can i feed my leopard gecko anything besides insects
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avoidtheboyd
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My bad I meant to say they won't eat anything other than insects in general.
XoVictoryXo
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they ship to saudia arabia! please order some insects!!
Uncle Jim's Worm Farm Live Mealworms -Free Shipping | MealWorms | Uncle Jims Worm Farm
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cricket4u
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It's killing me just as bad XO!
Please do not continue feeding baby food. It is unbalanced and provides very little nutrition. No vitamin A, no Calcium! I am not sure what brand is available in you country, but generally it's a bad choice of nutrition for reptiles. Look at the nutritional info:
GERBER® 2ND FOODS® Meats
Have you tried this pet store? If they don't carry live food maybe someone there will know where?
King Abdul Aziz Road, Al Wurud, King Abdul Aziz Road, (Riyadh 11471 ) P.O.Box 3158
Riyadh
+966 1 453 1946
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Elizabeth Freer
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Xo ~
Because of your post which I just saw, I phoned Uncle Jim's again. Uncle Jim's verified what they told me yesterday on Jan 7th, that they do not ship to Saudi Arabia.
Elizabeth Freer
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Mealworm pupa probably is better than nothing.
Even though it is NOT recommended as cricket4u says above, I have used turkey or chicken baby food on a very short-term basis when a gecko has been impacted (as recommended by an exotics vet).
Just wondering where you got your leo? We have lots of good info here, but I am hesitant to post much only because it seems like you might be using a cell phone and not a computer.
It is very easy to keep crickets alive for one month plus. So I hope that you catch the next batch VERY soon.
Please check your PMs.
Are you 23 years old like your profile lists?
It is very important for your leo to be fed regularly.
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cassicat4
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I, too, am curious where you purchased your Leo. Any decent store or seller should either have food (i.e. insects) available, or know where to purchase some and could advise you. Leos certainly don't survive or thrive long term on a diet of baby food and ground beef with the occasional cricket.
Where did you get your mealworms from in the first place? Can you not get any more from there?
You can feed the pupa, but considering your situation, I would do what I could to start breeding mealworms instead so you have a long-term solution for your feeding issues. Whenever you get a pet, you have to plan ahead in order to properly care and feed them. Up here, for example, we sometimes run into a shortage of worms or crickets due to inclement weather in the winter which delays shipping. This is something I asked about way in advance, so as a result, I have plenty of feeder insects on hand and a couple of worm-breeding colonies that I regularly stock up on to ensure I could go several weeks without buying new food if I had to. Just because my reptiles "can" survive for awhile without food doesn't mean it's ok to do so, because it is stressful for them when it's not of their own volition.
I would be concerned about the long-term welfare of your gecko if you're running into these kind of issues with obtaining food where you live. I would try an internet search for local businesses or companies that would ship to you, or at least a place that you could drive to in order to stock up on feeders.
Where did you get your mealworms from in the first place? Can you not get any more from there?
You can feed the pupa, but considering your situation, I would do what I could to start breeding mealworms instead so you have a long-term solution for your feeding issues. Whenever you get a pet, you have to plan ahead in order to properly care and feed them. Up here, for example, we sometimes run into a shortage of worms or crickets due to inclement weather in the winter which delays shipping. This is something I asked about way in advance, so as a result, I have plenty of feeder insects on hand and a couple of worm-breeding colonies that I regularly stock up on to ensure I could go several weeks without buying new food if I had to. Just because my reptiles "can" survive for awhile without food doesn't mean it's ok to do so, because it is stressful for them when it's not of their own volition.
I would be concerned about the long-term welfare of your gecko if you're running into these kind of issues with obtaining food where you live. I would try an internet search for local businesses or companies that would ship to you, or at least a place that you could drive to in order to stock up on feeders.
yes im 23 years old and i bought my leo from Dubai that's 10 hours away from my town by car so when i bought him i bought his tank and also gave me 100 mealworms for free and i bred mealworms and when winter came they started dying so i bred them outdoors and so far only a little died then loads turned to pupa so i was happy suddenly they all turned pupa or eaten by my leo
thx im gonna try going thereIt's killing me just as bad XO!
Please do not continue feeding baby food. It is unbalanced and provides very little nutrition. No vitamin A, no Calcium! I am not sure what brand is available in you country, but generally it's a bad choice of nutrition for reptiles. Look at the nutritional info:
GERBER® 2ND FOODS® Meats
Have you tried this pet store? If they don't carry live food maybe someone there will know where?
King Abdul Aziz Road, Al Wurud, King Abdul Aziz Road, (Riyadh 11471 ) P.O.Box 3158
Riyadh
+966 1 453 1946
Elizabeth Freer
Well-known member
It's killing me just as bad XO!
Please do not continue feeding baby food. It is unbalanced and provides very little nutrition. No vitamin A, no Calcium! I am not sure what brand is available in you country, but generally it's a bad choice of nutrition for reptiles. Look at the nutritional info:
GERBER® 2ND FOODS® Meats
Have you tried this pet store? If they don't carry live food maybe someone there will know where?
King Abdul Aziz Road, Al Wurud, King Abdul Aziz Road, (Riyadh 11471 ) P.O.Box 3158
Riyadh
+966 1 453 1946
What are you doing for calcium and vitamins?
In the tank picture you posted on another thread I see pictures of your leo and his tank. Notice a bottlecap of calcium powder there.
