geckolovrvader
New member
Hey guys!! I heard that you can keep mealworms in the tank incase the leos get hungry. My question is... how many mealworms can you leave in a juvenile leopard gecko 10 gallon tank?
Juvenile Leopard Gecko vs Mealworms
- Thread starter geckolovrvader
- Start date
warhawk
New member
It will depend on the age. I keep meal worms in a bowl in the tank so the gecko can find them easy and I know they are eaten if they are gone. I will also check the bowl 2 or 3 times a day when they are young and if it's empty I will put more worms in.
When the geckos are young I will put 5 worms in bowl, I do 5 because I can quickly count them and know they are eating. Once the gecko is older and eating well I will up it to 7 or 10 worms.
Once they are a month old they normally eat good so I don't worry about counting just put a pinch (10-15) worms in the bowl every day and check to make sure they are eating. I will also dump uneaten worms back into my worm bin and get fresh every day. That way I know the worms are well feed and ready to be eaten.
I will keep a small amount of vitamin powder and calcium in the bottom of the worm bowl for the worms to eat and crawl in. I might even put a small carrot in the bowl for the worms to eat while waiting to be eaten.
When the geckos are young I will put 5 worms in bowl, I do 5 because I can quickly count them and know they are eating. Once the gecko is older and eating well I will up it to 7 or 10 worms.
Once they are a month old they normally eat good so I don't worry about counting just put a pinch (10-15) worms in the bowl every day and check to make sure they are eating. I will also dump uneaten worms back into my worm bin and get fresh every day. That way I know the worms are well feed and ready to be eaten.
I will keep a small amount of vitamin powder and calcium in the bottom of the worm bowl for the worms to eat and crawl in. I might even put a small carrot in the bowl for the worms to eat while waiting to be eaten.
Last edited:
geckolovrvader
New member
thnks for the help ima start putting mealworms in the tank so if he get hungry he has food
geckolovrvader
New member
how big of mealworms should I feed him?
warhawk
New member
I start them off on meal worms that are 1/2" or 3/4" long but after they are about a month old I switch over to worms about 1" long. That's about the max size for meal worms.
Here are the bowls I use after the geckos are over 4" long(about a month).
Bulk Patriotic Ramekins, 3-ct. Packs at DollarTree.com
Before that I will use a peanut butter jar lid.
Here are the bowls I use after the geckos are over 4" long(about a month).
Bulk Patriotic Ramekins, 3-ct. Packs at DollarTree.com
Before that I will use a peanut butter jar lid.
I wouldn't keep them in the tank personally, i once had them in a small bowl, my leo payed no attention to them in the bowl and they escaped, went under the reptile carpet and under the rocks etc, turned into beetles and crawled on the poop which couldnt have been good for anything, also they turn into beetles rather quickly making them a pain to replace.
this helps them stop escaping Worm Dish (Mealworm Feeder) | Swell Reptiles
but ive never seen a leo eat from a bowl before but i know they do sometimes.
this helps them stop escaping Worm Dish (Mealworm Feeder) | Swell Reptiles
but ive never seen a leo eat from a bowl before but i know they do sometimes.