Some will do it on purpose, some on accident while they’re hunting. It’s hard to say how he ended up eating it but they aren’t always the brightest haha If you can get this it’s the best food option you can offer right now: https://a.co/d/08tMxuLUIf you can’t get it via amazon, ask around at your local pet stores. I’ve seen quite a few have it in stock. It gives detailed instructions on how much/how often to feed in the container, but if you need extra help on how to feed once you get it you can reach out to me again (either here or dms, I’ll try my best to walk you through it). Another thing you can do is soak them in luke warm water (keep it around 90°F) twice a day. You can the container you showed in the pictures for this actually. I’d fill it up with about an inch of water (make sure it is about at their knees), check to make sure the temp is right, put a paper towel in the water then leave the gecko in there for 10-15 minutes. Don’t leave them unattended ideally and if you can do it in a dim/quieter environment it will lessen the stress. Doing this twice a day will help with hydration a bit and will potentially loosen up the impaction a bit (assuming that’s what’s going on). Make sure you dry him off before putting him back in his enclosure so he doesn’t get too cold once he’s out of the water.
