As much as I hate cross posters (I asked this on a gecko only board that doesnt get much traffic) I'll ask here as well.

What about using fruit flies (Hydei or Mel.) for staple feeder?

I think they would be too small. House flies would probably work but culturing them hasn't been figured out yet.

Phoenix worms turn into flies, don't they? What about some sort of flying roach? (It's not like I actually know anything helpful here, but I'm envious of your cool geckos and feel compelled to take part in the convo...)

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Phoenix worms would probably be a good choice. They don't turn into flies while you have them in the jars.

Fruit flies for phantasticus?!?! No, crickets are fine!

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I had just wondered if they could share the dart diet, as a really dont wan crickets roamin round the "Corner Rainforest" nibbling on my dart frogs. I figured D Hydei we're big enough to feed 'em good exercise too.

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0.0.2 D. Azureus
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I'm sorry but do you mean you're mixing the leaf-tails with your dart frogs?

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I'm afraid so. They occupy entirely different areas (Madagascar and Central America). Some mantella's would have been more accurate but still not a good idea. I wouldn't doubt if the darts became a snack for the leaftails. Also, the leaftails aren't going to like being bombarded by fruit flies and the darts aren't going to like being trampled by crickets.

Occupy different areas but roughly same latitude (equidistant from the equator) 18 deg 55' S (Madagascar) and Darts from D. Auratus at 5 deg 49' N, to 9 deg 59' N for some of the Auratus. Both have identical temperature, humidity, & light requirements.

As for the darts being on the menu for the U. Phant. I doubt it, adults can even choke down full sized crickets, froglets maybe (but those will be removed and housed separately). Best part in my thinking is the Azureus and the Fruit Flies stick close to the ground, the Auratus go from ground to mid way up the enclosure, and the Sataincs will likely stay at the top unless I get luck with eggs or they are hungry.

I have thought this out, it's not like I'm throwing tropicals and semi arid, into a desert enclosure.

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5.9.3 Leopard geckos
2.2.0 U. Phantasticus
0.0.3 D. Auratus
0.0.2 D. Azureus
0.1.0 Homosapians
0.1.0 Ratterrier
0.0.0 Cats!!! (We're Dog & Lizard People)
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Even so, I'd be very nervous about mixing different animals in an enclosed environment...you never know

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