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Hi all,

Generally how large should the Leo be before feeding it pinkies? I'm trying to find a way to vary it's diet, and with my wife is not taking to the idea of crickets or roaches to in the house. Thus far, I've just been feeing it mealies, kingworms, and wax worms.

Currently, the Leo's about 7" long and her head is about 1" at the widest.

Thanks!

WOW, sorry about the terrible grammar and English, guess I should have had more coffee this morning!

She prob could handle a small pink at that size. What are kingworms, and how do I get some?
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1.0 Hypo stripe, Het RW from JL (BJ)
1.0 HypoTang from Crested (Apricot)
1.0 Tremper Albino from Petsmart (Cloud)
0.1 Hi-Yellow Leopard gecko from Petco (Beatrice)
0.1 Stripe female (rehabilitated rescue)(Pepper)
0.1 Jungle het RW hatched by me! (Jungle Bunny)
0.1 SHCT Leopard Gecko from Petco (Brite)
0.1 Tangy Mutt Leopard Gecko from Petco (Rainbow)
0.1 RW Stripe hatched by me! (unnamed yet)
0.1 Leucistic rescue (Lucy?)
0.1 Tremper stripe from JMG (Delta)
0.1 SHCT hatched by me! (Blinky)
0.0.1 SHCTB hatched by me! (Sunny II)
0.1 Ball Pythons
1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa
Hatched: ~50 leos

Just my take, but I'd only use pinkies as a pre- or post-laying mass booster for females (if then). Those little globs will really pack the calories into geckos, and you usually don't want to do that with insectivorous species kept in confinement.

How is your wife uncomfortable with crickets but not with rat babies ?

I hope you mean mouse babies... Rat pinks are prob too big for all but the largest leo
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1.0 Hypo stripe, Het RW from JL (BJ)
1.0 HypoTang from Crested (Apricot)
1.0 Tremper Albino from Petsmart (Cloud)
0.1 Hi-Yellow Leopard gecko from Petco (Beatrice)
0.1 Stripe female (rehabilitated rescue)(Pepper)
0.1 Jungle het RW hatched by me! (Jungle Bunny)
0.1 SHCT Leopard Gecko from Petco (Brite)
0.1 Tangy Mutt Leopard Gecko from Petco (Rainbow)
0.1 RW Stripe hatched by me! (unnamed yet)
0.1 Leucistic rescue (Lucy?)
0.1 Tremper stripe from JMG (Delta)
0.1 SHCT hatched by me! (Blinky)
0.0.1 SHCTB hatched by me! (Sunny II)
0.1 Ball Pythons
1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa
Hatched: ~50 leos

Geckogrl, kingworms are just another name for superworms.

-Dan-
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1.1 Tremper Albino Leopard Gecko - (Maverick & Anna)
0.1 High-Yellow Leopard Gecko - (Charlie)
1.0 Blazing Blizzard Leopard Gecko - (Blaze)
0.1 SHCTB Leopard Gecko - (?)
0.0.1 SHTCTB Leopard Gecko - (?)
1.0 Crimson Corn Snake - (Cap)
0.1 Albino Corn Snake - (Cleo)
0.0.1 California Banded King Snake (Spot)
1.0 Ball Python - (Monty)
1.0 Cockatiel - (Buddy)
1.0 Holland Lop - (Jack)

Oh, very good. I was all excited to try a new prey item. Gavriel, you can try silkworms. They are expensive, but make very good feeders.
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1.0 Hypo stripe, Het RW from JL (BJ)
1.0 HypoTang from Crested (Apricot)
1.0 Tremper Albino from Petsmart (Cloud)
0.1 Hi-Yellow Leopard gecko from Petco (Beatrice)
0.1 Stripe female (rehabilitated rescue)(Pepper)
0.1 Jungle het RW hatched by me! (Jungle Bunny)
0.1 SHCT Leopard Gecko from Petco (Brite)
0.1 Tangy Mutt Leopard Gecko from Petco (Rainbow)
0.1 RW Stripe hatched by me! (unnamed yet)
0.1 Leucistic rescue (Lucy?)
0.1 Tremper stripe from JMG (Delta)
0.1 SHCT hatched by me! (Blinky)
0.0.1 SHCTB hatched by me! (Sunny II)
0.1 Ball Pythons
1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa
Hatched: ~50 leos

You should try and raise silkworms... It´s easy!!
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0.1.0 AFT
0.2.0 Homonota Darwinii (Talus & Gracilis)
0.0.1 Hemidactylus Turcicus
0.0.1 Tarentola Mauritanica (Pickles)
0.1.0 Cham Caliptratus (Clotilde)
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