I don't know what to do.
The run down:
set up: substrate= shelf liner;
three hides=1 humid, 1 dry cool, 1 dry hot;
temps= between 87 and 92, usually 89. Depends on the weather and temperature of house. measured with digital + probe;
heating: UTH only
tank= 20 gallon as of today, but previously a 10 gallon.
water and calcium constantly available, and consumed regularly;
age= over 1 year, younger than 2. I've owned him for seven months now.
fecal matter= normal, healthy looking
No visible weight loss. He's quite energetic, and frequently begs to be taken out of the cage. Sometimes 3 times a night. He stares with interest at food, then turns away. There's nothing in his tank he could have swallowed to become impacted, and there's nothing unusual about his appearance like a bruise or swollen spot.
The situation:
For a few months I was using superworms as a staple, and before that it was crickets and occasionally mealworms. Then he began refusing superworms, so I ordered silkworms and hornworms. He accepted silkworms, and accepted very enthusiastically the hornworms. Then I ran out of them, so I offered mealies. He took those for a while. Then began refusing them too. So I offer crickets, and he took those for a very short while, and now will not eat anything I put in front of him, not even silks.
I currently have silkworms, mealworms, superworms, and crickets on hand to try to feed him. He absolutely refuses phoenix worms. Normally he just closes his eyes and turns away, but when I offered phoenix worms he attacked me.
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My thoughts:
He's not on any particular feeding schedule (as in a time of day) so I was thinking making a set food offering time might help, as well as a timer for his light so that he has consistency. And also a dish to drop food in instead of dropping it in front of him.
I suppose I could attempt hornworms again, but they are quite expensive and I cannot afford to use them as a staple. I can't afford the silkworms as a staple either. They also tend to grow too big to feed to my gecko much too quickly.
What am I to do?
The run down:
set up: substrate= shelf liner;
three hides=1 humid, 1 dry cool, 1 dry hot;
temps= between 87 and 92, usually 89. Depends on the weather and temperature of house. measured with digital + probe;
heating: UTH only
tank= 20 gallon as of today, but previously a 10 gallon.
water and calcium constantly available, and consumed regularly;
age= over 1 year, younger than 2. I've owned him for seven months now.
fecal matter= normal, healthy looking
No visible weight loss. He's quite energetic, and frequently begs to be taken out of the cage. Sometimes 3 times a night. He stares with interest at food, then turns away. There's nothing in his tank he could have swallowed to become impacted, and there's nothing unusual about his appearance like a bruise or swollen spot.
The situation:
For a few months I was using superworms as a staple, and before that it was crickets and occasionally mealworms. Then he began refusing superworms, so I ordered silkworms and hornworms. He accepted silkworms, and accepted very enthusiastically the hornworms. Then I ran out of them, so I offered mealies. He took those for a while. Then began refusing them too. So I offer crickets, and he took those for a very short while, and now will not eat anything I put in front of him, not even silks.
I currently have silkworms, mealworms, superworms, and crickets on hand to try to feed him. He absolutely refuses phoenix worms. Normally he just closes his eyes and turns away, but when I offered phoenix worms he attacked me.
;;My thoughts:
He's not on any particular feeding schedule (as in a time of day) so I was thinking making a set food offering time might help, as well as a timer for his light so that he has consistency. And also a dish to drop food in instead of dropping it in front of him.
I suppose I could attempt hornworms again, but they are quite expensive and I cannot afford to use them as a staple. I can't afford the silkworms as a staple either. They also tend to grow too big to feed to my gecko much too quickly.
What am I to do?
