desperate need of tips!! please dont ingore!!

[LifeKills11]

im sorry that the pix arent all that great ..i have a crappy camera..look u guys i need help ..urgently..im stressn ovr this darn leo..i use to have hi ona schedule of 5 -7crickets in the am and 10-15 in the pm ...he would eat them all up but i dnt know wether or not he was completly full.. i bought large crickets recently and fed him two of those yesterday at the om hours... today i fed him 5-7 small crickets and 2 large crickets... at 9pm..i really jus want to get him on a consistent schedule..im tired of guessn..plz help me out.. kuz im stressn hardcore =o things such as whens the next time i shud feed him or how many..wat size shud i stik with..leave a bowl of mealies in his tank..all these questions r jus in my head constantly...plz give me advice kuz i need it desperatley.....

LOOK SORRY IF THE PIX ARENT THT GREAT =/ JUS REALLY NEED UR HELP !! SOMEONE WITH EPEIRENCE PLZ!! LAST I MEASURED HIM HE WASS ABOUT 6-7 INCHES ...HES ABOUT 7-8 MONTHS OLD..

 

[fuzzylogix]

he's probably ok to feed every other day honestly. put 5 or 6 large crickets in his enclosure in the evening and remove the ones that aren't eaten after a few hours. if your leo is eating, you don't have to stress so much. he looks pretty healthy from the pics, and it is very easily possible to over feed a gecko. i have a blizzard female that i got from robin that i seriously have to watch how much she eats. the girl is huge and has an appetite to match, lol.

 

[LifeKills11]

hey thx for the posts man ..jus want this little :main_lipsrsealed: to be healthjy and not starving and of course also not too fat haha..so should i feed him tomorow then ? no rite?

 

[acpart]

Feed him tonight. Put 5-7 crickets in there. If he eats them all, put another one in and see how many he wants. Then feed him again Friday night the same way. Remember that reptiles don't need calories to keep themselves warm because they're cold blooded. Also, he looks to be getting to the weight where growth slows down and they eat a lot less. I'm currently feeding my "babies" (born between last May and Oct) 2 out of 3 days. They could go every other day, but then it would be too confusing since my adults are fed during the winter every 3 days.

On the other hand, my kitten (3 months) is eating 5 times a day, but she's warm blooded and growing fast.

Aliza

 

[LifeKills11]

I was thinking of doing a switch to super worms wat do u think ??

 

[Dog Shrink]

I prefer supers actually. You don't risk the parasites that can come with crickets, cleaner, don't smell, don't make noise, live longer, easier to keep, you can breed your own colony, don't really run from your leo, don't escape as easily, you can leave them in the tank in a dish and they usually won't escape (and if they don't escape won't harrass/stress your leo like crickets can/will), and you only need to feed a few. My 10 mos old leo eats 1-3 supers 3x a week. I'm very happy using supers as my staple. I just make sure to pinch their heads a little to stun them so my leo doesn't risk getting bit or injured while eating but he usually grabs the lil boogers right by or behind the head so we've never had a problem there. I hand feed him with tweezers each worm. It's really fun actually.

 

[fuzzylogix]

i feed my geckos a differing diet, and breed my own supers, mealies, and dubia. crickets are for my fat tails and picky leos. i honestly prefer a combination of dubia and supers for leos.

 

[LifeKills11]

I really like the idea of feeding my 7-8 month old Leo supers ..maybe 1-3 every other day.but one more question ..what are the cons and pros of feeding supers as a staple .. ? Are they too big for an 8 month roughly 6-7 inch Leo?? Hmmmmmm slowly getting convinced about these super worms ...

 

[Dog Shrink]

The general rule of thumb for feeders is for it not to be any bigger around than the space bewteen your leo's eyes. My 7 mos old leo handled full sized supers just fine and they are his staple diet. He has grown rather well imo, if his shedding is any indication of his growth rate he sheds about every 3 weeks. I need to mix his feeders up a little tho to include some different things every now and then... maybe I'll go get him some waxies or silkies. Gotta see what strange and unusual feeders are at the petstore Also Eros didn't slow down his eating until winter started. Up until then he was eating very regularly 3 supers a feeding. He ate monday and had 2, he ate but he always seems to eat less on a dusting day. Idk maybe he isn't too crazy about the dust. When he ate on friday he had 3. He usually walks away when he's full so there's no mistaking when he's done

 

[LifeKills11]

Yah ima feed him sum supers tonight ..hey I was wondering I can I tell the two apart??! I've heard of some stores selln of mealies as super worms ...suggestions ?!

 

[acpart]

Most of my adults prefer supers. Probably 2-3 are on crickets. Superworms get a lot bigger than big mealworms and also have more black color on them.
Aliza

 

[roger]

I was thinking of doing a switch to super worms wat do u think ??

if u can feed your leo a variety and not just one feeder.They will all be more robust

 

[roger]

I really like the idea of feeding my 7-8 month old Leo supers ..maybe 1-3 every other day.but one more question ..what are the cons and pros of feeding supers as a staple .. ? Are they too big for an 8 month roughly 6-7 inch Leo?? Hmmmmmm slowly getting convinced about these super worms ...

supers are fine for your leo

 

[leppisrocks]

mealys are smaller about 1 1/2 an inch maybe less..... supers are 2-3 iches long. also supers have this gland that shoots out this waterish liquids..... i still dont know what the liquid is though, its not dangerous just wash ur hnds as soon as it happens :main_evilgrin: