I am thinking of getting a lepard gecko, but I am a vegetairan so i was wonderring if they could eat anything other than live insects ie dead meelworms? Can they also eat chicken and other tit bits we have left over?

Thanks

Chicken is not suitable towards their nutritional requirements! They are insectivores through and through. Pre-killed insects seriously lack in nutrition, live insects should be gut-loaded (fed nutritious foods such as carrots, dark leafy greens, apple etc) and should be dusted with calcium and vitamin supplements every other feeding. You may offer certain fruits as treats such as sliced grape, apple, prune, raspberry etc but it's unlikely they will accept it.

It is most likely that they will not eat pre-killed anyway, they are a rather fussy species, preferring live any day! Mine will also give an insect a nudge to make sure it's alive.

If it's any consolation, there are scientific studies showing that insects do not feel pain, they lack the appropraite receptors to do so.

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If you want a gecko that you don't need to feed live food, i'd suggest researching Crested Geckos.
They can be kept on something called Crested Gecko Diet which has all the goodness they need in it, you just add water.. it is, however, a complete diet so you shouldn't supliment it.

As the others have said, it is important to feed Leopard Geckos live food as they need the nutrition from gut loading, they are fussy and to be honest, i think it does them good to hunt their food.

they arealso attracted to moving food most wont accept dead as it isnt moving

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Mydaughter use to watch with a smile as our Gecko use to stalk its cricket and its tail use to go like a cats when it was ready to pounce. She thought it was half the fun of having the nature instinct there.