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Hello everyone,
I currently keep crested geckos and snakes and am here because I've developed an interest in leos. Although I find leos very appealing, I want to make sure that I can meet their care needs before I move forward, particularly their diet requirements. I've never kept an insect-only species, so feeding schedules, quantities, etc. are all unknowns to me.
Based on what I've read so far, for leos to be feasible in my collection, I'd need to either produce my own food (i.e. dubia colony) or be able to order in semi-bulk (i.e. 3-4 months worth at a time) and then keep the insects alive until they have been consumed. Because I'd be starting with a small group of leos (thinking 1-3 females, juvies or sub adults if I can get them) I am not sure if ordering in bulk would work in my situation. So I'm here to ask how you guys handle your food (ordering, storing, cost, etc.) Please take a look at my questions below and feel free to comment / add any other advice you think would be helpful.
1. How do you buy or produce your food (i.e. online, in store, breed your own, etc.)?
2. What prey items do you feed regularly (not "treats", but staples)?
3. Roughly how many food items a month do your geckos eat (per gecko)?
4. How long do your feeders live, and how do you store them?
5. Is it feasible to bulk order for 1-3 geckos economically-speaking?
Thank you again for taking the time to read my post and any input your have.
I currently keep crested geckos and snakes and am here because I've developed an interest in leos. Although I find leos very appealing, I want to make sure that I can meet their care needs before I move forward, particularly their diet requirements. I've never kept an insect-only species, so feeding schedules, quantities, etc. are all unknowns to me.
Based on what I've read so far, for leos to be feasible in my collection, I'd need to either produce my own food (i.e. dubia colony) or be able to order in semi-bulk (i.e. 3-4 months worth at a time) and then keep the insects alive until they have been consumed. Because I'd be starting with a small group of leos (thinking 1-3 females, juvies or sub adults if I can get them) I am not sure if ordering in bulk would work in my situation. So I'm here to ask how you guys handle your food (ordering, storing, cost, etc.) Please take a look at my questions below and feel free to comment / add any other advice you think would be helpful.
1. How do you buy or produce your food (i.e. online, in store, breed your own, etc.)?
2. What prey items do you feed regularly (not "treats", but staples)?
3. Roughly how many food items a month do your geckos eat (per gecko)?
4. How long do your feeders live, and how do you store them?
5. Is it feasible to bulk order for 1-3 geckos economically-speaking?
Thank you again for taking the time to read my post and any input your have.