Unboxing & Setting Up Feeder Insects For Geckos!
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- In today's video I thought I'd let you know where I get my feeder insects from as well as unboxing them and setting them up in their new 'enclosures'. Caring for insectivores means generally you have to take good care of their food too. Don't underestimate the power of gut loading, it makes a massive difference :)
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Whenever someone asks me if it's hard/a lot of work to take care of a gecko, I always make a joke that they're hardly any work, 90% of it is the feeder insects 😂
Stephanie Lee LOL
Doesn't sound like a joke to me😂 I have three Leos
haha yeah :')
lol, I think that's the easier part
Hey, i am REALLY considering buying a leopard gecko but need to convince my parents. I just wanted to ask, can you feed a leopard gecko on just live meal worms or is it a necessity to feed them crickets as well or is it optional? If you can reply that would be great! :D
where do you get your insects? i've been having a problem finding anything besides the crickets and superworms.
Go to your local pet/reptile shop and ask for them or just look them up online
Where do you order the insects from?
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I love your channel you are very inspiring and you teach people a lot of new information they may or may not already know
EW Tiger girl I agree definitely
Thank you 😊😊😊
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where to you get all your feeders and can you give mealworms to cresties?
Did anyone else see some worms in that Cricket Container... 7:50 on the right side of the hand? Ive seen those before in my crickets. Not sure what they are.
Where do you purchase your insects at? A link would be helpful :)
What do people do with their un eaten food that's been powered??
Why don't you keep mealworms in the fridge? I have found a great substrate that is nutritious food on Amazon. I think the wood would be bad for the geckos.
I might have missed it but were do you get the crickets and the different types of worms?
Deadpool2237 just get them from petstores
Fiona Shepley alright thank you.
Fiona Shepley shut up
If u keep ur ckrikets (I can’t spell today😂) in go small of a tub the will eat each other (I learn from experience)😂😂😂
Feeding geckos is like death row for the food
The insect is transferred to a new cage, given a last meal, then they get executed by the gecko
Crickets be like, MMMMMM Yummy!!! Then off to the gecko....crunch lol
i guess its nice they get a good meal beforehand lol
Leopard Gecko haha yep
@@leopardgeckotalk the last supper
@@leopardgeckotalk hi I got my first ever leopard gecko last Sunday she was always fed only on wax worms since I got her I can't get her to eat I got locusts and a few Mario worms. Do you have any idea how i can get her to eat other things?
I cringed when you mixed the worms with your hands ... ugh XD
hahaa i'm used to it now, doesnt bother me lol
Leopard Gecko I’m still fascinated by your channel tho
i cringed when i saw your profile picture
@@madisonwilson9341 rude
madison wilson its a dog
The mealworms come in wheat bran. It is a cheap and readily available substrate that doubles as a food source. The reason that the Morio worms take so long to pupate is because they will only pupate when isolated from other larvae.
yeah im pretty sure i read thats one of the things that contains too much phytic acid, hence why im not using it lol. and yeah i thought that was the case about the morio worms.
Omg the yanny and laurel thing killied me😂😂😂. Awesome video those will be some happy feeders.
thank you :)
Leopard Gecko I can hear yanny!
C N123 really you can. I hear laurel
Andrew's Animals I know it's crazy I think you hear both but maybe your brain thinks laurel
C N123 yeah sometimes i listen to it thinking yanny and I can sort of hear it. It actually is laurel though
Did anyone notice the beetle looking insect in the cricket cage at 7:53? It's near the top middle 😂
Its a cleaning beetle. Alot of cricket breeders keep these beetles in the bins to help clean up dead crickets and such.
The tiny darkling beetles are buffalo beetles, they dont eat a lot of decaying crickets, more so they eat the fass (droppings).
There are also dermestid beetles and larvae which are flesh eating worms and beetles and they are great to have in any insect colony.
@@powerof4200 can i use superworms as cleaner crew
@@yesyes1299 no, not really though they can be somewhat cannibalistic.
I have a lot of dark and Beatles and I was Wondering if it’s possible that those could be a cleanup crew for geckos tank? All the research I’ve done doesn’t tell me an answer.
I'm getting a leopard gecko this saturday, so excited! I've been watching all your videos over the past 3 weeks and I feel like I learned more than 2 years of uni.
The Mario worms must be lonely without Luigi
Can u do a video on how to get a leapord gecko stuff cheap
Alfredo Wh second hand stuff is always a great way, it’s how I set up a lot of gizmos tank when I first got her, but it’s always important to disinfect anything that has been previously used.
And also where can i get a good leapord gecko from in England
Alfredo Wh reptile shows sell a ton of second hand stuff. Just don't do that to much with the wood pieces. But the resin designed decor and tanks can be up to 70% cheaper than the stores. Another one is the wish app I found has select over stock of a lot of fish/reptile stuff. If it's safe for fish it's amphibian safe which in turn is lizard safe when it comes to decor.
