My gecko mainly eats mealworms and a few kingworms (he doesn't even look at crickets since he tried mealies) but calcium doesn't stick to the mealies. Is there a secret to make it stick?
I leave a dish of calcium in the tank and I know that he licks some from time to time, will that be enough?
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Dusting mealworms
tazz10
May 17, 2004 01:03 AM
Replies (2)
misswindom
May 17, 2004 07:53 AM
If he's lapping up the calcium from his dish, then he should be okay.
As for dusting the mealworms.. Try getting a sandwich bag, put some calcium in there, and then put the mealworms in there. Shake it all around (Shake 'N Bake!) until they're all covered with Calcium. I can't imagine why it wouldn't stick to them.. I've never had that problem!
~~Dusty Windom
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So Many Alleles, So Little Time...! 
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~~The Gecko Barn~~
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May 19, 2004 07:04 AM
I've had the same problem before. I just put a layer of dust on the bottom of the dish I put them in, then hold it close to a heat lamp to get them warm and moving. They wiggle enough to get a good coat on themselves, and since they're in the dish already, it stays put pretty well.
J
