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Finally :D

jamster Jun 14, 2007 06:32 AM

well, its been a long time even since my last post, and i must say my leo's got better. i took it to the vets for tests n stuff n they came back fine, i got some mixture stuff to help pass bowel obstructions n it might have worked, although he hasnt really got much fatter or bigger in the 4-5 months i've had him and looks probably just the same. for poeple who liv in the UK, i can only feed it a size 3 every day, usually every other day though. seems constantly having food around the little guy might have been putting them off, but im also trying to "disguise" the crickets as waxworm. in other words i have to absolutely cake the criket in calcium dust n coax it in front of my leo. funny thing is i think being covered in calcium makes them spaz out alot, they hop, not jump, then lie on there stomach flailing all of there legs for a second lol but, his aims a little off, but he's still getting attracted to them, but wont venture around to look for more, just grabs at one, usually pulls a leg off then the cricket jumps down the other end of the tank, but at least he's geting somewhere.

the vet said his feeding problems were most likely the waxworms. i myself didnt know how old he was, but looking at pictures of new born leo's etc i think he was only a few weeks old when i got him, so he's probably about 5months old.

my brother got a beared dragon aswell and that's flourishing, he's very active and already twice the size of my leo after only 1 month!

but fingers crossed my leo picks up his weight

also, i wanna say thanks to EVERYONE who's commented on my posts, the help is very appreciated, even you leolady420 lol

Replies (2)

muppit666 Jun 14, 2007 09:23 AM

hi my leos wont eat the crickets if there is to much calcuim powder on them they still go for them but spit them back out. just thought this is maybe what urs is doin. mine are about the same age as urs. anyway just thought i would let u no

hope all goes well

Paradon Jun 14, 2007 12:12 PM

I never have problem with my leos eating the calcium powder coated crickets. Mine will go for anything that moves except pinky mice. For some reason the don't like pinky that much. Only my biggest and oldest leo eats eat them.

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