How to get gecko to eat worms?

My Leo is pretty healthy, I am just wondering how to get her to eat other things than crickets. She eats 8 every 2 days, but when I put in any type of worm, she doesn't go for it. Is there a trick I can use to get her to try worms and realize they are yummy? Thanks.

just sounds picky to me keep trying put it in front of he an wate

Some geckos just won't eat certain insects. Not sure which type you have offered, but you can try silkworms, phoenix worms and roaches.

She used to LOVE silkworms but then she gradually started not liking them. I have tried waxworms, silkworms, mealworms...never roaches though. Where would you get roaches or phoenix worms? I have never seen them before.

Roaches are illegal in Canada, so you won't be able to have them. But sometimes mealworms aren't as exciting as say, superworms. I don't know why, but superworms are larger and move more, so maybe superworms excite their hunting instinct better. So if yours won't take on mealworms, you can give superworms a try.

As for how to get them to eat mealworms, if you've tried everything, including leaving a dish of them in the tank at all time, then you simply have a gecko that's picky. All of my geckos seem to prefer different things. Some eat strictly dubia roaches, some eat strictly superworms, I have a couple that will only eat crickets & mealworms. So unless you starve them on purpose and make them eat the mealworms, you just have a gecko that prefer a different feeder. It happens.

It's best to not feed the same insect too many days in a row. They get tired of the same food as we do. Here is a link to a feeder store in Canada. This website gives great detail to what feeders are healthier. http://www.recorpinc.com/

Aren't super worms a little too big?

How large is your gecko?

Adult

Adults have no problems with superworms. Most juveniles once they are over 35-40g can handle superworms without a problem. If you are having difficulties getting yours to eat mealworms, you can give superworms a try. Like I said they move faster, they move around more, sometimes that's all it takes to grab your gecko's attention.

But don't buy a lot, just test it with a smaller portion to make sure your gecko will eat them first. I have geckos, heck 2 geckos living in the same enclosure currently, one will strictly eat superworms, one will only eat dubia roaches. Two living together, 2 different tastes. So you never know, you may have one that just don't want to eat them worms

I had this same problem. Here's how I got Chester to eat the Mealworms. I always left a little dish in his viv with meal worms but every day they would still be there. Then, I ran out of crickets and wasn't able to get any more for 2 or 3 days. He ate the meal worms the second day that I didn't have crickets to offer. Now he eats them every day. I also offer him one wax worm a week which he doesn't hesitate to chomp up.