Whats your geckos diet?

[katie_]

I have the ability to order many different types of worms, I was wondering everyones opinion on whats best? Obviously variety is a good thing. I have also seen a lot of posts about mealworms, and have always been under the impression that meal worms werent the best thing to feed a leopard (especially young ones).
I currently feed crickets, hornworms and butterworms.

 

[Leopardgecko1010]

i have always fed my leos mealworms (even babies) and it has been fine. i also use crickets sometimes.

 

[Leopardgecko1010]

mealworms are also very easy to get at the local petstore

 

[marauderhex]

Primarily, dubia roaches. Occasionally, mealworms. Rarely, crickets, since our cresties seem to like them more than the leos.

 

[RampantReptiles]

Roaches are the best food for leos but I am not allowed to have them where I live.
I feed super worms to the adults and mealworms to the babies/juveniles. I feed crickets occasionally. I also feed waxworms a few times a year.

My babies grow really well on mealworms. There is nothing wrong with feeding them to young leos.

 

[kathstew]

Dubais are illegal in Canada so I can't use them D;

I use superworms, mealworms, crickets, waxworms, phoenix worms, butterworms, hornworms.
I'm planning on trying a few silkworms as well.

 

[grboxa]

My leo's diet consist mainly of silkworms(used to be a straight staple) I now add in phoenixworms,hornworms,and crickets(although I cant STAND crickets). I live in Canada as well and unfortunately cant get my hands on roaches, but silkworms are nutritionally the best feeder I can get my hands on locally:main_thumbsup:. There absolutely a great feeder and require no gut-loading. I would strongly encourage you to get your hands on some, my leos have put on great weight since I got them.

Some good info to read about silkworms if you haven't already. http://www.silkwormshop.com/benefits.html

 

[grboxa]

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[OnlineGeckos]

Mine are fed dubia roaches & superworms as staples, with crickets every other week as treats.

I use mealworms and small dubia nymphs for young geckos.

 

[PhoenixCoconut]

Mine, mostly mealies hoping to get dubias soon! (occasionally crickets small supers and waxies)

 

[sunshinegeckos]

Mine are mainly on silkworms and supers. Some of my babies are on silkworms and mealworms. I dont do crickets and dubia are illegal in Fl.

 

[katie_]

I read that one hornworm is the equivilant to 4 silkworms, 36 crickets, or 72 mealworms. I feed a lot of butters.

 

[grboxa]

Never heard that one, where did you read that from:main_robin:?

 

[katie_]

Never heard that one, where did you read that from:main_robin:?

A nutritional search - I have the link on my computer at work. It was a study done by a research lab.

 

[Rurso01]

Our leo goes through stages of not wanting to chase crickets but majority of her diet consists of a mix of: crickets, meal worms and phoenix worms. We found a store that sells dubia roaches and have recently introduced those to her with great success. Phoenix worms not needing to be gutloaded is a great benefit.

 

[Geckos4Life<3]

I give them mealworms and I order 50 small locust and feed them 15 or so 2-3 times a week - they are grouped in trios - so about 5 each


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[MarkXS]

Mostly mealworms but superworms or roaches at least once a week for variety.

 

[im faster]

Roaches are the best food for leos.

Feeding only dubias has been known to cause GOUT

 

[brillobee]

Mine are fed supers, crickets, and waxworms.

 

[LeopardShade]

Mine are on a staple of mealworms, with the occasional waxworm as a treat.

Feeding only dubias has been known to cause GOUT

That's interesting, I've never heard that before. Are dubias particularly high in uric acid?