I'm dying at the yanny and Laurel thing😂😂
Peanut Butter do u hear laurel or yanny
Da_Derpy_ Gecko I hear yanny but I've heard Laurel one time
Me too
I hear Yanny. I saw a video that explained if you have good hearing, and you’re young you hear Yanny. It’s something to do with the pitch - ASAP science did a video on it :)
Yanny
Are you concerned about them eating the wood shavings impacting them nutritionally? :)
PugPibbleHedgie they need some sort of substrate, they usually eat the fruits and veggies you put in
Fiona Shepley They eat the substrate as well, which is why most people use edible substrates because what they eat your pet eats.
I’ve never seen crickets chew on wood shavings, as long as there is food in the tub with them that’s what they will eat.
RC Dean Mealworms and superworms will gladly eat wood. Just wasn’t sure if she was concerned if that would effect them nutritionally or if the feeder food she adds would be enough to counteract any substrate they eat.
PugPibbleHedgie well I think wood is fine since it is all plant matter and clean up crews do like eating wood
Cucumber?? I did not know u guys said it like that may u please spell it out plzz and thank you I was intrested
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I just watched a little nvm there zucchini plzz still spell it lol
Morios tend to pupate when there is no food
I have seen people force them to pupate by putting them in small containers by themselves
Hy leopard gecko, just a tip here: to make your morio worms pupate, seperate them into their own tubs and feed them some sort of leafy greens and keep them on a substrate of eco earth when you seperate them. I love your youtube channel by the way!
thanks :) i'll try that. some people have said to leave them in an empty container on their own with no food for them to pupate?
Leopard Gecko you do, when in groups they are competitive for food. The way I think is easiest to breed them is get a tackle box with the separators put a single worm in each compartment and leave them there in a dark area for a few weeks. Not feeding them is the best way for them to pupate quicker. Once they turn into beetles you can then House the beetles together and feed them (carrots and such) and they will breed and die within a month or so
Leopard Gecko yes, leaving them in a container with no food works well, but the pupae tend to be messed up and bad. My way, they can get extra nutrients during their time in there and the eco earth helps keep it natural. This way, most of the pupae are fine and healthy. You can make a video with this method of breeding. Thanks! I love your channel, keep doing what you are doing! 😝
were do u buy incects from
You can buy them from local pet stores or order them off online
Mario worms dont pupea when there are others. Just buy a screw box set and place them in there.
allard westra good idea, thanks for that :)
Finally getting a new Leo this wednesday after a 13 year gap. I've already picked the baby out and I think they will end up looking a lot like Diego and Ziggy, loads of yellow. I plan to call them Sulfur. Your videos have really helped me catch up on all the changes in gecko keeping - and help me stay a little bit calmer as I wait for the big day.
Hi, my local pet shop use bran, what do you think of bran? Thanks for your time and videos.Diane Southampton U.K.
I know this is old but hoping someone will reply. I heard in a video that you can't give the bugs oranges and other citrus, but I don't trust any one but Rebecca 🤗 I had put some orange with my mealies and now worried about feeding them to my leo
Such a filthy hobby lol
Hi I love your videos but at the beginning you said you were going to say where you got you insects from but it was never answered I'm in the UK to and my local pet shop is selling up could you please let me know of a site to get insects delivered thanks in advance
PLEASE REPLY. What aspen shavings do you use for your meal worms?
Hamsters and such With cadence just make sure the shavings aren’t cedar or pine as these are toxic to leo geckos
Does anyone know a good place to buy feeder insects in the US? (Or order from online)
Like my mum said when i got astra and her food. U basically have 50 pets
Does anyone know where she bought the crickets from? Im sure she said it but i cant find the part where she does.
How come you don’t feed them dubia roaches? I’m just curious.
Hi can u plz tell me where u order your bugs plz I'm new to the gecko world
What website do you get your live feeder insects from???
I no longer use bug gel. I use a folded up kitchen paper with water soaked on it . They seem to sit in that for a while and drink from it . Love your video as always great ideas
That’s not true I’m breeding then rn and so rare all 8 of mine have turned to Beatles so it is fine they will still tern when together
My crestie presto is so fast that he will rip a cricket in half before I even get a chance to react 😅
I was so scared of dubia roaches but after a few months of keeping them and feeding them im kind of falling in love... 😂
is it 'online reptile' you use?
PLEASE REPLY
Super worms will only pupate on their own I'm about to start my own colony of them and I have to buy tiny cups to put them in
My dogs name is Bruce 😂 I know I’m late
I tried this out and it works pretty good for me! Thanks for the inspiration! I used the oatmeal though
What is this stuff used in the video
What’s the green powder you put in with all the bugs
hi, do you know wether delivery on internet reptile is free for insects?
Will these crickets be to loud to keep in my bedroom?
At 9:47 there is a bug that kinda looks like a mealworm, but darker in the cricket enclosure 😂 idk why I keep noticing these things. It's near the right side, close to the top. Lol
How have the wood shavings been working out? (: Looking for the best substrate for my mealworms.
