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kamileun Jun 23, 2010 04:51 PM

I have an adult leo and up until recently he has been eating crickets. A couple weeks ago I switched to mealworms (and he still sometimes gets crickets when I get those for my cresties, for a bit of variety) and he attacks the mealworms even more voraciously than the crickets.

I've noticed that he's become very plump-feeling lately (his tail looks fatter lately as well), but he's still very fiesty and feeding eagerly. I was just wondering if switching to mealworms that quickly can cause impaction? His poops are sort of smaller I think, but I'm not sure if I'm being paranoid. He's housed in a ten gallon tank (soon to be switched over to my spare 15 gallon once I get a good top) on paper towels with all the necessary stuff/hides/waterdish.

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kinyonga Jun 26, 2010 03:05 AM

I've heard that mealworms can cause impaction...but I've never used them so I have no personal experience with it.

Why not feed him some small silkworms or small superworms and once in a while, waxworms?

kamileun Jun 26, 2010 09:57 PM

I would, but none of those shops around me really sell those. They say it's a seasonal thing. I might switch him back to crickets and see what happens...

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