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06-25-2010, 01:38 PM
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Question from a Potential Newbie
Hi All,
I'm contemplating getting a Leopard Gecko in the next little bit, but I'm worried about the food issue. Can you feed them strictly meal worms (with the occasional wax worm for a treat)? I know you need to dust them and everything, which I'm fine with but I want at all costs to stay away from crickets! We had a swift when I was a kid and I have awful cricket memories  Anyway I'm just wondering if meal worms will be enough or not. Any input will be great appreciated!
Cheers!
~Sarah
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06-25-2010, 01:48 PM
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Mealworms are perfectly fine for a leopard gecko. You don't HAVE to feed crickets, however, a varied diet is always the healthiest way to go. You can also try silkworms, superworms, waxworms, roaches (if you're brave enough).
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06-25-2010, 01:54 PM
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A really informative site to visit is Ron Tremper's site.
He has a good caresheet on there as well as showing how he raises up his geckos that seems to work great!
www.leopardgecko.com
I follow that method for my leos and they are doing great (just got a trio myself). I've had lizard for over a decade and a half and these are my first leos.
Hugs,
Amanda Rose
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06-25-2010, 02:15 PM
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Thanks! I thought that would be the case, but I'd hate to assume and then have a leopard pay the price  I think I can handle roaches, but I'm not sure I have any where around here to buy them, so I'll probably stick to meal worms and wax worms
Thanks Again!
~Sarah
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06-26-2010, 12:29 PM
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You can order some bugs online too. I usually order a few different kinds and switch it up. I use things that can be refrigerated (butterworms, mealworms, and waxworms) but you could also use things like phoenix worms and roaches.
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06-28-2010, 12:07 AM
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Phoenix Worms! I love these things. You get 100 in this tiny container. I have 2 adult leopard geckos and go through about a container a week. They are high in calcium so you dont need to powder them like crickets. I do on the weekends just so they get extra vitamins. You can toss the container in the fridge and they will live for a few weeks.
Premiumcrickets, Coastalsilkworms and mullberyfarms are 3 sites you can order insects from. I rotate between phoenix, butter and silk worms with the occasional waxworm and cricket.
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