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I am having alot of problems getting either of my leos to eat, as I'm sure you have read. Nannar has just shed, and is responding to the jump start I was giving, so I am not worried about her, I am pretty sure she'll come around. Abbie on the other hand is throwing up the jump start and wont touch any other food that I put into the tank. She is also very small, probably no bigger then my index finger, maybe 3.5 inches from nose to tail. What can I do to keep the food from wandering around the tank??

Jeff

Hi,
Put it in alittle bowl or lid..R.J.

well, i tried this with my baby leos and it has worked. just put the little one that isn't eating in a deli cup with holes in the lid and place a couple food items in the cup with her and place the cup back in the tank (on the warm side). hopefully this will get your little one to eat. have you tried a bug slurry??? maybe she will respond better to that. good luck!!!

Cleo

bug slurry:

*any feeder insects you may have: mealies, crickets, waxies, etc*
*a SMALL amount of vanilla or strawberry ensure (never chocolate)*
*a dash of whatever vitamin/mineral supplement you are using*

.....feed her in small amounts, even if she is raring to go and wants to drink the entire syringe dry, just give her a little squirt or two of it in her mouth and then come back an hour later and give her another squirt or two (eating too much at once will cause her to throw up).

good luck!!!

i have heard of ppl pinching the jumpy legs off crix to keep them in bowls becuase they will jump out if u dont. i have tried to take there legs off be4 with no luck... maybe u will have sum.