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since last saturday my lizard as not eaten by himself. i touch his ear and his mouth spring open and i set a cricket on te end of his mouth and he gulps it down happily, but why wont he eat by himself why does he always need me to feed him keep in mind i just got him last saturday, could it be hes still getting use to the change, hes 3months old. about 14 icheslong, 7 inches head to back feet. and IS captive bred. he was alos eating ery well in the reptile store and was the best one they had. he ate fine there, but what should i do????? he is by himself also i dont have 2 and is in a 46 gallon tank for now and get plaenty of water and baths. he is also very feindly but likes to run sometimes. i decided on her name to, its gonna be badger cuz hes red liek the wisconsin badgers and cuz he borrows. (im form wisconsin)

The first thing you need to do is to be patient with submitting posts. If you keep clicking, it will post 5 times, as shown. Secondly, BE PATIENT! If he is new, he isn't going to eat until he feels comfortable with his enviornment. It took mine about three days before he finally ate on his own. I do have to show him the plate of food for him to eat it, but he will eat regardless. Remember, a lizard can go days without eating, but when he gets hungry enough, he will eat anything. Don't spoil him too much by hand feeding, and make sure you try a variety of foods, including fruits and vegetables. Don't give him crickets every day, like Iguanas, they need protein, vitamins, and other necessities not found in crickets. But the main thing is to just give it time. He will begin to eat. Make sure the enclosure is also at his required temperature. The more comfortable he feels, the quicker he will adapt to his new home.
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