feed leopard geckos rhinoceros bettle larvae ???

[BlizzardR4PT0R]

ok, so i was searching through local ads on the internet for leo feeders and seems that the list ONLY consists of mealies , supers and crix. until one time i stumbled upon an ad that offers rhinoceros beetle larvae. they are also called sago worms, ulat lundi, ulat sagu and ulat mulong by the locals. commonly used by locals as sugar glider (and people) food/treats and fishing bait for mahseers

 

[hmarie186]

They'd be fine. My only issues are these:

They're very large
30-90 days to hatch from an egg so not productive to raise as a feeder source
Because of their ridiculous growth period, the larvae are really only used in the pet trade and not as feeders. Therefore these guys will be expensive and not very practical.

 

[Tongue Flicker]

Yes, they can be fed. I feed mine those coconut palm beetle larvae that are like 2-3" long. Though like hmarie said, even here, they are not available all year round so they are not practical and better off as a treat. Keep in mind too that they are a fatty food source.