has been linked to impaction risk in this species by many experienced keepers.
- Protein
- 20.27%
- Fat
- 12.72%
- Moisture
- 62.44%
- Ca:P ratio
- 0.04
Popular for other geckos, but poorly suited to gargoyles: the tough chitin exoskeleton is harder to digest than a roach's, the Ca:P ratio is poor, and repeated feeding has been linked to impaction risk in this species by many experienced keepers. If offered at all, keep it a rare treat only for larger adults and avoid entirely for juveniles.