Superworm question

[chaosapiant]

I know that a lot of people feed their Leos superworms. Superworms are huge, even the smaller ones, and are larger than the recommended feeding size of 3/4 the size of the Leo's head. That being the case, are Leo's still able to eat superworms comfortably? I have a 4 month old, 8 inch Leo that eats mainly crickets, but i want to add some variety. Mealworms don't move enough to get his attention. Are superworms safe?

 

[Lena]

My little girl wolfs down superworms like no tomorrow. I guess in this case, consider the rule to apply to the width of the worm, not the length.

 

[chaosapiant]

How big is your gecko, and how many does she eat? I've noticed my leo will only eat about 2 superworms, but up to 8 or so medium size crickets, which are just smaller than his head. I just want to make sure that fewer worms is ok, since their dimensions are different.

 

[Lena]

My little girl is 5 months old and she does eat about 1-2 superworms per feeding. I usually offer twice a day.

Superworms are very convenient for me because my bearded dragon also eats them and a local petstore sells them at reasonable prices.

 

[chaosapiant]

Thanks for the info! I appreciate the quick reply.

 

[Lena]

No problem. Best of luck!