How much do you feed?

[WilliamTheLeopardGecko]

How much crickets to you feed to a juvenile leopard gecko? How do you know when they are hungry?

 

[Notmyfault]

As many as they'll eat in a 10-15 min period is the general rule. I can usually tell when my geckos are hungry when they come out of their hides when I'm nearby.

I personally don't feed crickets. I like to use dubia as a staple so I typically feed a set amount at a time or until they stop taking from the tongs.

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[Embrace Calamity]

As many as they'll eat in a 10-15 min period is the general rule. I can usually tell when my geckos are hungry when they come out of their hides when I'm nearby.

I personally don't feed crickets. I like to use dubia as a staple so I typically feed a set amount at a time or until they stop taking from the tongs.

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You feed your leos with tongs?

~Maggot

 

[DrCarrotTail]

I make sure mine have 5-10 mealworms in their cage at all times until they weigh 25 grams. After that I give them as many as they want (usually 10-20) every other day. I only use crickets as a treat every now and again because their noise annoys the hell out of me.

I also use tongs to feed mine - mainly as a way to amuse myself. It's fun to watch them focus on and grab the bugs....haha. I also find its a decent way to make sure that everyone is eating. When I have females that are in with males I'll make sure they eat at least 5 mealworms every other day from tongs since I don't know who's eating the ones out of the bowls.

 

[Embrace Calamity]

I make sure mine have 5-10 mealworms in their cage at all times until they weigh 25 grams. After that I give them as many as they want (usually 10-20) every other day. I only use crickets as a treat every now and again because their noise annoys the hell out of me.

I also use tongs to feed mine - mainly as a way to amuse myself. It's fun to watch them focus on and grab the bugs....haha. I also find its a decent way to make sure that everyone is eating. When I have females that are in with males I'll make sure they eat at least 5 mealworms every other day from tongs since I don't know who's eating the ones out of the bowls.

I've never heard of people feeding leos with tongs - not that there's anything wrong with it though. But your reasoning makes sense.

~Maggot

 

[DrCarrotTail]

I have much more fun with it when my fingers are not at risk...haha. I had a male aggressively bite me before and IT HURT. He was worked up - I think over his reflection in the side of a glass tank. Stupid me went to pick him up and he almost took the tip of my finger off. Lesson learned...lol

 

[Embrace Calamity]

I have much more fun with it when my fingers are not at risk...haha. I had a male aggressively bite me before and IT HURT. He was worked up - I think over his reflection in the side of a glass tank. Stupid me went to pick him up and he almost took the tip of my finger off. Lesson learned...lol

I feed mostly crickets, and I enjoy watching my leo hunt them down. On the occasion I feed supers, I'll just feed them by hand. Thankfully mine isn't aggressive at all.

~Maggot

 

[WilliamTheLeopardGecko]

I fed mine yesterday and he ate like a pro!
I took everything out of the tank so he would see the crickets, put 6of them in there, and he hunted every single one down! He still was looking around, so we dropped 3 more in, and then he ate those! The most William ever ate was 3 crickets and if they came near him.
he must have been really sick!
What was funny was that my mom (my mom only drops the crickets in) was staring and laughing at the funny sight!

 

[ImNotYogi]

I feed mine as much as he wants and always leave a few mealies in with him just in case he wants a snack.
Dubia roaches are normally recommended to be tong fed for whatever reason.

 

[Ozy]

I feed Ozy as much as she wants. I usually hand feed her in the evening and the morning and also have a dish of mealworms in her viv. Sometimes she eats both times, sometimes she only eats at night or in the morning. Just depends if she's hungry. If she isn't hungry she will just turn away like.. Meh

 

[Russellm0704]

I guess the search function wasn't utilized

 

[contracteryin]

I feed 3-5 medium sized crickets every other day. I feed 3-5 every three days for my adults. Much more than that and I've had them throw up before.
If I'm feeding the occasional silkworm I'll feed them about the same, unless there is a bigger one. Then it's 2-3

 

[WilliamTheLeopardGecko]

Oliver ate his first ever wax worm today! I think he loved it. Too bad for him, he'll be waiting at least a week for another one