earthworms?

[punkflash54]

is it ok to feed my geckos an earthworm as an occasional treat?

 

[dragonflyreptiles]

I wouldn't

Depending on what your normal food item is, a good treat would be pheonix worms, supers, and waxies but waxies on the rare side.

 

[dwarfgouramis]

i dont think leos would eat an earthworm, dont they like crunchy bugs and not slimmy ones? at least my leo does.

 

[punkflash54]

hmmm thanks for the repys. but would an earthworm be unhealthy? i normally feed my geckos crickets and mealworms with a waxworm once and awhile. im just looking to give them more of a variety

 

[Scott&Nikki]

Do you mean an earthworm you would find outside? I wouldnt feed my leo any outside bugs...

 

[punkflash54]

no...ones you get at a pet store. i feed them to my turtles...so i alsmot always have some earthworms in the fridge

 

[Grinning Geckos]

Earthworms are covered with a protective slime that would be pretty unappealing to something not made to eat it.

 

[punkflash54]

ok. that pretty much answers my question. thank you! i will stick to crickets and mealworms....is there anything else that is a healthy food item? i know waxworms are only good for a occasional treat...

 

[Grinning Geckos]

Wax worms, butter worms, pheonix worms, pinkie mice (rare), horn worms, silk worms, super worms, all sorts of roaches, ehh.... that's all I can think of right now.

 

[punkflash54]

sweet! thank you!

 

[HepCatMoe]

i bet it would be ok to feed earthworms.

think about where you find em. under rocks, in the ground. where do leos like to hang out in the wild? in their burrows.

its probably a natural prey item.

if the leo will eat it, its probably ok.