Do lizards eat fruit?
Some do. Day geckos, crested geckos, and many tropical species eat soft fruit and nectar. Desert insectivores such as leopard geckos do not.
Can lizards eat vegetables?
Herbivorous and omnivorous lizards can. Strict insectivores gain no nutrition from vegetables and will generally ignore them.
How long can a lizard go without eating?
Healthy adults of most species tolerate one to two weeks without food. Hatchlings and juveniles cannot go more than a few days without attention.
Do lizards drink water?
Yes, though many arboreal species will not drink from a standing bowl. Day geckos, crested geckos, and chameleons drink droplets from misted leaves and glass.
What do lizards eat in the house?
House geckos and anoles hunt ants, spiders, small moths, silverfish, and roaches. They are not attracted to human food.
