Quote Originally Posted by mlededee
i think maybe you are just feeding her too often. she doesn't have to eat every day. for hatchlings and juvies i leave mealworms in a dish at all times and supplement with crickets every 3-4 days and that's usually plenty. try putting about 10 small mealworms (or some phoenix worms) into a dish that she can easily access and leave her be for a few days and see what happens. if she hasn't eaten at all after about 5 days then offer her some crickets and see if she takes those. leos aren't usually picky or troublesome eaters--maybe she just doesn't need as much as you are trying to give her.
this is possible. I'll grab the mealworms and leave her some in her dish, see how that works out. I appreciate your help. I still hope she takes to these phoenix worms as I would much rather keep those than crickets. I really don't think I can get used to keeping crickets constantly. once a week for a day or two I can handle. Plus the whole aspect of not having to supplement her food sounds kinda nice