Alright a question on food. Due to my location and not being many pet stores around are there serious disadvantages to the canned food that is available? I am curious because live crickets/mealies and the like may not be readily available to me unless I took on the chore of breeding/keeping them. Does anyone have any idea about products such as ZooMeds Leopard Gecko food or the aptly named can o crickets?
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Food Alternative (My last question today I promise...sorta)
AaronFromPA
Jul 17, 2004 11:48 PM
Replies (6)
k-townleos
Jul 18, 2004 12:07 AM
There's a good processed food called Gecko Bites or try buying meal worms from a bait store. Otherwise you can buy crickets online in quantities of 200 or more. Hope this helps.
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2 Leos
Lizzie
Leroy
DanTheHam
Jul 18, 2004 12:07 AM
How about a "bait shop"? There are several stores that sell live fishing bait near here. They all sell crickets, and most carry meal worms and wax worms...
GL
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Dan 
AaronFromPA
Jul 18, 2004 12:09 AM
That is a dang fine point. I live in a hick town and there is no shortage of bait shops. Guess I will try that as an option. Thank you both.
milwaukeereptile
Jul 18, 2004 02:22 AM
LLL has 1000 mealworms shipped to your door for 12.95. If you keep them in the fridge they'll last a while too... just an option.
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Brian Skibinski
Milwaukee Reptiles
Brian@MilwaukeeReptiles.com
AaronFromPA
Jul 18, 2004 02:32 PM
Is there any trouble with feeding a leo only mealworms? I only ask because a book I read said this was not a good alternative. Also how long would these last?
milwaukeereptile
Jul 19, 2004 11:27 AM
mealworms are a great staple diet. Many breeders use only mealworms for all of their leos without problem. I would if I could convince my leos to not like crickets... I have a few that won't even look at the mealworms. Mine stay good in the fridge for about a week or two (maybe longer... but mine are all gone by then). Just make sure you gutload them.
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Brian Skibinski
Milwaukee Reptiles
Brian@MilwaukeeReptiles.com
