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2007-01-20 06:57:17 · 11 answers · asked by Mee(: 3 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
I agree with the above. Feed them as much as they can eat every couple days. As long as they are fat storing in their tail then you know your doing The right thing. I usually dump 3 or 4 in at a time till she just looses interest. I also feed her pinky mice every month or so for extra calcium and silkworms, waxworms and mealworms every once and awhile just for some variety. If you just give that little extra then you will have a happier more satisfied gecko. Like you cant live on chicken alone. Neither can they. I also give her nice cool water every day and she seems to appreciate it
Don't forget to gut load your insects. I usually use carrots and toss in some fish flakes and a slight calcium dusting on their food (since she doesn't seem to like the taste of the calcium and I don't blame her it stinks)
2007-01-21 14:54:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
never never put in more crickets than your geckos can eat in 5-10 minutes!
These people are either trying to sabotage you or they are just ignorant.
1st. If a bunch of crickets sit in your tank they will need food which will end up being the skin and eyes of your gecko, ironically the eyes are a great source of water for the starving bugs.
2ND. when you just dump a hand full of bugs that sit in the tank they have no nutritional values as the only thing they have been eating is your gecko, not a good way to keep your lizards healthy
2007-01-20 08:26:34 · answer #2 · answered by mark s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best thing that i have found is that i keep three to four dozen crickets on hand for a week and make sure that they are "the crickets" gut loaded before i feed my geckos. But i feed them anywhere from six to a dozen at a time and i watch in a half hour time to see if they have eaten that amout. If so, in that half hour they have aten all of them. Ill add six more and thats all i will give them for two to three days and repeat on the third day.
2007-01-20 17:11:10 · answer #3 · answered by fighto79692 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
particular, you are able to, yet you're able to desire to be careful. One will probably get greater nutrition than the different and there could desire to be some bullying. So in case you do determine to maintain 2 jointly, save an somewhat close eye on them. The tank will could desire to be larger than the size you have for purely one, because of the fact they are going to the two want their own area. Feed them double what you will regularly feed them and when I feed my gecko, I regularly feed her the different day. Her water bowl is often finished, yet especially situations she will have a starve day, so she would not get fat. God bless :)
2016-11-25 22:31:02 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How much depends on the age/size of your lizards. You don't want to overfeed, nor underfeed them. And you want to be sure you give them a varied diet, not just crickets. Plus some calcium & vitamins. See links:
http://www.anapsid.org/leopardgek.html
http://www.wnyherp.org/care-sheets/lizards/leopard-gecko.php
http://www.leopardgecko.com/emcare.html
Give them enough that they can eat for a few minutes, but no longer and so the tail stays plump. Don't leave crickets in overnight. Also, if these are babies, feed them separately so each gets its share.
2007-01-20 14:06:35 · answer #5 · answered by copperhead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As state above putting a bnch of crickets in your and leaving them there is only gonna stress out your leo and can infact injure him/her. There feeding will change from summer to winter so the amount will varie depending on the season. Normaly you should feed a leo as much as they will eat in about 3 mins. The main thing to keep in mind is variety. I offer my leo's crickets, mealworms, superworms, waxworms, discoid roachs, phoenix worms, silk worms, butter worms, horned worms and spikes worms.
I hope this helps... if you have any other questions feel free to e-mail me at socalherpers@yahoo.com
2007-01-20 08:50:14 · answer #6 · answered by Joey 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They need to eat crickets at least every other day. You can put a bunch in there at the beginning of the week or put a few in every couple of days. Make sure to sprinkle them with a calcium supplement, which will help your gecko in the shedding process. good luck
2007-01-20 07:23:06 · answer #7 · answered by lynnabugg 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
once a day. If you want to have a happy and colorful lepord.....feed (depending on size) one to three med. crickets a day dusted with calcium and vitamin supliments
2007-01-22 06:26:10 · answer #8 · answered by texasthrill007 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 or 2 dozen depending on how big the crickets are.
2007-01-21 06:19:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Feed one to the other
2007-01-20 07:00:20 · answer #10 · answered by Yosh 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