What type of calcium is in that bottlecap? It should be 100% pure calcium carbonate.
Also need these:
calcium powder with vitamin D3
multivitamin powder with vitamin A acetate
If the pet store in your city does not carry those, it is very important for you to order some online to keep your leo healthy!
Please tell me whether you have been able to read the Leo Guidelines which I emailed to you.
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Elizabeth Freer
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I just copied your picture of your leo and his tank into this thread. That picture shows up right at the beginning
.Good on the calcium without D3 for the tank 24/7!!!
What are the dimensions of his tank? Cms or inches?
Unless the tank is at least 76.2 cm x 31.75 cm x 31.75 cms UVB lights are too bright. If one uses UVB for a leo, it is very important for the leo to have places to hide from the rays. I am thinking your tank is too small.
Can you get a larger tank?
So with the current tank, and even if you get the tank I recommend, how about getting some calcium carbonate powder WITH vitamin D3? The vitamin D3 helps to metabolize the calcium. Vitamin D3 is very important for healthy bones.
Please tell me whether there is a problem about the Leo Guidelines I have emailed to you.
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Elizabeth Freer
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Leopard Gecko Guidelines......
Glad that you were able to check out the Leo Guidelines.
Some brands of phosphorus-free calcium carbonate containing vitamin D3: Rep-Cal, Zoo Med.
Your leo will be more comfortable in a tank with more floor space. It will be easier to get a good temperature gradient from warm to cold and to provide warm air temperatures from above with a dome housing maybe a ceramic heat emitter. 31.75 cm high is tall enough and best for heating unless you really wish to customize the background.
Glad that you were able to check out the Leo Guidelines
. Some brands of phosphorus-free calcium carbonate containing vitamin D3: Rep-Cal, Zoo Med.
Your leo will be more comfortable in a tank with more floor space. It will be easier to get a good temperature gradient from warm to cold and to provide warm air temperatures from above with a dome housing maybe a ceramic heat emitter. 31.75 cm high is tall enough and best for heating unless you really wish to customize the background.
pakinjak
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Have you tried asking the person or shop you got the gecko from where they got the food for them? Where did you get the original mealworms? Can you try there for more? If and when you do find more mealworms, start your own colony as mentioned. Then this problem won't pop up again. If it goes on long enough and you still don't have any luck finding insects to buy for food, then go out hunting and find some in the backyard. That's not an ideal option, since pestisides and parasites may be present on those, but backyard bugs are better than no bugs. Just be sure you know what they are before you feed them. Some bugs are poisonous and could harm your gecko.
well i already put some cricket traps in the desert and some in my garden no pesticides in my garden im waiting none in the garden traps but i guess im going to the desert soon and i might find something and maybe i will go to dubai like 1 week or 2 and is leopard gecko food that is sold will he eat it or no
cassicat4
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Try this site:
http://www.exoticnutrition.com/
Shipping Information - Home
They sell mealworms, and under their shipping information, they state specifically that they do ship to Saudi Arabia.
If you're referring to the dried leopard gecko food that's comprised of freeze-dried bugs, I would be surprised if any leo would eat it, and I wouldn't offer it myself as part of the diet. However, if it's absolutely all you have, you could offer it until you get some real bugs, just in case he's hungry enough to eat it.
EDIT: More possible options.
I'm not sure where in Saudi Arabia you live, but most of the Google results came back with places in Riyadh. Here's some for example. I simply did a Google search for pet shops in Saudi Arabia, as you should be able to find a variety of feeders at some of these locations.
1. Pet Village
PO Box 360471
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Telephone: +966(1)4162958
Facsimile: +966(1)4162968
2. http://www.openpaws.org/ - may be able to direct you to a source for feeders
3. http://www.znno.com/Little-Q-Mealworms-Farm-Limited - I'm not sure if they ship to Saudi Arabia, but Google keeps taking me back to them
4. http://www.daleeli.com/category/pet-shops-dealers/riyadh/1/MTgxNzVfXzFfIF8gX19fIF8=/ - you can change your location to someplace closer if you need
http://www.exoticnutrition.com/
Shipping Information - Home
They sell mealworms, and under their shipping information, they state specifically that they do ship to Saudi Arabia.
If you're referring to the dried leopard gecko food that's comprised of freeze-dried bugs, I would be surprised if any leo would eat it, and I wouldn't offer it myself as part of the diet. However, if it's absolutely all you have, you could offer it until you get some real bugs, just in case he's hungry enough to eat it.
EDIT: More possible options.
I'm not sure where in Saudi Arabia you live, but most of the Google results came back with places in Riyadh. Here's some for example. I simply did a Google search for pet shops in Saudi Arabia, as you should be able to find a variety of feeders at some of these locations.
1. Pet Village
PO Box 360471
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Telephone: +966(1)4162958
Facsimile: +966(1)4162968
2. http://www.openpaws.org/ - may be able to direct you to a source for feeders
3. http://www.znno.com/Little-Q-Mealworms-Farm-Limited - I'm not sure if they ship to Saudi Arabia, but Google keeps taking me back to them
4. http://www.daleeli.com/category/pet-shops-dealers/riyadh/1/MTgxNzVfXzFfIF8gX19fIF8=/ - you can change your location to someplace closer if you need
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Elizabeth Freer
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There are 2 threads here---same topic. Here's the other one: http://www.geckosunlimited.com/comm...y-leopard-gecko-anything-besides-insects.html