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This is what our member has to say: Well, I got my cute new leo on Monday. I left a dish with mealworms for her Monday night, which she didn't touch. Then last ...


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08-09-2006, 08:44 AM
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Tips for getting leo to eat

Well, I got my cute new leo on Monday. I left a dish with mealworms for her Monday night, which she didn't touch. Then last night I put her in a different container and tried to feed her a cricket, but she just walked away. I'm afraid that if I put crickets in her tank, she won't eat them and they will just go hide.
Should I be concerned or is it natural for them to not eat the first few days?

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If you just got her Monday, she is going to take at least a week to get acustom to her new surroundings. Shes just stressed. Give her time, leave her alone for a couple of days then maybe try feeding her again. Has she always eaten mealworms?
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I agree with Marsha, ours usually don't eat when they arrive either, just leave a dish of mealworm in the cage with him. I think out of the 5 we have only one ate as soon as we got her. Her name is F.A.G. (Fat *** Gecko) now you understand why she ate. LOL

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As the others have said just give her some time

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But if she doesn't eat for a couple of days from now I'd be panicing...Just don't try to stress her out...When that doesn't work I usually throw some mealworms onto the ground out of the dish so he'll hunt them...or you might want to try leaving a couple crickets in the tank and observing it for a while to see if he bothers with it...Mine ate right away but mine's a complete weirdo. Do you know what she ate before you got her?

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Thanks for all pf the responses! She has been fed on crickets in the past and that's why I tried the cricket yesterday. I guess I'll just wait. When I checked in on her after work today, she was curled up in her coconut shell hide, which is where she was yesterday. I guess she just doesn't feel like coming out yet...I'll check on her again tonight though, just in case.

 


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