Can She Eat Mealworms?

[popcikle]

My gecko is 5-6 in. long, and i am wondering if it is safe for her to eat mealworms yet.

 

[mynewturtle]

I feed mealworms right when the gecko is born. Never have had a problem.

 

[popcikle]

Ok, I guess she is gonna have some mealworms tonight.

 

[zzz888]

Mealworms are best feeder worms, you can always use them

 

[Nigel4less]

I don't know why you would be worried about feeding mealworms, every gecko I own starts as soon as they are born.

 

[Stitch]

I don't know why you would be worried about feeding mealworms, every gecko I own starts as soon as they are born.

Popcikle has probably heard the urban myth that meal worms can eat their way out of the geckos belly or that they can't digest them. The only time they will have trouble digesting them is if way too many are fed or if the temps aren't hot enough for the gecko to digest.

 

[Mel&Keith]

We start all of our babies on small mealworms and they do great!

 

[Halley]

go ahead and give them to her.