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 #1809837


Gecko94
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 Just wondering

Well I just bought two female leos, so now I will have 3. ( 1 male 2 females) I was just wondering, those of you that have 3 or more leos, how much money do you spend for food in a month?
07/26/08  09:06pm

 #1810156


Squee
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   Message To: Gecko94   In reference to Message Id: 1809837


 Just wondering

personally i spend almost $70 a week but then again i also have alot of leos and alot more than just leos
07/27/08  01:43am

 #1810166


BooByVu
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   Message To: Gecko94   In reference to Message Id: 1809837


 Just wondering

On leos, none except for breeding stuff and some crickets every now and then cuz i breed my own mealworms....but my snakes cost me a bit cuz i gotta get feed for the mice and rats i breed to feed them lol.
If you plan to breed leos, i suggest starting a mealworm, cricket, or roach colony....they re easy to breed, you save money and always have the size of feeders you want.
07/27/08  01:57am

 #1810473


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   Message To: BooByVu   In reference to Message Id: 1810166


 Just wondering

I have 13 leos, and spend atleast 30 a month, maybe more.
07/27/08  01:50pm

 #1810592


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   Message To: Active42   In reference to Message Id: 1810473


 Just wondering

I have 3 adults and a baby. I only spend about 20 a month, but thats just food nothing else.

xoLeah
07/27/08  03:24pm

 #1811879


Slove1106
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   Message To: Gecko94   In reference to Message Id: 1809837


 Just wondering

I have 1 sub-adult and 3 baby Leopards, 2 Western Fence Lizards, and 1 Frog... The frog eats 2-3 large crickets every other day. The 2 Fences I switch from about 10 large crickets OR 10 superworms every other day. And the subadult Leo I also switch from 5-8 large crickets OR 5-8 superworms every other day, and the babies also get switched around from small crickets and mini mealworms... They go through about 5-10 each a day...

That brings me to say (FINALLY, lol) that I purchase a 50 tub of superworms once every couple of weeks for around $3.50 at Petco, about 40 large crickets every week at 12 cents each from Petco, and about 40 smalls as well for 11 cents each. TECHNICALLY, the crickets should be about $4.80 for large a week and $4.40 for the smalls, BUT, I actually only ask for 20 each (large and small) and pay a little under $5, and they usually end up giving me double the amount... And that lasts a week. Sooooo... about $5 a week/$20 a month for crickets and $7 or so for superworms...

That reminds me, I asked for 10 large and 10 small crickets yesterday and I ended up getting about 30 of each... lol. Those Petco guys don’t care. You do get a funny look though when you get to the counter and they ask how many... Then you say 10 small, 10 large... But then they’re lookin down at the bag with an eyebrow raised... lol.

Anyway. That’s about $27. But realize, that also feeds my other herps, not just my Leos. I’d suspect you should spend about $20 a month if you’re buying crickets/feeders from a major petstore.



07/28/08  06:28pm

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   Message To: Slove1106   In reference to Message Id: 1811879


 Just wondering

So do you thin I will be spending more than $30 a week?
07/30/08  09:40pm

 #1815292


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   Message To: Gecko94   In reference to Message Id: 1809837


 Just wondering

Well, I have 4 leopard geckos and a bearded dragon, on food alone I probably spend about $25 a month.
07/31/08  09:33pm


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