Size of mealworms

[fourtanks]

I did a search but didn't find anything.

My local ******** only sells small (less than 1/2 inch) and large (1") mealworms. My leos are 5mo old 25g 6" long. They eat the large ones with no appearant problems. But someone told me that I shouldn't feed them worms longer than their head is wide or they would become impacted. Is this true or is it ok to feed the large ones?

 

[T-AL]

Your leos would be fine eating the large ones. My little one is only about 4 months and has been eating the large ones for some time now. It doesn't hurt them.

 

[LeapinLizards]

My geckos wolf down adult roaches at 7 or 8 months of age They can eat large prey than we assume! Yours will be just fine with the large mealworms.

 

[cwazy]

as someone said on this board once...

do you sapose a leo in the wild goes OH LOOK A WORM!!! BETTER NOT EAT THAT ITS LARGER THAN MY HEAD IS WIDE...

lol... seriously... if they are eating them with no problems then keep on keeping on... its the sand that you gotta watch out for...

 

[Pepper]

I love that quote..Gregg M said it haha.