well i just taked to my mom about it...........and i told her about how easy it is to keep mealies (and possibly crickets, i do kinda wanna feed them for a varied diet) and she said that it wouldent be to bad and then when i told her i had everything expt for hides and a screen lid she seemed even more for it, right now its looking good but i gotta talk to my dad about it, thats a whole differnt story.He is dead set on no more pets for me.
10-23-2004, 05:08 PM
ffighterstu
Heh, I know what you mean. My parents were kind of like that when I still lived with them too. Good luck convincing your dad! Seriously though, Leopard Geckos are pretty dang easy to care for and are very enjoyable pets. It's a piece of cake keeping crickets in a small plastic garbage can (like $5 from Walmart) in your garrage and I'm sure you could even keep the mealworms out there with something similar.
Make sure to take some pics and show the little man off if you end up getting one :D
10-23-2004, 05:30 PM
Brandon.O
Ohh believe me, ill be taking TONS of pictures if i end up with one.
one more feeding question tho (more like a confirmation)
ok so dust the food item (whatever it might be) at every feeding or at every other feeding and then vitimins once a week right ????
10-23-2004, 06:06 PM
ffighterstu
I dusted the crickets every feeding. It was a mix of calcium and vitamins, so I didn't do anything extra besides that. If you will be keeping the crickets in a trash can like I did, I would just take like a little ziplock bag and open the lid to the container. I'd then shake the egg carton out a little onto the bag (the crickets liked to hang out inside the area where the egg would be).
Have a little bit of the powder already in the bag and then once you have the crickets (or worms) in the bag, shake it up as you're walking back to the Leo's tank.
10-23-2004, 06:17 PM
Shaun J
BTW,I wouldnt suggest buying from a Pet store,unless they are very good at taking care of animals. www.alexhuereptiles.com should have some.
10-23-2004, 06:42 PM
Brandon.O
well of course i would buy from a good store, the petco over here is actually ok, its not the best but its far better then the other ones ive seen.
i know of a breeder but since im looking for an adult i dont think he would have any for sale.
and plus i dont think hes very reputable becuase he happens to sell his babies to the worse pet store i have ever been too.
