[ajb28221]

Originally Posted by J3nn

On the subject of phoenix worms - do you really not have to gutload or dust them?

I'm going to give them a shot no matter what the answer is, but I'm just curious.

Its not neccesary because they feed them a very high calcium diet before they send them so they will already be gut loaded when you get them, and what they are packaged in is more of that high calcium diet.

A side note though, many reptiles seem to be picky to phoenix worm (I guess they taste bad) but some take well to them especially if they're young

[Yoshi'smom]

I'm gonna get some butterworms next time I'm at Stingers and see if any of my guys will take to them. I hope so. I know they're better than mealworms. I just gotta get my boy Yoshi more motivated to hunt. It's been about a month since I've tried crickets. Sounds like it's time to try them again.

[Elizabeth Freer]

For more info on Phoenix worms click here: http://www.geckosunlimited.com/commu...1-updated.html

Be sure to scroll down my posts on this thread. I just added info on the 15 Sept 2011.

[Aerio]

My new Leo loves them got him off a cricket diet to phoenix worms my madagascat velvet gecko likes them as well so they will be staples for those two but my tokays won't touch anything.smaller than a full sized roach.

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[Yoshi'smom]

Thanks Elizabeth! You never cease to amaze me!

[cricket4u]

Originally Posted by Yoshi'smom

I really don't like bugs at all.... But if its for my little guy then I'll do it! I would only be feeding one Leopard gecko three times a week and one Gargoyle gecko once a week. I'll bet that I won't go through that much more of them. Thanks again everyone. Any more gecko parents that use butterworms?

Hi,

I rarely have a chance to read through the post, but this one caught my eye since I liked the topic. Butterworms are high in calcium, but high in fat and they are acidic which have caused facial burns in crested geckos. So it's probably best to avoid them or only feed 1 or 2 on occasions.

http://bamboozoo.weebly.com/butterworm-caution.html