 It has been shown that pregnant females are the easiest to find, and this is most likely due to needing the sun more to help development of young.The jewelled gecko, like other geckos, has a rich diet of insects and berries that come from its habitat of native forest and shrublands.All New Zealand geckos like the jewelled gecko are omnivores and eat a wide variety of insects such as moths and different types of flies, and they also feed on berries from native plants such as those of the genus "Coprosma".