what do you do?

[ordinaryoddity]

im getting a leopard gecko pretty soon (hopefully in only about a month), ive already got everything i need, i just have a question about feeding...

i keep a few dozen crickets at a time for my FBTs w/ no problems, but i want to feed mealworms to my leo

ive never kept then before but im pretty sure thats i want to mainly feed my leo

im just curious as to how you guys keep/buy them...

do you buy huge quantities at a time and keep them in grains/fruit and stuff?

or do you just buy those little containers you see at petshops?


im not sure how many ill be going thru, but i only plan on getting one leo for now, and then maybe another down the road...


thanks,
andrew

 

[Mel&Keith]

You can order 1000 at a time from many different feeder suppliers online and keep them in the refrigerator. Try doing a search for keeping mealworms and you'll find tons of tips. We use Cody's Pro Gutload as bedding and keep them in sterilite tubs.

 

[acpart]

If you order the small size mealworm you will have more time before they start to change.l

Aliza

 

[fallen_angel]

We also order 1000 mealworms and just keep them in the fridge. They last about a month or so, and so we only pay about $20 per month for those. One of those little cups from the petstore only holds 100 mealies, and so buying that way can get pretty expensive.

 

[bitterbeauty]

I have only bought the ones from the pet store but I am starting a colony of my own since I have two little piggies to feed lol. They are relatively easy to breed. I dont refrigerate mine because they dont eat the gutload when they are in hibernation mode and I want them to be as nutritious as possible for my leos.