mealworms?

[Kilikina]

i've had my gecko for a few weeks now and have been feeding it crickets, but am about to go buy some mealworms. how many do you usually buy at one time? i want to get enough to last me a week or more, but don't want to get so many that they'll start to die.

 

[Superior]

Mealworms dont die that fast if you put them in the fridge. About 50 would probably be a good starting point :main_thumbsup:

 

[Kilikina]

thank you!

 

[Kilikina]

i just bought them. they came in a tiny little container. should i keep them in that or put them in something bigger?

 

[LIZARDLOVER]

I'd just keep them in it since they're dormant in the fridge.

 

[Kilikina]

thanks for the advice!

i put a few in her food dish a couple hours ago, and she hasn't paid any attention to them whatsoever. this is the time of day she usually eats, so she should be hungry.. is there anything i should be doing to help her notice them, or should i just give it some more time?

 

[Grinning Geckos]

I'd pick one up and let her see it wiggle. If she's never had one, she may not realise that it's food.

 

[Kilikina]

okay, i thought she might not know what it was. so thanks! i'll try that.

 

[RepBex]

if they dont move alot in the dish place the dish over the heat mat and the mealworms like go crazy and it should catch ur geckos eye

 

[Kilikina]

i didn't see her eat any, but the dish was empty when i woke up this morning! so thanks!

 

[Kilikina]

nevermind. there's still one in there. oh well! i'll try again tonight.

 

[Digby Rigby]

Is there substrate in the cage

Is it possible the worms got out of the dish and are in the substrate?

Digby RIgby [email protected]

 

[Scoots85]

I'm also in the same boat as Kilikina: Been feeding my 3 month old gecko crickets up to this point and would like to add mealworms to his diet to give him some variety. I have gutload to feed them but what bedding should I be using in the container?

 

[Kilikina]

yes, i the worms had escaped and were hiding under the paper towel. i put them back in the dish, but they kept escaping. i just put them down in front of her, and she just ate them both! so i guess she likes them! she's looking for more right now.

I'm also in the same boat as Kilikina: Been feeding my 3 month old gecko crickets up to this point and would like to add mealworms to his diet to give him some variety. I have gutload to feed them but what bedding should I be using in the container?

i don't know where you'll get the worms, but i bought mine from ******** and they came with bedding in the container. i'm keeping them in that..

 

[Scoots85]

So you didn't even need to take them out of the container? That's cool.

 

[Scoots85]

I visited our local reptile store and they have mealworms and superworms with the bedding already in the container, just like Kilikina received. The store owner even said I wouldn't need to put any food in there as everything is already provided.