nutritional charts dont make sense... best feeding options please.

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tr.73

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I have read on a lot of websites that Butter worms are high in fat(5%fat) and should be a treat only? If that is the case, then why feed them crickets(6%fat)? Looking at the charts on nutrition it appears that butter worms would be the healthier of them all?
Can you feed Butter worms and tiny horn worms as their main diet each night? What is the best combo of "worms" to use as a daily feeder (no crickets)(and I live in Canada so NO roaches either)? and how many of each per feeding?
 
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I figured I would just use this post that was already going to share info. on feeding my leo's.
First off They both love tiny horn worms... will always come running out of their hides for them (never seen my leo's move so fast..lol).
I tried a new feeder last night that I found at a new place for a lot cheaper. SILKWORMS!!!! Very good response to these as well. Both came out of their hides for them and gobbled (2 each) of them down. I only bought 8 of them to give it a try for this week to go with their other foods, but I think I might have to buy some more of them next time I go into town, since horn worms are 1.25-2.00 each and the silkworms are only .70C each.
I think Silkworms would be a good addition to their diet of Kingworms, butterworms, and occassional hornworms, phoenix worms, and waxworms.
I would love to just use the Silkworms and kingworms as a staple though. What do you think?
AND BEFORE ANYONE COMMENTS::: I live in Canada so can not have roaches and as for crickets? They refuse to eat any of them. I have tried many times too. Might try them again in the future but not anytime soon.
 
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kholtme

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Silkworms are great feeders!

I highly recommend you never feed waxworms! They are highly addictive and may cause your gecko to refuse other types of foods. They have very poor nutritional value. Im pretty sure butterworms are the same way.
 
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Silkworms are great, and if you really want to save money, raise them yourself.
It's easy enough to let some worms pupate. Once the moths emerge from the cocoons, just let them hang out together to mate. Males die shortly after mating, females live about a week, just long enough to lay eggs. I would suggest setting aside a dozen, or a few more, just to improve the odds of getting enough of each sex.
 
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my geckos rarely eat wax or butters. tried butters again tonight male ate 1 female refused to. only give the butters cuz of such a good high calcium addition to their diet. wax worms are once a month and usually end up throwing them out.

thanks for the info. for now I will just see how it goes. if they continue then I might...lol
 
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