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for leopard gex? Can I feed them moist calci sand? Also, how long to go through the system. They are from a suburban area, and I want to clear of pesticide, if any, before they are eaten.

first-if they are in a suburban area they will most likely ALWAYS contain pesticides/fertilizers no matter how long you "gutload them". Also they probably wouldn't be able to process pure calci-sand, and if you are feeding earthworms on it i would highly recomend rethinking your feeding habits. If i was gutloading earthworms i would get some organic fertilizer free soil from a garden center, and some high calcium veggies and some ground turkey. Chop up the vegies and turkey very good then mix them into the soil then add earthworms, the earthworms will process the soil, veggies, and turkey and will theoretically be "gutloaded".
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I disagree strongly with the turkey. Introducing meat into the soil can create a whole bunch of bacteria problems, which in turn would be passed on to your pet. Using calcium sand to gutload them is something I have done on many occasions with success, however I have also used fresh fruit and veggies to gutload my worms as well. As the previous person pointed out if they are wild caught earthworms they could still have chemicals on or in them no matter how long you wait to feed them to your pet. Your best bet would be to buy farm raised worms.
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