A ? for those who have fed Phoenix worms

[Coqui]

Lately my leo has'nt had the same appetite as she did. I'm pretty sure its because of the season. She went from eating anywhere from 6 to 10 mealies a day to 1-3. I'm concerned that she isn't eating enough.

In Reptile magazine I saw an ad about phoenix worms, so I checked out their site. It seems that these worms are alot more active than mealies which may help to stimulate her appetite a bit.

I have been using Calcium-Plus as a supplement with the mealworms. Would this be neccessary if I were to give her Phoenix worms? I know that the site says it's not neccessary, but I'd stil be worried she's not getting the vitamins she needs.

 

[OhioGecko]

Do a search in the forums for phoenix. You will find lots of info on them. A few people have been successful using phoenix worms but I believe the general consensus is that most Leopard Geckos do not care for them. They are small and not very active, but they are very nutritional if the leo will eat them .

 

[Coqui]

I used the search, but found nothing that answered my question as to whether supplements should be used. Thanks anyways. Maybe I'll just go to another forum and try there.

 

[Coqui]

I think I may have figured out a solution rather than spending money on a feeder that she may not even like.

I normally just leave her mealworms in a dish in her cage, but today I just dropped them in front of her. She ate a whopping 8 mealworms as opposed to the 1 or 2 she's been eating lately! I think its just the movement that was all that was needed to get her hungry.