Hey, you came here for help. You are obviously concerned for the little one, so why wouldn't you want to do everything you could to make her eat by herself? Maybe I am wrong, but it sounds a little like you are trying to avoid making any changes to your current setup as if they are a nuisance.

A ten gallon wouldn't be a bad idea. If you can, I would try and get some smaller hides too. maybe a small cardboard box (no tape) or a plastic bowl with an entrance cut out. I used to use plastic take out boxes for hides when I was in school and short on cash.

Try a live hopper (one step up from a fuzzy). I've seen babies completely disinterested in food simply because it was too small. If you are going to get a meal in her, better make it count.


There is no set number of days until an animal starves, but a month isn't going to hurt her. I'd say you'd be stepping into the danger zone somewhere after 2 months. I believe these changes will help her become a more confident feeder.


Do you offer food in or out of her enclosure?