Too much?

[Jordycakes]

So i feed both my geckos 1 wax worm once a week, is this too much and my youngest is around 5 months is she too young for it ?

Thanks

 

[Klogue1]

My opinion is waxworms should be kept VERY limited. I would only feed them so often to a breeding female or an underweight gecko. If they're still growing, maybe only one or two waxies every 2 or 3 weeks? I try not to feed mine very much at all unless they were to start looking thinner or as an occasional treat.

I think they would be fine right now with once a week since they're growing, but if they start refusing their staple food (crix, mealies etc) then cutback

Btw, GaaIno is so cute <3 I love Naruto

 

[katie_]

I think one a week is okay, unless your gecko is already overweight

 

[Jordycakes]

Yeah there still growing, and there both still eating the mealworms like fatties so thats all good ~Thanks for the replies

Klogue1 thanks ^^

 

[sweetgecko]

Wax worms are very fatty and not much in the nutrients department, meal worms are better in protein. I feed my leo gut loaded meal worms. The food for the meal worms I use is: natural rolled oats, corm meal, Toasted Wheat Bran (read to make sure all natural and no artificial, preservatives not processed); I use a pestle & mortar to break up the oats some, oh and I use reptivit powder to mix in the food (my leo hates the multi vitamin). Only feed wax worms if your leo is sick and have a skinny tail. 3X;s a week I dust with Reptical calcium with D3.

 

[roger]

So i feed both my geckos 1 wax worm once a week, is this too much and my youngest is around 5 months is she too young for it ?

Thanks

Wax worms are unneccesary unless they are gravid.A combination of crickets and mealies are all that is needed

 

[LLLReptile]

As long as they're still eating their other food items, you're just fine. One or two waxworms a week is a tiny treat compared to the bulk of other food they consume.

-Jen