#Feeder size for leo under 6 months

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frank lagoon
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Im ordering some foods from rainbow mealworms. What size dubia should i feed a 5 month leo? they only have small dubia in stock but have all sizes of discoid roaches. Red runners look like they would infest if they got loose so im not getting them. And ill probably get crickets as well but hes losing interest in tong feeding and likes to snag them from in his tray while moving because hes an accurate hunter and never misses a worm which i dont think is a good way to feed crickets and i dont want to leave any loose in his enclosure. Hes been on only meal worms until now since thats what the breeder was feeding and hes used to. Advice would be appreciated.

waxen eagle
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Also for the crickets, you can take off their legs so they won’t jump before feeding nqa

frank lagoon
hollow bough
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they cant get out of feeder dishes

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crickets are the only ones that need leg removal besides locusts

frank lagoon
hollow bough
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by 5 months i already feed 4-5weeks

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those are a size or 2 down from the largest ones i think?

frank lagoon
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Ok thank you im going to be placing an order today with faster shipping so i get them early this week.

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Medium mealworms, small dubia and 4 wee crickets

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5 week is the largest they have so im thinking 4 or 3 should be good.

frank lagoon
hollow bough
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crickets are pretty top tier imo

but roaches and mealworms are also good

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silkworms

frank lagoon
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Have you tried phoenix worms? they are supposed to have high calcium content and dont need dusting

hollow bough
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my leo doesnt like em that much but other leos ive worked with like them fine

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they do still need to be dusted

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iirc there was a study about how much of the calcium inside the bug is absorbed by the leo during digestion