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Whats the fastest method/food source for fattening up a smaller leo? Ive heard waxworms, but sometimes the worms dont move much and its challenging to entice them to eat. Any advice is welcome, thank you.

why do you want to fatten them up to begin with. wax are the fastest, but they can get addicting quickly
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Personally I use pinky mice I am lucky enough to have a pet store that carries very small pinky. They love them and it does put on weight, once or twice a week. Just my opinion.
BILL

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I agree with Nevin ... why do you want to deliberately and quickly fatten them up?

The best way to have an animal put on weight is with steady, consistent feeding and allowing the animal to grow.

If the animal is under 6 months or so, I feed daily as much as they will eat (feeders are properly gutloaded and coated on alternating feeding days with calcium or vitamins). After that I reduce feedings to every 2 days or so, but still with generous portions. I only actively control the quantity of food when a leo hits full adult size. After that the goal is healthy maintenance, not consistent growth.

However, everyone has their own theories on treats, so here's mine: waxies - I don't like this "addictive" theory, though have never seen it myself since I've only offered waxies once or twice. They don't move enough and no one ate them. Pinkies - to females only, pretty much, and only before or duing breeding season. Silkworms - my favorite treat to give, and the one I give most often. Because they are so soft, you'd be amazed at how big a silkworm a leo can eat, or how many smaller silkworms they can eat. Plus, they are, apparently, healthy treats ... like your mom trying to get you to eat a carrot instead of a cookie.

Joel
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