Just need a little backing up

[thegeckoguy]

Ok so on another forum im a member of someone was wondering a reptile that could eat a diet of STRICTLY mealies and supers. I told em leos can. They wanted proof and one of the members said "Am i gonna get attacked by a mob of 8th grade leo breeders? What kinda proof you got?" So i just wanna show them that leos CAN be fed mealies/supers. I know like 95% of this forum feeds mealies/supers so could ya come and back me up Thanks lol

Justan

 

[hoppslover]

Well up until a month or so ago that is pretty much all I have fed mine, and they are all doing great. I have started to feed some of them roaches, but my colony isnt that big yet so most are still just on mealies.

 

[Jenn]

my 4 girls are on just mealies. Iam absoluetly scared to death of roaches and crickets gross me out.

 

[Riyo]

I feed mine mostly supers and mealies. Sometimes I add some variety with crickets.

 

[Geck-O]

Mine is on mealies only. Still too small for supers i think. When is a gecko big enough for supers? Crix are way too smely for me to be bred.

 

[shadowx362]

mostly meal worms, but a few super here and there.

 

[thegeckoguy]

Could i get some older breeders or somthing? No offense to all you young people, im young to, but i dont want them thinking im getting all my info from kids my age. They already made jokes about it, its annoying...

 

[JayLeo57]

what forum is it?

 

[thegeckoguy]

South Texas Reptiles(Used to live in TX)

 

[LizMarie]

Why are you trying to prove yourself too a bunch of people on a forum.. ? Just Curious.

Ron Tremper I believe on his site (or somewhere else) states that he only feeds Mealworms. Would that be proof enough?

I personally have only feed Mealworms with just a few roaches. As long as the worms are gutloaded properly and supplemented they'll be just fine.

 

[thegeckoguy]

im trying to prove myself because they didnt believe me. they ASKED for proof, so i figured i might as well come to my favorite forum which is specifically for leos. If they didnt believe me after this well then idk

 

[cwazy]

our biggest leo wont even budge for a crick... hes 100% mealies and supers... and hes our biggest leo... yep i dare to say they do just fine... JMO...

 

[Gregg M]

While I do agree that feeding a staple diet of properly gut loaded mealworms can be used to keep our geckos alive and healthy, I do not think it is the absolute best we can do for our geckos... A varied diet will almost always yeild healthier animals in the long run...

 

[LeapinLizards]

I have to agree with Gregg on this one.

I used to feed only mealworms (until I learned better), and have noticed great changes in geckos fed a varied diet of many different feeders.

There are advantages to other feeders that meal worms simply do not yield, such as the prey drive they bring out. I put meal worms in a bowl in their tubs, and throw a few roaches in there...the geckos rearrange their tubs going for the roaches, completely ignoring the existence of the worms in the bowl - even if they are eating them already once I throw the roaches in there.

 

[Lady_Kiya]

Mine absolutely love mealies and supers. I do also feed crickets, but may change that due to the horrible smell those aweful beasts create. Lol

I may think about roaches in the future, because I think that variety is better, but for now mealies and supers it is.

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

I agree that a varied diet is best for our geckos, but a staple of mealworms and/or superworms is just fine.