New Leo

[wfeess]

I've read everything there is to offer on the internet care-sheet wise, but there is something none of them really touch on.
I just got my leo today and I just realized that I don't know how long to wait to feed them. I know to wait to handle them until after they are eating/pooping regularly.
I saw a youtube video of a guy that said he always waits 4 days after he has a leo shipped to him to feed them. And that was the only mention of how long to wait.
So I guess my question just is, how long should I wait to feed? Thanks in advance

 

[acpart]

In my opinion, if you feed the first evening you get him, the worst that can happen is that he won't eat. Some geckos are ready to eat the day they arrive. When I get a new gecko I incorporate him immediately into my gecko feeding routine (Tues, Thurs. and Sat. for adult leos; daily for babies).

Aliza

 

[Notlad]

I simply leave a small inescapable dish my tank in the same spot in the shade with worms in it and a carrot to gutload and keep them alive all day every day, the worms are cleaned daily to get rid of shed or waste and the carrot piece is changed. My Gecko mellow is very odd on her feeding so I try to always have something available. I dust them when I think ive timed down when she is going to eat and it works well.

 

[PetertheGecko]

I guess some of it depends on where you got yours. I got mine from a petstore in a cage with 12 baby geckos in it. He probably didnt get a lot of food there. I brought him home and he ate 5 mealworms