Eating Calcium but not the worms

[Cheaton]

I brought home my first leos on saturday (8/11). I am aware they are going to go through an adjustment period before they are acting completely normal. That being said, they seem to be going to town on the plain calcium I put in the tank, but ignoring the meal worm dish. Are they looking for the mealies in the calc? I'm not sure how Deb (Sacredcreatures) presented their mealies to them. I'm not too concerned at this point, just wondering why they're attacking the calcium and not the "real" food?

 

[dragonflyreptiles]

I put cali in the mealworm dish so they may have been fed that way before you got them.

 

[Cheaton]

Ok, I'm so not worried. I decided to go to petsmart and buy some crix. I gave them a couple of hours to eat some gutload then dropped them in the tank.... Lets just say, I was starting to feel sorry for the crix. My girls went after them like no tomorrow. Woohoo! It was exciting!

 

[dragonflyreptiles]

Great!

 

[GroovyGeckos.com]

They probably just need calcium. Some Leos will eat it straight.

 

[Cheaton]

Just an update. These two are eating like champs now. They finally figured out where the mealworm dish is. I've woken up two mornings in a row to what looks like the aftermath of a feeding frenzy. Thanks for the help folks!

 

[dragonflyreptiles]

GREAT!