Quote Originally Posted by enchantress62 View Post
Yea see this is what I am worried about. He has never eaten a lot of crickets. At Petsmart I was told that they were feeding him mealworms and lettuce. I was also told that he was 3 wks old. I've had him almost 2 wks now so he would be around 5 wks old now. He's a little less then six inches long from nose to tip of tail. I work the night shift so I feed him when I get home in the morning and when I wake up in the evening. I spray him with warm water at the same time. Just now I placed a salad made of finely diced asperigus, collard greens, apple pieces, and mealworms for movement. I also gave him 6 calcium covered crickets and yes they are babies. So what's he doing... He's sitting there under the basking light watching his meal as if waiting for it to come to him. lol I will say this much. At least he doesn't seem lethargic anymore.
First, no more meal worms at least until he gets bigger. I've always heard that their exoskeletion is very hard for BD's to digest and can cause impaction. Second soak him in warm water and see if maybe he poops, perhaps he's a little constipated and thus won't eat. If not check check check your temps. If he's not properly heated up he will not eat. Trust me 3 crickets is far too little.