Well, I've been doing pretty much the same thing for years and it worked up until recently, but here goes:
I keep them in the kind of plastic bowl that geckos are shipped in, with the holes on the side and in the top. For bedding I've been using bulk oat bran or wheat bran and gutloading them, most recently with the Repashy gutload bought from Julie. I usually use carrot for moisture but have occasionally used apple. When they turn into pupae I move them to a separate bowl with the same type setup except for gutloading and less carrot. I've read that it's recommended to leave the top open, but when I do that the cats get into them, so I keep the lids (with holes in them) closed. I'm now totally out of usable mealworms, although my beetles seem to be active so maybe they're cooperating and making me some more now. However, if you have any suggestions, feel free! Diane On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:40:17 -0400, "Lyle Puente" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Hi Diane, > I believe this type of shortage happens every summer when it's hot. > But, could be something else. > > On raising your own meal worms. Can you describe the set up? > Maybe we can offer some tips for better production. > > Lyle > > Lyle Puente > President > Global Gecko Association > http://www.gekkota.org > > http://www.MyBrothersBanned.com > http://www.myspace.com/MyBrothersBanned > > > On Jul 21, 2008, at 12:31 PM, Diane Rudesal wrote: > > Thanks, Lyle. This may sound shallow and stupid, but I absolutely > despise crickets, and to my knowledge, since neither of my leos have > ever eaten (or probably even seen) a cricket, I think what they don't > know they can't miss! I'd gone ahead and ordered some Phoenix Worms > before reading either of your posts. Interesting to know they're > actually maggots. If they don't work or there's some other problem with > them, I'll try the superworms. > > Do you know by any chance what caused the mealworm shortage? I was > raising my own mealworms, but they haven't been doing very well lately > and haven't been producing enough to feed my "kids" so I was buying more > to supplement. Then this shortage came up. :-( > > Diane > > On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:54:51 -0400, "Lyle Puente" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > You can also try using super worms and crickets. I feed mine a high > > percentage of crickets. > > I keep bins of super worms and pick out the fresh sheds. They are > > white and very soft. > > If they have trouble learning to catch crickets you can put them in a > > bowl or pinch the hind legs. > > Some of mine like silk worms, few like goliath worms ( tomato horn > > worms ) > > Lyle > > > > > > Lyle Puente > > President > > Global Gecko Association > > http://www.gekkota.org > > > > http://www.MyBrothersBanned.com > > http://www.myspace.com/MyBrothersBanned > > > > > > On Jul 20, 2008, at 12:20 PM, Diane Rudesal wrote: > > > > Thanks very much! Guess there's no reason not to give them a try then. > > > > On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:06:37 EDT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > >> Hi =0), > >> I normally feed my adult leo mealworms too but I have > >> fed her large Pheonix Worms. She loved them. > >> I didn't gut load them but I did dust them. > >> Evil Neo was happy and I had no problems. > >> > >> I hope this is helpful. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> In a message dated 7/19/2008 6:18:14 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >> > >> My leos are used to being fed mealworms, and as you probably all > >> know, > >> there is a national shortage of them right now and none can be had > >> anywhere in stores or online. Are Phoenix Worms a safe > >> substitute? If > >> so, what size would an adult leopard gecko need (small, medium or > >> large)? Also, the website (www.phoenixworm.com) states that > >> gutloading > >> is not necessary with them -- is this accurate? And would they > >> need to > >> be dusted with the Repashy Calcium + ICB, as i've been doing with my > >> mealworms, or would that give them an OD of calcium, since the > >> Phoenix > >> Worms are higher in calcium (again, according to the website)? > >> > >> Thanks for your help. > >> > >> Diane > >> -- > >> Diane Rudesal > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> -- > >> http://www.fastmail.fm - The professional email service > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Global Gecko Association > >> http://www.gekkota.com > >> Classifieds > >> http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi > >> gecko mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. 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