how soon should my leo eat

[Star1]

My first hatchling is 5 days old and hasn't eaten yet. I'm starting to get worried. I have it in a shoe box container, the hot side is around 88 degrees. There's a humid hide and a dry hide, water dish and worm dish. It spends all its time in the humid hide.

 

[scm133]

Have you tried mini mealies? I put my tiny worms in the lid of a petri dish, so they could find them.

 

[acpart]

They frequently eat after they shed, but it can take a week or more. Try not to worry, they'll be OK. I have an African Fat Tail baby that hatched last Sunday evening and it's just now shedding. I've had 2 small crickets in there for 3 days and she hasn't touched them yet.

Aliza

 

[Star1]

I did have smaller mealworms in there and it finally ate a couple yesterday

 

[scm133]

Great to hear that your little one is eating!!