How to put on weight?

[xBapes]

Hey everyone,

Iggy has been eating much better than before. I can seem to sneak some veggies and greens in a little bit of the ZooMed Box Turtle canned food. Also if I crush the pellets up into a powder form and mix it in or dusting his night crawlers. I was thinking of bulking Iggy up a little because he seems to look a little thinner than most other male Easterns I have seen. This is likely because he wasn’t getting the complete diet at the Exotic shop he came from. I was considering wax worms since I know they are higher in fat. Any suggestions on how to bulk him up? Also if if I feed the wax worms, how many should I feed at a time and how often? I have heard there are other fatty live insects but not sure which ones. Are frozen pinkies a good option too? I’m not sure if he would go for the pinkies since they wouldn’t be moving but who knows?

Thanks

 

[ColleenT]

Waxworms are nOt something tofeed regularly. think of them as a snack that should only be given on special occasions. But they will help put weight on.
I don't feed pinkies so i can't help you there. I keep offering all types of veggies, especially cooked yams( cool, not hot) and mixed with omega one turtle pellets.

 

[NickA]

Slugs are good if you can get them. Mine love slugs. I few years ago I put mouse traps around my yard with peanut butter on them and the next morning all the peanut butter was gone but no traps were set off. I noticed slug slime on the traps. The slugs ate all the peanut butter so I started using peanut butter to lure and catch them.