gecko food
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.0%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 99% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great11.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Great356.59avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Good+35.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Good£5.55–£25.68cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Okay56%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Okay£133K£133K/yr · 121K searches
Avg price
Okay£9.54avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Bad99%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, gecko food is a £133K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (121K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 99% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.
Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
gecko food market data
- Units sold / yr
- 15K–20K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £143K–£191K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 11.5%
- Avg BSR
- #136
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 82%
- Sponsored
- 73%
- Out of stock
- 29.1%
- Avg brand age
- 43 months
- Avg seller age
- 177 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
6 falling
Sellers
20
Top-5 brand share
99%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
56%
Top 20: 98%
Open market
0%
- Blue River Diets37%
- Komodo19%
- Reptile World18%
- Pangea15%
- Pangea Reptile LLC.10%
- Repashy1%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +35.5% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top gecko food search terms
- crested gecko food39K/yr
- pangea gecko food27K/yr
- gecko food36K/yr
- pangea12K/yr
- pangea fig and insects4K/yr
- blue river gecko food4K/yr
Top gecko food products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Blue River Diets Complete Crested Gecko Food | All Natural Gecko Food Made in the UK | Black Soldier Fly Larvae & Bee Pollen | Low Fat | 60g | Fruit and Bug
Blue River Diets£8.254.6★223 rev
Komodo Crested Gecko Complete Diet Tropical Fruit & Insect High Quality Balanced Highly Nutritious Safe Natural Healthy Non Toxic Lizard Food - 60g
Komodo£5.644.6★297 rev
Pangea Fruit Mix Gecko Treat Food 2oz
Pangea Reptile LLC.£9.954.6★115 rev
Pangea Papaya Fruit Mix Complete Crested Gecko Food - 2oz
Pangea£10.934.7★2,330 rev
Reptile World Crested Gecko Diet - Fruit & Insect 60g | Complete Food for Geckos All Natural 65% Real Fruit Made in the UK
Reptile World£8.104.1★19 rev
Newest
by launch date
Blue River Diets Complete Crested Gecko Food for Crested Geckos | All-Natural Gecko Food Made in the UK | 60g Blueberry Planet | 69% Real Fruit
Blue River Diets£8.846 rev
Blue River Diets Complete Crested Gecko Food for Crested Geckos | All-Natural Gecko Food Made in the UK | 60g Melon Quest | 69% Real Fruit
Blue River Diets£9.173 rev
Reptile World Crested Gecko Diet - Dragonfruit & Lychee 60g | Complete Food for Geckos All Natural Over 65% Real Fruit Made in the UK
Reptile World£8.1410 rev
Reptile World Crested Gecko Diet - Mango & Pineapple 60g | Complete Food for Geckos All Natural Over 65% Real Fruit Made in the UK
Reptile World£8.088 rev
Reptile World Crested Gecko Diet - Blueberry & Strawberry 60g | Complete Food for Geckos All Natural Over 65% Real Fruit Made in the UK
Reptile World£8.0717 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumBlue River Diets Complete Crested Gecko Food for Crested Geckos | All-Natural Gecko Food Made in the UK | 60g Blueberry Planet | 69% Real Fruit
Blue River Diets£8.844.3★
Blue River Diets Complete Crested Gecko Food for Crested Geckos | All-Natural Gecko Food Made in the UK | 60g Melon Quest | 69% Real Fruit
Blue River Diets£9.174.6★
Pangea Fruit Mix Gecko Treat Food 2oz
Pangea Reptile LLC.£9.954.6★
Pangea Papaya Fruit Mix Complete Crested Gecko Food - 2oz
Pangea£10.934.7★
Blue River Diets Complete Crested Gecko Food | All Natural Gecko Food Made in the UK | Black Soldier Fly Larvae & Bee Pollen | Low Fat | 60g | Fruit and Bug
Blue River Diets£8.254.6★
What buyers say about gecko food
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“must be great quality as my crestie loves the taste of it”
“The fruit aroma is pleasant without being overpowering”
“nice price for the gramage too”
“Great quality”
“The Melon Quest flavour seems very appealing”
“the ingredients list is genuinely impressive”
“last quite a while”
“By having resealable bag it keeps food fresh”
“silky if your geko eats it it is fantastic just s same none of mine will”
“easier to get right than some of the other brands on the market”
What buyers complain about
“the smell is so mild it doesnt really smell at all unless you put it under your nose”
“Not worth the money”
“No where near heat source so not sure why it happens”
“Poor quality”
“Complete rip off very over priced i was expecting a bigger bag”
Common questions
- Is gecko food profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £133K/yr across 22 tracked products. 0 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +35.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
- How competitive is the gecko food niche?
- 6 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 99% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in gecko food?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Value For Money, Heating. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for gecko food peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the gecko food niche?
- Listings span £5.55–£25.68; the average listing price is £9.54 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 357 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.