Mealworms a stable diet?

[BVassy24]

So I have a 45 day old super snow! He is so cool! Anyways I've had him for about a week now and he won't touch crickets only eats mealworms. Is it ok to have mealworms as a stable diet or does he need crickets in his diet?

 

[indyana]

Plenty of breeders use mealworms as a staple. It's very important that you appropriately gutload (allow them to eat nutritious food for at least a day before feeding to your gecko).
Much Ado About Chameleons: The Anatomy of Gut-Loading | Ingredients & Nutritional Info

Also, make sure you are dusting with supplements (calcium, D3, vitamins). All this will ensure that your gecko gets the right nutrition.

I would definitely recommend you keep offering other feeders though, as it's good to have variety now and then. When he is older and done growing up, you can even withhold mealworms for a time to encourage him to try new things.

 

[warhawk]

Just to add to Indyana's info.

Your little guy might not have seen a cricket before so doesn't know it's food. But as long as you do like Indayana listed meal worms will be just fine.