I know I will keep mealies in the fridge til feeding time but at that point to I let them set at room temp before feeding to the leos or does it matter?
Thanks
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Mealies
snkeyes
Aug 17, 2004 12:48 PM
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benzman1
Aug 17, 2004 01:05 PM
I just put them in a bowl and right into the tank. They seem to start warming up quickly.
suzywoolf
Aug 17, 2004 02:39 PM
Actually, you should take the mealies out of the fridge 24 hours in advance and put them in some gutload with a moisture source. They usually don't eat much when chilled, so this will give them time to get nice and full before you feed them to your leo.
Good luck.
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snkeyes
Aug 17, 2004 03:04 PM
Ok..Call me stupid but how do I do that?
Is there something I can buy to gut load them? mulch like soil?
Can I do this in a tuppeware dish and leave it out all night?
devious_froggy
Aug 17, 2004 04:06 PM
Carrot slices work well for gut loading, just set them in a tupperwear container with a bit of oatmeal and carrot slices on top. you can also use various other veggies and stuff to gut load them, I find that they really like fresh coconut (i was making my own coco-hut, and i has some left over "white part" and i figured i'd give it to the worms for variety!) and potatoe, just make sure to only leave the veggie in for 24 hours so you dont get mold!
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