NinnJinn
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When I purchased my daughter's Leo, pet shop said that they feed them crickets. they powder them with "Fluker's calcium with vitamin D3" then put about 10 of them in the cage once a week. Ok, so we bought 10 crickets and the Fluker's, when we got home we powdered them and dumped them in.
I have no clue if Spot has eaten any of them or not. The majority of them committed suicide, (drowned in the water dish.) when I cleaned the cage today, I did find 3 dead ones on the floor. When we first got him (3 days ago) I weighed him and he was 19.5g I didn't write down 19.5xxx weight, sorry... I weighed him today while cleaning the cage and he weighs 19.52g So would he actually be eating or no? he isn't very active the times that I have checked on him during the night, except for moving from cool hide to warm hide.
The girls want to see him actually chase down a cricket and eat it. How do I do this? Do I basically make him starve or what? If I have to make him be starving, I guess they will never see him chase down his food. IMO, that is wrong.
Also, I have read the cricket, mealies, etc debate on what to feed them. It doesn't matter to me what he eats, as long as he eats them. I do know, he is not getting waxed worms. Heard those are like candy and addicting.
If you folks suggest I keep him on crickets, what do I need to get to keep them alive for a week or so, so I don't have to go to the pet shop multiple times a week? they are only 10cents a piece, but losing 15-20 a week equals $78-$104 lost a year, or is this something I shouldn't worry about and it is just part of owning a Leopard Gecko?
The nearest big box chain stores are about 50 miles away, so I am going to a mom and pop shop that has been around for over 30yrs. but yet they seem to be rather pricey. The 2oz of flukers for example was $6.99 and after I bought it, I found it at walmart for $2.99 Spot, that was labeled as a Hypo High Yellow Juvenile was $89.99 I found them online at the big box stores for $30-$40
Any and all advice would be much appreciated.
I have no clue if Spot has eaten any of them or not. The majority of them committed suicide, (drowned in the water dish.) when I cleaned the cage today, I did find 3 dead ones on the floor. When we first got him (3 days ago) I weighed him and he was 19.5g I didn't write down 19.5xxx weight, sorry... I weighed him today while cleaning the cage and he weighs 19.52g So would he actually be eating or no? he isn't very active the times that I have checked on him during the night, except for moving from cool hide to warm hide.
The girls want to see him actually chase down a cricket and eat it. How do I do this? Do I basically make him starve or what? If I have to make him be starving, I guess they will never see him chase down his food. IMO, that is wrong.
Also, I have read the cricket, mealies, etc debate on what to feed them. It doesn't matter to me what he eats, as long as he eats them. I do know, he is not getting waxed worms. Heard those are like candy and addicting.
If you folks suggest I keep him on crickets, what do I need to get to keep them alive for a week or so, so I don't have to go to the pet shop multiple times a week? they are only 10cents a piece, but losing 15-20 a week equals $78-$104 lost a year, or is this something I shouldn't worry about and it is just part of owning a Leopard Gecko?
The nearest big box chain stores are about 50 miles away, so I am going to a mom and pop shop that has been around for over 30yrs. but yet they seem to be rather pricey. The 2oz of flukers for example was $6.99 and after I bought it, I found it at walmart for $2.99 Spot, that was labeled as a Hypo High Yellow Juvenile was $89.99 I found them online at the big box stores for $30-$40
Any and all advice would be much appreciated.