Waxworm question

[theWERM]

My youngest gecko is about 2-3 months old and about just over 5 inches. I was wondering if I could feed him/her waxworms and if so, how many and how often? I'm already feeding 3 mealworms and 2 crickets a night.

 

[bman123]

Waxworms are like all fat, he will gain alot of weight that way but I would not feed them to him every day. Maybe once a week and that is pushing it. Is there a reason why you want to feed him waxworms instead of what he gets now??

 

[bman123]

I've never owned a small Leo I bet they grow quick tho. I would give them to him once a week. Hopefully he is active, if not that fat might build up. I would stay on crickets and mealworms man. I know wax worms are cheap at bait shops but I wouldn't feed mine more then once a week.

 

[bman123]

Is there a reason why you want to feed him wax worms??

 

[theWERM]

I have waxworms for my bearded dragons and i always see videos of people feeding waxworms to their leos and I wanted to know if it was ok to feed it to my leopard geckos

 

[bman123]

From what I've read online they are really high in fat and should only be fed as treats.

 

[Northstar Herp]

From what I've read online they are really high in fat and should only be fed as treats.

Righty-O. I've also heard that if you feed them too much your leo may not want anything else. Every few weeks, I'll get some waxies and give each of my leos a couple once a week or so until they're gone.

 

[thegeckoguy23]

yes u can but they are very high in fat tho and ur gecko could become addicted

 

[bman123]

The high fat and becoming addicted to them makes me not wanna try them. I wonder if they would work for a Leo who isn't eating, kinda like a stimulant to eat.