Too many mealworms?

[reddmann]

Hello everyone. Tonight I offered regular mealworms to my leo for the first time. He's had giants and crickets but not regulars. He ate 18 of them in maybe 10 minutes and I think he wouldve eaten mor but that's all I put in there. He's 2 years old and I feed him every other day. Is it ok/normal for him to eat that many? Thanks in advance.

 

[larry26]

Some leo's will keep eating until they throw up so as long as he didnt throw up id say that its ok and he didnt over eat.

 

[reddmann]

Ok unless he threw up in a hide or plant I didn't see him throw up. I guess mealworms are kinda small anyway. Does anyone else's leo eat that many mealworms at one feeding?

 

[Pepper]

Yes, my young juvie usually could eat 20-30 regular mealworms compared to maybe 5 supers, or 10 giants.

 

[ajveachster]

That number sounds fine to me.

 

[yoyofanatic]

yes, thats not to many. My juvi female who is a beast! has eaten 16 fullsized crickets in one feeding.

 

[Bling_my_leo]

Yes, that is normal. Your leo was just hungry and ate as much as he wanted. Here's what I think, give your leo as much as he wants...

 

[reddmann]

Well luckily mealies are not expensive. The store down the road has 100 for 2 bucks. I went back today and bought 200. Maybe I can start raising my own now.