How many people actually feed pinkies to their breeding leos (or just as an ocassional treat)? I've read that they are great for bulking up breeding females. Any input would be great. Thanks!
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Feeding Pinkies?
ChuUtena
Feb 04, 2004 06:59 PM
Replies (7)
lostkauze
Feb 04, 2004 07:05 PM
I'm not sure if its the best thing to do, but i feed my leo's a pinky a few days after they lay their eggs, to regain body fat.
all4sky
Feb 04, 2004 07:08 PM
I would do the same. I would only feed pinkies a few times a year, as long as its not too big for the Leo and that the Leo even takes it.
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-Sal
1.4 Leopard Gecko Colony
paradisio
Feb 04, 2004 08:07 PM
Just wondering, do you feed them live pinkies? Aren't they pretty much immobile? (don't know anything about them)
all4sky
Feb 04, 2004 08:12 PM
Yea their live, and they can't really move around. They just sit there and squirm. My wife hates it when I feed pinkies and can't bear to watch lol.
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-Sal
1.4 Leopard Gecko Colony
Dedalus
Feb 04, 2004 08:18 PM
I don't really see the need to feed them pinkies to initiate breeding. But at the end of the breeding season after they have laid 4 or 5 clutches I feed them a pinky to get them back to gaining weight nicely for the rest of the year.
shuler06
Feb 05, 2004 05:18 AM
My wife is totally awesome about the leos, she loves em just as much as I do, but when it comes to pinkys, I have to do that alone and at night when no one can see.
Does anyone here breed there own mice?
Tim
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LEOs: 6.9.0
1.3 High Yellows-Barney,Betty,?,?
2.0 Hypo Tangerines-Bam-bam,Rex
0.3 SHCT's -Journey,Wiggy,Lil'bit
1.0 Rescued Normals -Shleprock
1.3Tremper Albinos Mr.Slate,?,?,?
1.0 Tang Tremp Albino - Rocky
shuler06
Feb 05, 2004 05:24 AM
Nah they squirm around as much as mealworms in a bowl. If your leo has trouble seeing them, you can dip more than just its rump in calcium. Give it a light all over coating, and it will stand out, and its movements will be accented. Some of my big boys & girls really come a runnin at pinky time.
Anyone got any pics of this, or would that be way to graphic?
Tim
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LEOs: 6.9.0
1.3 High Yellows-Barney,Betty,?,?
2.0 Hypo Tangerines-Bam-bam,Rex
0.3 SHCT's -Journey,Wiggy,Lil'bit
1.0 Rescued Normals -Shleprock
1.3Tremper Albinos Mr.Slate,?,?,?
1.0 Tang Tremp Albino - Rocky
