mealworms vs. crickets

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iheartleopardgeko1

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Hello!:)

i was wondering do leopard geckos have to have both meal worms and crickets? because my leopard geckos ingnores the crickets...SO can my leopard gecko just eat nealworms?

thanks

IHLG;)
 
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Alright the short answer is yes. I have heard people feeding only one thing but I personally don't think that is too good. This is what I do, one day I will feed 7 crickets and 3 meal worms the next day 7 meal worms and 3 crickets.
 
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All of our geckos eat mealworms and dubias as their main daily diet - with an occasional cricket or wax worm for a treat. You'll be fine to only feed mealworms.
 
BreederPhil

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Sorry to steal the thread but I used to give mine super worms which they stopped eating so i switched to crickets and they got skinny. What can I do to fatten them up again?
 
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iheartleopardgeko1

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i used 2 give my leo silkworms and she loved them exceppt they stuck to the paper towel
 
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Leopard geckos on a strickly cricket diet will run a little leaner do to the fact that crickets vs most feeders have a lower fat and higher protein content. If memory serves correct there are many breeders that strickly feed only crickets and have great success.

Personally i start my geckos off out of the egg on crickets until about 10-15g then do a mixture of both crickets and mealworms as to try to provide a balanced diet. Also remember to always gut load all of your feeders for 24 hours prior to giving them to your reptile.
 
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