How many follow the between the eyes rule???

[ang3l3s]

Remember when u first got your gecko and everyone preached about appropriate size which is anything that fits between the eyes, well it's been a while now.... do u still follow that rule???

I ask because awhile back i accidentally fed a large dubia to my leo, i freaked and my girlfriend told me to relax, she said "do u think she would have passed that up in the wild". No impaction or other signs of distress or illness and i have been doing it ever since with my other leos.

 

[leogecko88]

I don't follow it. I feed whatever size insect Yoshi will eat. Supers are too big her though.

 

[Srt14292]

I don't use the eye width, but a good bit of common sence is needed I would have thought, I don't follow it strictly but I wouldn't go feeding supers to a 2 week old hatchling. I think use your own judgement.

 

[Tony C]

I don't. That bit of nonsense is also spouted frequently in the tree frog world, but why would these animals have such large mouths if they were unable to eat large bugs? I have never had an issue related to feeder size in all my years of frog keeping, and don't expect that I will with geckos either.

 

[LizMarie]

Never followed it. I feed my leo adult male dubias and adult supers without any issues.

 

[GeckoGal]

yep, I only follow it for the youngsters.

 

[Khrysty]

I never use that rule. I'll feed them whatever I have on hand, as large a prey as they'll take. That being said, like others, I won't feed a full grown super or dubia to a hatchling as its first meal

 

[Latlaw]

Glad to read this thread. I'd like to try a super with my girls 5 mos old but I've been paranoid they'd choke or something. Silly when you think of it I guess.

 

[Bellalee]

If my smaller adult males and females can put down a male dubia wings and all I have no doubt a smaller one could do a super worm, I think I started supers when they were about 25 g.

 

[adam&nikki]

i feed what ever i got on hand but is i see them haveing troubles then ill go down a size

 

[Friedbread]

I think this is a good rule for hatchlings or exceptionally tiny or weak leos. Adults obviously have a stronger jaw that can handle larger insects.

 

[Redleg]

I only watch the size of crickets/mealworms/roaches when I feed the younger leos.

For the adults, all bets are off. They will just about eat anything, again......in the wild, I don't think they will pass up on an adult sized dubia right now, they can't get enough of it :main_laugh:

 

[Northstar Herp]

Never followed it, never had a problem.

 

[THE WHISPERER]

Glad to read this thread. I'd like to try a super with my girls 5 mos old but I've been paranoid they'd choke or something. Silly when you think of it I guess.

your gecko is definatly ready for supers. Mine get smaller sized supers within a few months of hatching. :main_thumbsup:

 

[Molicka Molko]

Nvr Follow It..
I Guess,Giving Them Large Ones,Will Full Them Easier..!!
Also Dont Need Feed Them Much..!!

 

[ILoveGeckos14]

yep, I only follow it for the youngsters.

+1

 

[Riyo]

Nope. Most of mine will eat adult male dubia with no issue at all. (Wings and all!).

I've also fed large super worms to juvies with no problems.

I think we often underestimate our animals

 

[sammer021486]

I use to follow that guide line, but don't any more.

I begin feeding supers to my 2 month old hatchlings, but feed all my geckos 1/2"-3/4" crickets, simply because of the quantity I order, the medium sized crickets live longer than the fullgrown crickets do. I start all my hatchlings on mealworms, right from when they are ready to eat on a small souffle lid. I push the top down to create a small bowl, and because the lids are cheap and made of clear plastic the hatchlings can see the worms and get a clean bowl each week or earlier if it needs to be replaced.

 

[reptilekeeper]

never followed and everthing is fine for my leo.

 

[jermh1]

I guess I can start throwing in some of my 300+ adult male dubia's if no one has had a problem, I used to do just the fresh white ones, but I only actually catch a few a week. as for crix after about 20-25g I feed them full grown ones.