Not eating much

[silent183]

Well my baby leo is only eating maybe 1 or 2 mealies a day, I have some in a dish but s/he won't eat them out of there and is only taking 1 or 2 a day. Shouldn't s/he be eating more than that?

 

[acpart]

Yes, she should be eating more. How old is she and how long have you had her? How are you keeping the tank (substrate, heat). Tell us that and maybe we can help you.

Aliza

 

[silent183]

I'm not sure how old s/he is, I've had it for about 10 days.

It's on shelf liner, hot side temps are 90-95 from uth, have a warm hide, moist hide, cool side hide

 

[acpart]

In that case, the 2 simplest reasons why she may not be eating is that she is still getting used to her environment, or that she wants crickets. Anotgher possibility is that she has parasites, which is somewhat more likely if you got her from a big chain pet store. In that case, she and a fecal sample need to go to the vet. If you can post a picture it may be possible to figure out how old she is.

Aliza

 

[silent183]

s/he is the one in my av.

 

[silent183]

well today I got her to take down 5 or 6 so maybe s/he was still adjusting and just not eating much.

 

[acpart]

I'm glad things are getting better.

Aliza

 

[reddmann]

Good luck I hope he/she keeps eating.

 

[silent183]

Thanks guys, I'm hoping so as well