Last week I fed my male leopard gecko, Takuya, some superworms as a treat.
Superworms are high in fat, so they are a rare treat compared to a leopard gecko’s staple diet of crickets (or Dubia Cockroaches, nasty!!!). However, superworms will transform into beetles, but this can be prevented by keeping them at a lower temperature, receive constant bodily contact with other worms, and receive a plentiful amount of food. I don’t know much about worms as this was my second try at keeping them. I kept them in a container in the refrigerator door. AMONGST MY HUMAN FOOD.
Usually the worms move slowly when I feed them to the geckos, but they stopped moving after a few days of being refrigerated. Takuya LOVES eating, so he ate the worms right up anyway. I noticed he was getting fat. He was still eating crickets on feeding days and defecated regularly. Yesterday I went to the vending machine to grab something and when I came back, I found about 3 undigested worms in his cage. Poor baby!
I have only had cats and a turtle before I got geckos. Leopard geckos are on the easy side in terms of reptile care, but they are more difficult than cats and my turtle for sure. This is mostly because you have to gut load (feed and provide proper nutrition) and care for their live insect food. Crickets chirp at night, so I always feel like I’m camping! Despite these challenging learning opportunities, my geckos are so cute and sweet that I want to do anything I can for them!!! 💕 (They are 3.5 years old and will live for another ~8 years)
I will research proper worm care and upbringing so that my Takuya can have his snacks. I love him so much. 👸🏼❤️🦎
