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Hi,

I have 4 leopards babies/juvis (i think they are like 2 months), and all of them seem somewhat ok... The largest eats anything you throw at him and the 2 middle ones eat consistantly. Up until this week the smallest one had been eating fine. He has not eaten for nearly a week. I feed them crickets every other day, and he usually eats them but had stopped... i tried putting him alone in the enclosure with a few crickets, but he seems uninterested. Other than that thought he seems fine, he is skinny, but has been that way since i got him. But he seems just as active as the others.

What should i do, and is there any other kinda food i can feed him? Perhaps he is just a fussy eater...

Thanks.
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You could try feeding it some mealworms. Thats usually what most people recommend. It seems to be a fairly common thing in these forums that leos just stop eating. My last leo stopped eating and just would not start again. I tried everything. If it continues to not eat, think about taking it to a vet. Unfortunately, I didnt have a vet anywhere near where i lived that dealt with geckos. Anyhow, try the mealworms first.

Mealworms wont be to big will they?
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Mealworms start off very very small. Depending on where you get them you can get smaller ones. I've had my own colony (lost it but i'm starting again) and the worms in the *baby* box were very tiny, actually to tiny to feed to any of my geckos and a few of mine are really small themselves.

Someone else could probably give you a better idea about actual sizes but i can say that all of my geckos eat 1" or larger mealworms with no trouble at all.

Red
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I just ask the guy at the pet store for small mealworms. They are usually around an inch or a little less. He also sells large ones but they seem too big and fat. My 3-4 month old leo has had no problems with the small ones.

Hey,

Thanks for all of the info... I am glad to say that the gecko i was worried about quickly ate a mealworm as soon as i put them in. the ones i got were about 3/4-1" and he ate the biggest one i put in, lol... But anyway, im very pleased to see him eat. I've read in a few places that i should keep the mealworms in their food dish at all times so they can eat when they please... Is this a good idea?
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I have read that too. I personally dont. I feed my leo mostly crickets and maybe 1 or 2 worms with them. I have tried to keep the worms in the cage but they always seem to find some way to climb out of the bowl.

I have a small hatchling that regularly eats just shed meal worms that are nearly as long as it is snout to vent! Then it eats a small cricket or two.

No, mw's will not be too big!
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