Maybe yech to you, but yum to
them! Small to medium lizards are often
insectivores, with the larger sometimes partial or
total vegetarians. Lizards are accustomed to eating
whole animals. Crickets are the best, with less shell or
"chitin," which is indigestible. Mealworms are
good, but they have more chitin than crickets and
can eventually block the gut. You can also feed
waxworms, butterworms, pinkies (for larger lizards),
green and yellow vegetables as well as fruit.
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Calcium is very important to the
lizard diet. Again, be sure to fully research the
requirements of your specific lizard. You can
purchase calcium supplements, including a calcium
powder that you can shake your crickets in before
you place them in the tank. If your lizard has a
thin to normal body weight but his legs begin to
look chubby, take him to the vet immediately. This
is a symptom of calcium deficiency, which can
eventually kill your lizard.