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i have two young leos and i was planning to feed them meal worms. for one reason or another they don't seem to be eating them, so i threw a few crickets in there and left the room about an hour later they were gone and the meal worms were still there. so last night i threw about 8-9 crickets in there and now theres only like 3 left but out of the six meal worms theres one gone. now i am not sure if it just got out and buried it's self in the sand (my brothers bright idea) but anyway my question is has anyone ever got leos that just refused to eat meal worms? because at the pet store where i bought them they had meal worms so if they were eating there why wouldn't they eat them here?

on a side note i have this big rock thing that they seem to like that lets a little light in (i have hides that let no light in) and last night they were both under it and i had to remove it for a second, but the second it came out they just acted all weird, they got low to the ground an stalked around the tank. as soon as the rock was back in they both seemed to snap out of it and walked back into it. was that just because their environment changed or should i think about taking that out when i feed them?

are you putting the meal worms in a dish? Are you sure the crickets are not getting out or hiding?

Mealworms don't move as much as crickets, and therefore may not be recognized as a prey item.

Are these new leopards to you? Did you just introduce them to the enclosure?
If you did, they are just getting use to their surroundings. It takes some time to acclimate a leopard to their new home. During this time, they may not eat as much, hide more, and be a little skittish.
I would suggest a dish to hold the mealworms. The geckos will find it and use it after a while. If you are balancing your feedings however between crickets and mealworms, and they prefer crickets, they may refuse to eat the mealworms. Some young leopards are raised on either one and will not readily eat the other until that is the only choice they have.
If you prefer to feed them mealworms, you will need to discontinue feeding them the crickets.
Let us know how it goes.

Oh- the rock. Sounds like you woke them! The rock was probably a bit warmer than the other hides and they prefered that. I think you have a nice arrangement that suits their needs.
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