[AnthonyA]

I received two Leopard geckos yesterday, a regular and albino. They are both under 4 months old (one seems to be a month or two older). I put in 8ish crickets last night, today there are 6. I caught two in tweezers and put them in front of the geckos to no avail. The crickets are the smallest available size.

The store I bought them from had mealworms in a dish and crickets.

I assume they aren't eating because it is a new home, most all they do now is sleep (understandable, they're nocturnal).

Should I go get some mealworms or just wait a couple days and see what happens

[ScottyB]

I would wait.

[AnthonyA]

Originally Posted by ScottyB

I would wait.

I think I'm just overreacting since they're so young and I just got them.

[acpart]

You're right that they may not be eating yet because they're still getting settled. Be sure you're feeding them at night. At 4 months or so, they may be ready to eat the larger crickets, but as long as by "smallest available" you mean the small size at the big chain pet stores (as opposed to "pinhead" crickets --you can imagine how small those are) you're probably OK.

Aliza

[AnthonyA]

I'll keep an eye on them. If by Saturday they still haven't eaten the crickets, I'll go get some mealworms.

[Elizabeth Freer]

Originally Posted by AnthonyA

I'll keep an eye on them. If by Saturday they still haven't eaten the crickets, I'll go get some mealworms.

Get superworms (Zophobas morio). They are more nutritious than mealworms. You can cut off the back legs of the crickets at their "knees". That will keep them in a shallow feeding dish. Young leos are often not very good hunters.

[AnthonyA]

Originally Posted by Elizabeth Freer

Get superworms (Zophobas morio). They are more nutritious than mealworms. You can cut off the back legs of the crickets at their "knees". That will keep them in a shallow feeding dish. Young leos are often not very good hunters.

How can I cut the back legs off?

[Elizabeth Freer]

Originally Posted by AnthonyA

How can I cut the back legs off?

Good question, Anthony, just use a scissors---that's what I do. Crickets live for days with just the two back legs amputated at the knees. That way they still have motion to attract your leo while in the shallow feeding dish

[AnthonyA]

Thanks elizabeth, my one is starting to shed and there is only one cricket left. The albino likes to sleep and I'm hoping to get some mealworms for him/her since he/she is skinny!

[Elizabeth Freer]

Originally Posted by AnthonyA

Thanks elizabeth, my one is starting to shed and there is only one cricket left. The albino likes to sleep and I'm hoping to get some mealworms for him/her since he/she is skinny!

You are definitely welcome, Anthony !

Be sure to check whether your supplier has S-U-P-E-R-W-O-R-M-S! Those are better (and different) for your gecko than mealworms.

Sounds as if they are housed together. You need to be ever vigilant that they both are not males, otherwise fighting will happen. If you have a pair, then the female might become gravid before her time. That is unhealthy for her. I am hoping that both are female.