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I was thinking of trying my hand at raising the food my gecko and frogs eat. Which would be easier? Can they be kept in a container outside? I don't have alot of room and my husband isn't going to like the idea of raising bugs in the house. Thanks in advance.

are way easier. no noise, they don't climb or jump, don't stink, etc. I breed mine in a rubbermaid dishpan. throw some fresh veggies at them, and voila!
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1.0 Blizzard Bill
1.0 Hypo stripe, Het Rainwater from JL (BJ)
1.0 HypoTang from Crested (Apricot)
1.0 Tremper Albino (Cloud)
0.2 Hi-Yellow Leopard gecko (Beatrice, Pepper, Goldie-now w/SD)
0.1 Normal (Freckles)
0.1 SHCT Leopard Gecko (Brite)
0.1 Tangy Mutt Leopard Gecko (Rainbow)
0.1 Tremper Albino (Leucy)
RIP Peaches, Ghost

do i have to do the meal base feed stuff that peachestate dose? or can i keep them in the saw dust they come in and just feed them lettuce

Hes so cute

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1.0.1 Green Anole(tedo, bubbles)
1.0 Leo Gecko(Brut)

i use the sawdust stuff, and rolled oats
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1.0 Blizzard Bill
1.0 Hypo stripe, Het Rainwater from JL (BJ)
1.0 HypoTang from Crested (Apricot)
1.0 Tremper Albino (Cloud)
0.2 Hi-Yellow Leopard gecko (Beatrice, Pepper, Goldie-now w/SD)
0.1 Normal (Freckles)
0.1 SHCT Leopard Gecko (Brite)
0.1 Tangy Mutt Leopard Gecko (Rainbow)
0.1 Tremper Albino (Leucy)
RIP Peaches, Ghost

rolld oats? would umm quaker oatmeal work? i gess this is what the mealies eat. and the beetels eat the lettuce
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1.0.1 Green Anole(tedo, bubbles)
0.0.1 Leo Gecko(Brut)
1.0.0 Small Dog( Cho lu la)

0.1.0 Beachy Girl Friend

Please don't use just rolled oats and sawdust.

check Leolovers webpage for a great gutload recept, just google that site. You want your mealies to be the most healthy, spoiled insects on this planet otherwise your leos won't get the proper nutrition.

I mix the vit and calc powders into my substrate and rotate various veggies and fruit.

I hate crix but if bred properly is the more appropriate diet, and allows your leos some exercise.

Good luck

Mealworms are very easy. Neglect seems to make them thrive better. I just put about 500 worms in a big shoebox with some baby cereal and put a mixture of potatoes, carrots, and the occasional apple in with them. You really only need to check on them to take the old food out and put more cereal in.
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