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mark_w · Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:33 pm Post subject: Feeding fat tails

I was wondering what people feed their fat tails. So a couple of specific questions...

Anyone using roaches?

Anyone had success with mealworms left in a bowl?

When feeding pinks, do you use f/t? If so, do you just leave them in the viv, or feed them off with tongs?

Cheers,
Mark.

Scott W · Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 2:00 pm Post subject: Re: Feeding fat tails

Anyone using roaches? No
Anyone had success with mealworms left in a bowl? I use small Giant Mealworms

I don't use any other feeder insect at present for them, I will watch fertility etc and may go back to crickets if required.
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mark_w · Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 5:15 pm Post subject:

Cheers Scott.

Anyone else?

Jim O · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Posts: 510

No roaches,
Regular mealworms always in the bowl,
Never use pinks
Black crix 3 times a week.

T.Exeter · Key Member Joined: 06 Nov 2005 Posts: 228 Location: Kent

Roaches yes...Dubia
Mealworms yes...standards.
Crickest never.
Roaches and mealworms gut loaded.

Jas · Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:41 pm Post subject:

No roaches just crickets, with a bowl of mealies allways available.

mark_w · Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:55 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys.

I've been using black crix about three times a week, with waxworms and pinkies as ocassionals.

TExeter, I'm guessing that you use half grown dubia nymphs?

I think I might try dubia roaches with mealies, and a view to switching these to halfgrown king meals if I ever get round to setting up a zoophobas colony. If I can wean my fat tails off crix I might be able to lose them entirely.

Does nobody use pinkies?

Mark.