Laura Lehr
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Hi everyone,
Ok, so my well meaning boyfriend decided to surprise me with a baby leo the other day (he knew I was looking into getting one.) I was by no means prepared but gathered the basics for her (have since purchased more items online at better prices) including a cup of mini mealworms. This is what she has been eating so far.
I was hoping to get advice about other feeders. I had a bearded dragon when I was younger and I fed her a mix of crickets, phoenix worms, silkworms, butterworms and hornworms (she loved hornworms so much! lol). Would these feeders all be acceptable for a baby leo (appropriately sized of course!).
Does anyone have any recommendation on where I can buy a variety of worms at a cheap price?
I live on Long Island, NY and the store I used to go to for worms is no longer open. I was browsing some of the sites I used to buy in bulk from but everything seems so expensive.
The mealworms from +++++ are nice and cheap- but I get nervous as I hear talk of impaction and I remember they were a big no no for beardies. Are they pretty much considered safe for leos? Also, on the subject of gutloading mealies- should I leave them out of the fridge to gutload them? Do I leave them out and let them eat for say, 24 hours and then put them back in the fridge? Are the minis a good size for a young leo? They are much skinnier than the space between her eyes- I feel like she could eat larger ones but these were the ones the guy at +++++ suggested when I compared her, size wise, to the leos he had at the store. She is about the same size as his and he says he gives them the minis.
I am hopefully gonna pick up some crickets today- I need to try and get a kricket keeper- but im really not excited about keeping crickets again.
They are so gross (I feel like they are just dirty...no matter how hard I tried to keep everything clean, crickets are just dirty lol) and I hated it when I was lose one and it would be hopping around my house! I'd much rather stick to worms and feed an occasional batch of crickets for stimulation and variation.
Anyway, thoughts on feeders, advice and suggestions on where to purchase are MUCH appreciated!
Thank you!
Ok, so my well meaning boyfriend decided to surprise me with a baby leo the other day (he knew I was looking into getting one.) I was by no means prepared but gathered the basics for her (have since purchased more items online at better prices) including a cup of mini mealworms. This is what she has been eating so far.
I was hoping to get advice about other feeders. I had a bearded dragon when I was younger and I fed her a mix of crickets, phoenix worms, silkworms, butterworms and hornworms (she loved hornworms so much! lol). Would these feeders all be acceptable for a baby leo (appropriately sized of course!).
Does anyone have any recommendation on where I can buy a variety of worms at a cheap price?
I live on Long Island, NY and the store I used to go to for worms is no longer open. I was browsing some of the sites I used to buy in bulk from but everything seems so expensive.
The mealworms from +++++ are nice and cheap- but I get nervous as I hear talk of impaction and I remember they were a big no no for beardies. Are they pretty much considered safe for leos? Also, on the subject of gutloading mealies- should I leave them out of the fridge to gutload them? Do I leave them out and let them eat for say, 24 hours and then put them back in the fridge? Are the minis a good size for a young leo? They are much skinnier than the space between her eyes- I feel like she could eat larger ones but these were the ones the guy at +++++ suggested when I compared her, size wise, to the leos he had at the store. She is about the same size as his and he says he gives them the minis.
I am hopefully gonna pick up some crickets today- I need to try and get a kricket keeper- but im really not excited about keeping crickets again.
Anyway, thoughts on feeders, advice and suggestions on where to purchase are MUCH appreciated!
Thank you!