what primary feeder do you use?

[neubauer geckos]

i was just wondering what feeder everyone is using.please select which one you use and why.if you select roaches,please say which kind and why versus the other roach species.thanks!

 

[cassadaga]

I've been using crickets mostly this year, although sometimes I offer hatchlings mealworms also. I prefer roaches, and have fed Turkish roaches in the past, but lost my source. I plan on starting a colony or two of Dubia soon. I prefer the roaches over crickets because they smell less, don't jump, and don't ruthlessly kill each other. They also have a higher "meat" to chitin ratio than crickets.

I avoid feedind mealworms too much. I know it's common place to leave a bowl full of mealworms available to your leos at all times, but that results in fat geckos, which I don't want.

 

[Tony C]

I use lateralis roaches as my staple diet, they are accepted by all of my bug eaters and have a size range that is similar to crickets. I also use dubia, lobster, and death's head hybrid roaches, along with occasional feedings of superworms, mealworms, and waxworms. I agree with Anthony on overfeeding of worms leading to obesity and limit their use.

 

[wakeskate420]

i use supers due to the fact that i can keep them at room temp together and not worry about them turning into beetles and theyre easy to gutload this way

 

[Imperial Geckos]

I breed Fat Tal Geckos...I ideally want them feeding on Mealworms and Superworms. However, they are picky eaters and I always have to have Crickets and Roaches available.

 

[T-ReXx]

I also feed primarily turks (Blatta lateralis) with meal worms, supers and dubia thrown in for variety. I really love using turks, as Tony said, they are just about cricket sized, and all of my insect eaters take them quite readily, from the leos to the Uroplatus.

 

[thegeckoguy23]

Okay right now I am just feeding mellies because I grow them and I'm getting some super worms in the mail tomarrow so in a like 2+ months when the colony is going good and all I well be feeding mellies and supers and I'll start breeding roachs soon.



Jake

 

[Stl_Greaser]

I feed Dubia roaches. They are one of the more nutritious feeders for one. They are easy to breed and keep a fully self contained colony, so that makes them one of the more cost effective feeders. And they do not stink like roaches!

I also have a colony of superworms to give the Dubia colony a break once in a while.


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[Taquiq]

I feed Super Worms and mealworms but I hope to get a Dubia colony started soon. But right now I am mostly feeding Supers, they are easy to keep, don't pupate very fast, and I don't have to feed as much. I will give mealies to hatchlings.

 

[gothra]

Currently I feed mostly dubias, crickets and silkworms; with occasional supers and mealworms. I'm starting a lateralis colony now, when its more established, I'll switch out the crickets.

 

[robin]

i used superworms, mealworms and dubia roaches

 

[david1]

I use dubia roaches and Crickets

 

[SA Leopards]

Mostly mealworms as a staple and then I add some crickets and supers as a variation.

Just a quick question though. Since I converted me leos to mealies they are very finicky about other feeders and about half of the supers and crickets I put in have to be taken out again. Is this also the case with some of you guys that use mealworms as a staple?

 

[Enigmatic_Reptiles]

As a staple to their diet I use Mealworms, Superworms, and occasional Dubias. I will feed wax worms to females once they drop a clutch...help boost their fat reserves/intake as well as a reward for good eggs

 

[Grip Fast]

i voted mealies!

but i feed both mealies and dubias equally :main_thumbsup:

i have 2 that wont touch mealies only roaches, and the others will eat anything it seams.

Grip

 

[joeyjoe9876]

I do a mix of meal worms and crickets. I have a whole tub full of beetles breeding right now so I should have alot of meal worms for if I run out of crickets in the near future. Looking into feeding dubias, just need to get some so I can start breeding those as well.

 

[5HiddenLizards]

My main feeder is dubia roaches, but everyone gets a mix of dubias, lateralis roaches, mealworms, super worms, and crickets.

 

[cryptid_hunter]

I feed mostly crickets, and have for years. I feed my young AFT hatchlings mealworms soon after they hatch just because they are small and easy for them to eat, but for adults I prefer crickets because of the higher nutritional value of crickets over mealies.

But to keep things interesting for my AFT's, Leos, Cresties, and dragon I periodically offer silkworms, hornworms, phoenix worms, superworms, etc. just so they sometimes have options. But 98% of the time they usually only want crix....

 

[daviddwilson]

i use supers due to the fact that i can keep them at room temp together and not worry about them turning into beetles and theyre easy to gutload this way

 

[NWA_JTV]

We're using mealies and crickets, with a mealie colony in the early stages of development. I'm trying to work out the logistics on getting some other feeders started, but we're a little space constrained at the moment and don't have many areas we can set up to maintain near-constant temps.