woooo :D my leo finally ate something other than brown crickets :D

[GothicGurrrl]

I have spent ages trying to get my leo, banana, to eat something other the brown crickets so I can provide her with a varied diet. I tried superworms and mealworms but she wasn't interested.. I tried everyday for a week. Today, I bought waxworms.. which was my last choice as they are fatty, but she won't eat anything else. I was going to get locust originally but the shop charged like £2.50 for 5/6 locust.. which is ridiculous.

Anyway, she ate the wax worm I was sooo happy ^ ^

 

[GothicGurrrl]

a video of her eating the second waxworm (she's only having two)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8WBQoVRctI

 

[maggiee22195]

Congrats! That is what I have recommended to a couple on here. My recommendations were shot down but I see that waxies have worked for you! I am so happy for you. Just try to work in the crickets between waxworm feedings (like you plan on doing.) so that you have a chance to get your leo to switch food when it needs to. Also, remember to keep the portions under control when feeding wax worms. Good luck to you!

 

[GothicGurrrl]

did you watch my little video?? i posted the link just above your comment.
And thankyou I'm really happy that she likes something new.
My feeding routine is: (starts monday)
monday: 3/4 crickets (dusted with kimono live feed dust)
tuesday: no feeding
wednesday: 3/4 crickets (no dusting)
thursday: no feeding
friday: 3/4 crickets (dusted)
saturday: no feeding
sunday: 2 waxworms

it's probably rubbish.. but i don't know how many crickets they are supposed to eat in one helping. help me out?

 

[maggiee22195]

did you watch my little video?? i posted the link just above your comment.
And thankyou I'm really happy that she likes something new.
My feeding routine is: (starts monday)
monday: 3/4 crickets (dusted with kimono live feed dust)
tuesday: no feeding
wednesday: 3/4 crickets (no dusting)
thursday: no feeding
friday: 3/4 crickets (dusted)
saturday: no feeding
sunday: 2 waxworms

it's probably rubbish.. but i don't know how many crickets they are supposed to eat in one helping. help me out?

I did see the vid! So cute!
Is your gecko an adult? I feed only mealworms and I feed each of my geckos anywhere from 5-10 mealworms every other day or every three days.

But basically you can feed anywhere from 3-10 crickets per feeding. Whatever you prefer, if you want more weight on the gecko, feed closer to 10. If you want to maintain the weight, feed anywhere from 3 to 6 crickets per feeding. Did that help at all? Let me know! I hope I helped! :main_thumbsup: :main_yes:

And no, it is not a bad diet. I mean, they eat bugs! LOL! But it has a nice variety to it. Nothing that completely changes eveyday but you throw in the two waxies which gives them something to enjoy.

 

[GothicGurrrl]

I did see the vid! So cute!
Is your gecko an adult? I feed only mealworms and I feed each of my geckos anywhere from 5-10 mealworms every other day or every three days.

But basically you can feed anywhere from 3-10 crickets per feeding. Whatever you prefer, if you want more weight on the gecko, feed closer to 10. If you want to maintain the weight, feed anywhere from 3 to 6 crickets per feeding. Did that help at all? Let me know! I hope I helped! :main_thumbsup: :main_yes:

And no, it is not a bad diet. I mean, they eat bugs! LOL! But it has a nice variety to it. Nothing that completely changes eveyday but you throw in the two waxies which gives them something to enjoy.

haha thanks. and yes, she's just over a year old. That's all the pet shop told me, because she was one of three leos that a hobbyist breeder brought in.. they don't have any details or anything. which is a shame :/ I wanted to find out more about her genetics.

Ohh, that's great then I'll give her six crickets each feeding I always wanted to but I was worried it was too much and that she'd get overweight.

 

[maggiee22195]

haha thanks. and yes, she's just over a year old. That's all the pet shop told me, because she was one of three leos that a hobbyist breeder brought in.. they don't have any details or anything. which is a shame :/ I wanted to find out more about her genetics.

Ohh, that's great then I'll give her six crickets each feeding I always wanted to but I was worried it was too much and that she'd get overweight.

I mean, if you notice her getting bigger you can cut back on the number of crickets. It is just experimenting until you find the right amount.