New Gecko is a Sick Gecko
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Scarygirl
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He sat with my mom and I downstairs last night. Stayed still the whole time I picked him up and took him downstairs!
Elizabeth Freer
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But......but......but, waxworms aren't healthy at all. NO nutrition at all.
How about seeing whether Finn will try calci/repti/Phoenix worms? Excellent calcium source.
Scarygirl
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I know waxworms aren't healthy, but my priority is to get his tail fattened up. I want him to gain some weight. I'll try dusting them, but I really want him to gain some weight.
Elizabeth Freer
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Try feeding Finn more often with the good stuff, dusted or not.
Scarygirl
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Elizabeth Freer
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Have you tried repti/calciworms? Petcos sometimes have them.
hmarie186
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Our choice of wriggly noms here are blue bottle fly larvae! They are waxworm sized, supplements stick to them like glue, and they are super healthy. Finn will gain fat in his tail the more nutrition he has and with the amount of food he is eating. 
You can get blue bottles cheapest from jada bait. They come in pine so I move mine over to shredded aspen and rinse (warm water) the dust off them before putting them in fresh bedding. They stay in the fridge and no need to feed them. I've had this last batch for a month or more. I order 2000 at a time and they last about 3 months.
You can get blue bottles cheapest from jada bait. They come in pine so I move mine over to shredded aspen and rinse (warm water) the dust off them before putting them in fresh bedding. They stay in the fridge and no need to feed them. I've had this last batch for a month or more. I order 2000 at a time and they last about 3 months.
Scarygirl
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Hmmm, I'll have to look into them. What about silk worms?Our choice of wriggly noms here are blue bottle fly larvae! They are waxworm sized, supplements stick to them like glue, and they are super healthy. Finn will gain fat in his tail the more nutrition he has and with the amount of food he is eating.
You can get blue bottles cheapest from jada bait. They come in pine so I move mine over to shredded aspen and rinse (warm water) the dust off them before putting them in fresh bedding. They stay in the fridge and no need to feed them. I've had this last batch for a month or more. I order 2000 at a time and they last about 3 months.
Scarygirl
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Huh, I've never heard of those before. I'll go out and look for them today.
Elizabeth Freer
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Our choice of wriggly noms here are blue bottle fly larvae! They are waxworm sized, supplements stick to them like glue, and they are super healthy. Finn will gain fat in his tail the more nutrition he has and with the amount of food he is eating.
You can get blue bottles cheapest from jada bait. They come in pine so I move mine over to shredded aspen and rinse (warm water) the dust off them before putting them in fresh bedding. They stay in the fridge and no need to feed them. I've had this last batch for a month or more. I order 2000 at a time and they last about 3 months.
Have you ever heard about feeding leos pesticide-free earthworms, hmarie186?
Elizabeth Freer
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Small silkworms are excellent for Finn. Silkworms eat mulberry leaves or a specially prepared chow.
Check Petcos. My closest Petco carries these. Either Phoenix/calci/repti worms. They're all supposed to be the same worm. Once purchased, don't feed them.
Just buy a small amount of the calciworms. Finn may or may not like them.
Click: http://www.geckosunlimited.com/comm...ckets-blaptica-dubia-hornworms-silkworms.html
Scarygirl
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I read that silkworms are the most nutritious of live feeders. An exotic store near my mom's work carries some. After we pick up my glasses and go out to eat, we plan to go there on Monday.
I looked on the Petco website and didn't see any calci worms :/ I think I saw Pheonix worms.
hmarie186
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I've read about some people offering them without any success. Do you have any experience with them?
Elizabeth Freer
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That exotics store may also carry mini hornworms. Get a few if you can. Finn could really love them.
Elizabeth Freer
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Someone recommended earthworms to me. However, I've never fed any of my geckos those.