I tried to feed Monty a f/t hopper last night, but he didn't take it. He seemed semi interested in it....he slithered around it and held his head over it & "yawned" right above it (thought he was gonna take it), but then retreated to his hide. I offered it on tongs, danced it around in front of him & then just left it in front of his hide overnight, thinking he may just want to be alone when he eats. It was still there this morning.
This was his first feed attempt with me. Should I wait until next week to try again? Or could I try something different today? I also redid his tank last night....could this have been too much for him in one day? I also added a second hide to the cool side & now he has been staying there, instead of the warm side. It's only about 74 degrees on that side. Do you think that could be because this hide is smaller & feels more secure? I don't want him to get cold. Should I change him warm hide to the same kind?
Thank you!
What are the warm side temps? Wait a week or two.
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