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Mealworm substrate... what should I use?

kEV
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Kev
1.1.0 Tang Leopard Geckos: Marley, Mary
1.0.0 Normal Leopard Gecko: Toad
0.1.0 Colombian Rainbow Boa: Rambo
1 Beta: Malificent
0.1.0 Tri Australian Shepard: Nelly

best I have ever found yet for mealies, supers and crix is chick feed, or laying mash. You can get it at farm co-ops or feed stores. It is cheap and full of vitamins and minerals.
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Even if your on the right track you will get run over if you just sit there
20 leos,1.1 redtail boas,1.1 rainbow boas,1.1 cornsnakes, 1.0 tokay gecko,1.0 veiled cham, 5 dogs and a cat. Oh, can't forget Tater my parrolet.

I am relativly new at keeping a large number of mealies, I just got my first batch about a month or so ago. I bought plain whole oats at the grocery store, and ground them up into almost a poder in a food processor. The only problem I had was with some mold, but I am almost positive that was due to putting potato slices in. I ask others on the forum if it was okay to use the oats, and the people who responded said that it would be fine. Hope this helps.
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Mommy of 7 Leopards
Milo(my male) Mongo, Raptor,and Spaz
My Juveniles Popeye and Boo(named after Monster's Inc. Character)
And my new baby patternless, no name yet
2 Dogs
Baby a Peekapoo and Meshu a terrier mix
A Cat named Mr. Kitty
and last but not least a fish named Pig

I was told by someone that "gutload" by exoterra (or one of those brands)would be ok, expensive, but if I already had some, I could just use taht... is this true?

Kev
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Kev
1.1.0 Tang Leopard Geckos: Marley, Mary
1.0.0 Normal Leopard Gecko: Toad
0.1.0 Colombian Rainbow Boa: Rambo
1 Beta: Malificent
0.1.0 Tri Australian Shepard: Nelly

You have to give the mealworms enough bedding for them to swim in.
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