[sammie261989]

My leopard gecko doesnt seem to care for the mealworms to much, they just sit in his/her dish, he/she doesnt go up and peek in the dish or nothing. I took a mealworm out and set it in front of him/her and he/she just licked the mealworm and walked off didnt eat it or nothing. He/she does eat crickets though so ate least he/she is eating! Its funny watching him/her eat, he/she all wiggles the tip off his/her tail and charges, haha WHat can I do to help him/her want to eat mealworms or waxworms?


(I tryed to edit the title but couldnt figure out how haha its supposed to be "How can I encourage to eat mealworms"

[AlexaG]

Do the meal worms wiggle or move around much? cause my leos will not eat them unless they are alive/moving/wiggling. I got my first leo to eat meals worms by holding them up to him with a pair of tweezers. The worm would wiggle in the tweezers, thus activating the leos hunting instincts. As soon as he had the worm i would let go of it. Now he just eats them out of his bowl everyday. :]

And yes i totally agree with you! They are so cute when they eat. :] Good luck!

[sammie261989]

Yea they move around they wiggle alot when i put them on the sand :P I think I will try the tweezers, I used tweezers with my skunk gecko he was soo mean i was scared to touch him haha but it was fun watching him eat I named him Mr. Grouch :P

[AlexaG]

Originally Posted by sammie261989

Yea they move around they wiggle alot when i put them on the sand :P I think I will try the tweezers, I used tweezers with my skunk gecko he was soo mean i was scared to touch him haha but it was fun watching him eat I named him Mr. Grouch :P

Haha cute! I still wish you luck, cause geckos tend to be stubborn. For example, i still can not get my adult mack snow male to eat worms for anything!

[BuddytheLeo]

i just grab the mealworm by the head end.. lol and hold it infront of his face for a bit. when u hold them by the head they start twisten and spinnin and the gecko has to take a look.

[sammie261989]

Aww I cant hold the mealworm haha it creeps my out when the start wiggling all crazy haha believe me i try and im scared the damn thing will bite me haha!

[Reptileguy1]

I just bought some meal worms and the same thing hapened to me

[Riverside Reptiles]

If your gecko is eating crickets, just stick with that. Mealworms and waxworms are junk really. Well fed, gutloaded crickets are far more nutritious. So as long as he/she is eating crickets well, there's really no need to force mealworms or waxworms on him. Like the old saying goes, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it".

[Reptileguy1]

Thanks

[cricket4u]

I agree 100% with Ethan. Crickets are also good for your geckos physically and mentally. You can always throw in a few silkworms, phoenix worms, hornworms and roaches for variety. You will have a happier and healthier gecko