I was told the calcium to phosphorus ratio in cactus pads was 6:1.
Chris
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From: Cyndy L Linsteadt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2001 1:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Gecko] hatchlings
> A great *vegetable* to add is Prickly pear cactus. I believe the
> scientific name is Opotunia (sp?). There are varieties that have no
> thorns. This has the correct calcium/phosphorus ratio of 2:1. It doesn't
> seem to mold quickly and it doesn't draw fruit flies. I put a 1" thick
> slice in and eventually all that is left is the skin. You can buy it at
> grocery stores that carry *ethnic* foods. I even think there is a source
> on line. People feed it to turtles and tortoises.
> I frequently forget to tend my *bugs*, that is why I choose long lasting
> moisture sources such as the cactus.
> Cyndy
>
> On Fri, 19 Jan 2001 16:00:17 -0500 (EST) [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> > > Those tiny mealworms are really tiny! You have a chance of having
> > some if your oolony has "bolted" (to use a gardening term, sometimes
> > applied
> > > to aging lettuce)
> >
> > My colony has 'bolted' (that's why it is a colony), as has my
> > lettuce! (it's coming up all over my yard now--seems to be the only
> > place I can grow it actually!)
> > Should I just stick some little worms in a bottle cap or somesuch?
> >
> > > there for awhile, you probably have very young larvae ("worms").
> >
> > How big are they when they hatch? I keep mine on oats, so I may be
> > mistaking the smaller ones for pieces of grain!
> > BTW, does anyone know if they actually need fruit or veggies? My
> > seem to be doing OK without it, since I tend to forget about them.
> >
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