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Geckofanatic23
at Sun May 28 22:31:37 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Geckofanatic23 ]
The mealworm damaging the insides is a common misconception. In one of the most recent book on leopard geckos, The Herpetoculture of Leopard Geckos by Phillipe de Vosjoli, Ron Tremper, etc., the whole idea of mealworms damaging insides is explained. Leopard geckos, big and small, are very efficient at crushing and digesting their prey. Mealworms might eat "into" a dead gecko, but that's the only occurence of mealworms acutally doing damage to a gecko. You are correct about the crix though, they can stress the gecko if left in there for more than 15-20 minutes. Try gutloaded mealworms, they will probably work. Also, what kind of setup is your gecko in; size, temps, humidity etc? Factors like those can lead to feeding problems if something in the enviroment is wrong.
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RE: Baby gecko doesn't eat much-Help! - Geckofanatic23, Sun May 28 22:31:37 2006