[TheLizardMan96]

my leopard gecko is almost 1 year old, and i had him for months now. he wont eat any crickets. his tank is a good setup and temps are right. i fed him a green horned worm and he loves them but since the first one i gave him he hasn't been eating any crickets which was weeks ago, should i be worried? he is very active and tamed, i handle him often. he has a big tail and looks healthy, i have fed him meal worms and he likes them but they turned into beetles so my parents got rid of them and he has no sign of dropping his tail

[Theresaq93]

Ive heard that once you give a leo a horn worm they will not eat anything else, they love them, if you have a good source for horn worms then keep feeding her them although a diverse diet is recommended to keep a leopard gecko healthy. If your uncomfortable feeding them then you can wait a couple of days without feeding and then offer crickets.

[Eichen]

I hate crickets in my house, and feed my leo only about six to a dozen dusted cricks every two weeks. Have you tried other worms besides horns? I feed a staple of Phoenix Worms, super worms, and meal worms. He definitely is more into the worms anyway (and so am I).

[bwoodfield]

Our girl goes through periods where she won't eat certain foods. Right now she doesn't like crickets and she like meal worms. Other times she will eat 8-10 crickets in a feeding. They are living creatures and I'm sure get sick of the same thing over and over. Being in Canada our options are limited to the feed that we can get; namely meal worms, crickets and phoenix worms. Where did you get the green horned worm from? Was it something wild or did you find a distributor for feeding?

[cricket4u]

Originally Posted by bwoodfield

Our girl goes through periods where she won't eat certain foods. Right now she doesn't like crickets and she like meal worms. Other times she will eat 8-10 crickets in a feeding. They are living creatures and I'm sure get sick of the same thing over and over. Being in Canada our options are limited to the feed that we can get; namely meal worms, crickets and phoenix worms. Where did you get the green horned worm from? Was it something wild or did you find a distributor for feeding?

Hornworms Here is a great feeder website in Canada.

RECORP Inc. - The Reptile, Bird, Amphibian, Insect Feeder Company

[Cobb89]

Meal worms will in fact turn into beetles if they are allowed to remain in room temperature or warmer environments. They must be kept in your refrigerator.

My Leo seemingly refuses to eat crickets. He only eats meal worms at this point.

Try this, it's how I feed mine: I offer him one meal worm at a time. He eats it, then I offer him another. I never allow any to stay in the tank. I typically give him 3-5 meal worms depending on the size per feeding. Or if he stops eating before then then I know he's done.

[Eichen]

Originally Posted by Cobb89

Meal worms will in fact turn into beetles if they are allowed to remain in room temperature or warmer environments. They must be kept in your refrigerator.

My Leo seemingly refuses to eat crickets. He only eats meal worms at this point.

Try this, it's how I feed mine: I offer him one meal worm at a time. He eats it, then I offer him another. I never allow any to stay in the tank. I typically give him 3-5 meal worms depending on the size per feeding. Or if he stops eating before then then I know he's done.

Be careful though, mine's spoiled after just a few weeks of hand-plopping worms down for his majesty. It's not enough that they -god forbid- be in a bowl.

[Riverside Reptiles]

I personally think that hand feeding is a poor idea. Most herps in captivity suffer from a lack of activity as it is. They should be able to at least hunt down their own prey items.

[Harley_Davidson]

I do both, hand feed some (cause I love watching them eat) and then leave a few for hunting along with their crickets.

[Angey]

Keep offering the crickets. My leo did that to me too after I fed her silk worms. That was all she wanted. I just kept offering the crickets and she is now used to the fact that she only gets a couple of silkworms every week or two and other than that she has to eat her crickets or she will go hungry.