I'm frustrated.

[Khrysty]

Jasper was the only leo I dared bring back to school with me, mainly because I wanted to monitor him and didn't think my sister would do the best job.

So after being housed at my parents' home for about 3 days, I moved him up to Augie with me. I didn't expect him to eat during the time we were at my parents' house--figured he'd want to get used to the new home. I didn't expect him to eat when we got here, either, again figuring he'd want to get used to his new home.

Well I got him the day before Easter. He's only eaten two mealworms since then. TWO.

A few days ago he had a really white looking poop and I thought "well that's strange" but chalked it up to possibly just digested shed?

Well he shed yesterday so now I know that that wasn't the case with the poop.

My temps are fine--90 in his warm hide, 80 in his cool hide. He's on tile.

I offer food every night, just after sundown. I've tried offering him mealies in a bowl. Dusted. Undusted. Just shed. Tried dropping them in front of him (that's when he ate the two, but nothing more than that)

Any suggestions here? Or should I just give it time?

He's a big healthy boy...weighed around 77 grams when I got him, so I guess I shouldn't worry too much...it's just I don't like it when any of my little guys stop eating

 

[RocksMama77]

Are meal worms all you have tried? I just got a new little girl and she was anti meal worm. She loves roaches and crickets and super worms. Try a different food for him.

 

[Khrysty]

Are meal worms all you have tried? I just got a new little girl and she was anti meal worm. She loves roaches and crickets and super worms. Try a different food for him.

I haven't sent Dustin (Stewy84) an email, but as I understand, he feeds his geckos on mealies so there shouldn't be a problem there.

I tried crix for a while, but no go...Jasper seemed to run AWAY from them instead of hunting. And they weren't even that big either..

 

[osbain]

make the mealworms look more lively to him, The only way my leopard gecko will eat them is if i pinch them with tweezers and hold them in from of his face wriggling around then drop them when i see he is interested. Try that, or maybe different food like Rocksmama77 said to do.

 

[Khrysty]

make the mealworms look more lively to him, The only way my leopard gecko will eat them is if i pinch them with tweezers and hold them in from of his face wriggling around then drop them when i see he is interested. Try that, or maybe different food like Rocksmama77 said to do.

Diff food may have to be the way to go on this. When I do what you mention here, he just turns away, closes his eyes, and lays back down.