Ew the little worm thing at 9:45 what is that. (In the wood shavings)
For my mealworms and crickets, I used to use ground up dried beans (a variety of types, including dried peas), oats, potato flakes, and bran for their substrate. I didn't ever look into the different amounts of acid, I just figured the biggest variety for them to eat would be better. I'd give them fresh veggies, but would pull the leftovers out after an hour or so to keep mold issues away. The last leo died at age 9, so the beans didn't seem to harm them. I'm glad to see more science going into the feeder insects diets now, and will look into it more if I decide to get a new leo.
Omg there should be a website that sells reptile reptile food just like the websites with homemade dog food shipped to your house
TheCookingNerd there is
@@reecebirks3559 what's the name of it
I suggest lettuce for mealworms they destroy it
link to the site you order your bugs from ?????
in the crickt part i saw a hose centipede and other bugs
If the feeder insects pupate, where should you keep them? I don’t want to throw them away or let them in my backyard, but I definitely don’t want roaches in my house
I freeze to kill them and leave them for a few hours to die then you can either throw them away or what i do is put them in a dish outside and the birds eat them
Don't put the mealworms on wood shavings. Put them on oat meal and carrots and put them in a well ventilated enclosure to avoid moisture from building up, reduce the odor and prevent mites and molds. You should do the same with the mario worms. Another thing, have you tried using B. lateralis? They a good alternative to crickets and a lot more nutritious too and easy to breed.
Turkish cockroaches are very fast, for example my gecko is a very lazy lizard so he just didn't bother catching them and they were running away, even i had problems taking them from their enclosure and my gecko's after he was too bored to catch them. they also climb onto walls of hides and it's hard to get them out, especially when your gecko is inside. you don't want to scare it
Hi can you feed crickets fish flakes at all ?
For some reason,My leopard gecko tails is still skinny even though I have gutloded my insects.Probaly because my gecko is still a juvenile(4 months old)
amy lusaka I have a baby leopardos gecko and it’s tail is little. I’ve seen all baby/young juvenile tails small
What website do you get you feeders from
How long does it take mealworm pupate
can you feed the worms apples?
Hiya, do you find the crickets escape from the tub? I'm kinda worried to have crickets invading my life.
Charlotte Peake I can’t remember the last time a cricket escaped for me
So when feeding do you just grab or
Anybody else see the small beetle on the top middle? (Of the bottom, view reasons) or is it just me?
Edit : when she dumped the first container of crickets In.
Dragon Spirit they sometimes come with crickets. They clean up the dead ones and aren’t a big deal
Where do you get them from ?? The feeders??
Yes, super worms must be separated in order for them to pupa. Using s tackle box or Dixie cup work great!
girl did you just add yanny and laural....
I like to keep my meal worms in corn meal
I raise my crickets on vermiculite (find it in big bags at garden centre, fairly cheap) which helps a great deal with odour and humidity. My crickets are thriving! In case you’re looking for a good substrate 😊
What do you called that container?
There’s a roach I. The cricket box
Where do you get the feeder insects??
Where do you buy your feeder insects
Where do u get your insects from
Where do u get your insects from
Where did you get the storage tower?
Mario worms only pupate when they're alone, and they it's hard to do because you can't feed them for some reason 😂
How many meal worms did u start out with
The stacked plastic bins is so smart I have so many at home I never even thought of using them for feeder storage!!
I recently moved my feeder bugs to a little plastic drawer system as well! It's a really neat idea and looks a lot better! Before I had everything in different sized plastic tubs and it took up a lot of space XD
Where do you order your insects?
Where do you buy your food? Thanks!
did you say 60 or 16 pence?
Is it legal to keep dubia roaches where you live? Those are supposed to be really healthy for geckos and easy to breed.
Where do you get your feeder insects?
which is easier to take care of, a gecko or a chameleon? thinking about getting one of them for my birthday
A gecko 100%. When’s your birthday? You need to do a lot of research before getting one.
where do you get that green stuff that you sprinkle into the wood shavings? I forgot the namd haha
At your normal pet store. In the US petco and petsmart have it (just not the Arcadia stuff, in the US just buy the fluker cricket food). In the UK or other places primarily online. Just depends who you want the seller to be. Or you can feed vegetables and all that stuff and get the same result
What feeder food did you use
Where do you buy your feeders
How do you deal with fruit flies? I've tried so hard to keep them away from my cricket's veggies and they keep coming. I need some tips, can you please help?
None No I’m having the SAME problem! It’s absolutely annoying and disgusting!
Try changing out the fresh food daily, closing your container with a screen top and setting up a fruit fly trap.
The trap is made like this: fill a glas half way up with apple vinegar and water, place it in its' final position, drop a tiny droplet (not much!) of dishsoap inside this. And then just wait. The fruit flies will automatically drown in there. After about a week or so, you can rinse this whole thing out, dry it completely and repeat if you have still fruit flies in your room.
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Your videos are the best! I am looking to get a leo, and your videos really help!
Where do you get that food
Amazing video 💚🐾
Where I can get this box
Cricket jumps & leaves
her: "ok come back sweetie, thank you "
me: well this is his house now.