I know my new guy is still getting used to his new home but when should I start to worry. I have mealworms in his tank and he has not touched them yet.
Are we talking about your new female Nova? You referred to this leo as a he but you said in your other thread that Nova was a she
Originally Posted by Crusader71
Ohh she is a female, my bad.
). I also see that in your sig you have Nova as a male so maybe in the other thread you wrote female by mistake? Anyways, I don't even try feeding any of my new leos until the third day personally and I don't bother them at all even and after that time period I still don't bother them for a couple weeks UNLESS it is for maintance or feeding (This is just what I do personally). I also get a fecal done on all my new leos (this would rule out parasites etc.). I wouldn't worry until you see him/her start losing weight or the tail getting smaller. Also, some are just not good eaters. I have one that is perfectly healthy but I have to beg her to eat (tried all different kinds of feeders with her she just has a poor appetite). One of mine that was born two months after her is double her size. Also, maybe he/she does not like meal worms, what was she eating before you got her? Try a different feeder (crickets, wax worms, super worms). If you are bothering him/her a lot that could be stressing him/her out too which could cause him/her not to eat. What is your set up like (hides, temps cage size etc)? Has she pooped yet and if yes how did it look? I just got up so excuse the rambling. Anything I forget someone else please chime in
i have a few geckos that won't eat anything but crickets-- i ended up switching everyone back to crickets instead of supers because not everyone will eat supers/meals/kings etc. reliably...
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Originally Posted by Crusader71
