2006-09-23 18:11:11 · 10 answers · asked by Travslady 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
You can try mealworms, kingworms, and I've heard that silkworms are really good too becasue they are high in protein but they do make the poop watery so keep that in mind. Also you may want to be careful in catching insects you find around your yard to feed your skink because they may have pesticide residue and can make your pet sick. I wouldn't recommend it.
2006-09-23 18:21:35 · answer #1 · answered by fullthrottlemustang 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are not saving it. It's a wild animal, it is no longer going to do good in captivity. LET. IT. GO. I could not almost certainly care much less if you do not want to hear that. You are an irresponsible character. You discovered this lovable tiny factor and you wish to have to keep it. You don't seem to be inclined to hearken to persons who be aware of you should not preserve a wild animal. You don't seem to be willing to let it go. You are not even inclined to drive to a position to get the meals it will have to be consuming. You would alternatively feed it fire ants considering that it's going to support you. Stop being egocentric and let it go. It was once born outside, it might probably survive there. Do not release it near the the opposite animals and it would be great. By way of your conception nothing should ever be alive considering the whole thing eats everything else. Survival of the fittest, some live to tell the tale. Some don't. "Your" animal is going to be miserable with you. It won't "fail to remember" that it was once born within the wild.
2016-08-09 15:02:10 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with fullthrottlemustang about taking insects from outdoors. You could always get a dozen or two of lobster roaches. THEY BREED LIKE CRAZY!!! The initial cost is more than some crickets, but in the long run you will save tons. I just kept mine in a large Tupperware storage bin with Vaseline around the top with dirt in it and paper towel tubes for them to hide in. The roaches will eat a variety of foods. I fed them any veggies or fruits I had around the house, and I sprayed them every so often with water. I can't believe how many we ended up with, with such little care. Plus these do not smell like crickets.
2006-09-23 18:32:19 · answer #3 · answered by crazy_assky_chic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might see what they say in Reptiles mag - plenty of good herping info there. Does your area or state have a herp club or association? I highly recommend joining. You'll learn alot, have fun & meet other people who appreciate cold-blooded animals as pets, including blue-tongue skinks.
Good Luck with your herp!
;-)
2006-09-23 18:30:37 · answer #4 · answered by WikiJo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Canned cat food. Just mix some crickets and worms (store bought) in there and you're set.
2006-09-24 10:41:21 · answer #5 · answered by Lisa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ummm-just a guess here: nightcrawlers? Go outside at night & pull them from the grass.
2006-09-23 18:19:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mealworms, roaches, ants, crippled flies, and canned insects you can buy at the pet shop are all good foods.
2006-09-23 18:27:05 · answer #7 · answered by twistedmouse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try a bit of tin gravy sloppy dog food mine loves it other than the bugs
2006-09-23 18:16:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they love snails fresh out the garden
2006-09-24 06:52:52 · answer #9 · answered by shaggy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
grasshoppers there are easy to come by
2006-09-23 18:17:21 · answer #10 · answered by big_guy0815 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