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Old 22-09-2008, 12:30 AM
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what is the best way to get meal worms to wriggle in the dish for the leos because they won't eat them if they don't move
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Old 22-09-2008, 12:33 AM
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Sounds awful, but hold their heads down with something ie pen or stick - they go mental and attract your leos attention in no time!
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Old 22-09-2008, 12:38 AM
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That's not awful, they're gonna get munched on anyway lol. I hand feed mine and they spin around in the tweezers
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Old 22-09-2008, 01:08 AM
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Old 22-09-2008, 01:12 AM
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or use mini mealies they wriggle more thats what i use cos mine wasnt taken the mealies from his dish but i got mini 1s now and he takes them no bother
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stick a piece of carrot or cabbage in the bowl with them an they will wiggle as they feed on it
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we put a piece of food in with the mealies so when they are feeding the leos see them move
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