another leo hating his vitamins

[psilopsyben]

so I just got a 4 year old leo. I have been told that he ate his mealies just fine. I have introduced crickets as well now. He loves them even more. the problem I have is, since I've brought him home, I dusted the mealies with T-Rex Calcium plus and he has not touched a single one. I tried dusting the crickets today, and he won't eat the crickets now. I have a jar of Flukers calcium fortified cricket quencher. would it be fine to just let the crickets load up on that and then feed them to him? or should I find some other way to supplement his diet? I just think it's odd that he was eating mealies and crickets fine, but when dusting is introduced, he won't.

 

[Pepper]

Have you tried really lightly dusting them and then working up the amount a little more?

My baby Tiger salamander was this way and still wont eat meal worms with a nice dusting, but he doesn't mind the crickets with calcium dust on them anymore.

 

[psilopsyben]

haven't tried that. I'll give it a shot. I might also try that liquid supplement that you put in their water. a local reptile store owner told me to try that. he doesn't sell that so I know he wasn't just trying to make a buck off of me.

 

[Snowy & Petra de Gecko]

Feeding Schedule

Make sure that you are feeding him/her two or three times a week.

5 or so crickets at mealtime with a dish of mealworms.

Use the shake and bake method of dusting the crickets.

Mealworms can be dusted but, usually the calcium is put in the dish with them.

Wait a few days before feeding so that your Leo is HUNGRY.

Then see what happens.

 

[Snowy & Petra de Gecko]

Oh

Flukers calcium fortified cricket quencher - I dunno know about this product.

 

[voretaq7]

Flukers calcium fortified cricket quencher - I dunno know about this product.

I use it for moisture if I don't have any veggies around, but I wouldn't count on it as a calcium source (just going by the numbers on the container, it's mostly PA crystals)

 

[Lady_Kiya]

Well, I am a fussy eater too. Kiya generally eats anything with calcium on it. I generally put the calcium on the crickets only. I find it holds to them better than it does mealies. I leave a bowl of calcium in her enclosure just in case. I saw her licking from it yesterday. Start in small dosages and work your way up. That might be the best bet.