CurlyDragonFruit
Curly Dragon
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- Colorado
My 3rd leopard gecko, Zullu, is only a young juvenile.
He wont eat crickets or mealworms placed in his cage/ food bowl, and only eats by hand force feed (rub side of mouth and insert). Even when i rub his mouth, Zullu just closes his eyes and enjoys it, like i tamed him too much to handling or something, and will only open his mouth after squirming if i grab him by surprise and then rub his mouth, which i hate doing. :main_robin:
When i place the mealie in his mouth, Zullu will bite it and gradually eat it, but after doing this a couple of times, i realized the mealworms were still in his throat- alive! when he would open his mouth, the mealies would be squirming inside, some even crawling out of his mouth. :shocked:
Zullu would shut his trap and continue exploring my body(he climbs all over my shirt) like nothing happened
Is his body too cold? Can he not digest it? He spends A LOT of time in the hot hide, but once removed, cools down extremely fast, even if my hands are warm. :speechless:
Here are some facts about Zulllu and his eating:
His tail is very long yet wont fatten up, and he is very tiny, thin and fragile, being scared at everything and jumping at the slam of a door. Zullu is an albino, so when he doesnt swallow the mealies, you can see them in his throat through his skin. :freak:
He wont eat crickets or mealworms placed in his cage/ food bowl, and only eats by hand force feed (rub side of mouth and insert). Even when i rub his mouth, Zullu just closes his eyes and enjoys it, like i tamed him too much to handling or something, and will only open his mouth after squirming if i grab him by surprise and then rub his mouth, which i hate doing. :main_robin:
When i place the mealie in his mouth, Zullu will bite it and gradually eat it, but after doing this a couple of times, i realized the mealworms were still in his throat- alive! when he would open his mouth, the mealies would be squirming inside, some even crawling out of his mouth. :shocked:
Zullu would shut his trap and continue exploring my body(he climbs all over my shirt) like nothing happened
Is his body too cold? Can he not digest it? He spends A LOT of time in the hot hide, but once removed, cools down extremely fast, even if my hands are warm. :speechless:
Here are some facts about Zulllu and his eating:
His tail is very long yet wont fatten up, and he is very tiny, thin and fragile, being scared at everything and jumping at the slam of a door. Zullu is an albino, so when he doesnt swallow the mealies, you can see them in his throat through his skin. :freak:
