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my little hatchling, which is about 2 months old, eats nonstop-in one day he will eat 2 goldfish, chicken, 3 dozen crickets, strawberries, grapefruit, and a day old pinkie. is this too much?

Feed him as much as he will eat. I would feed mostly crickets and king meal worms . Just make shure you use mineral all on them . They seem to grow faster on the Insects. My hatchling Santiego ate twice a day ,and 5-9 crickets each feeding . I did not feed much of anything else till he was big enough to eat a hopper mouse . Good luck Russ ps He would eat more crickets as he got bigger ,100 a week

thanks for the response----he seems to enjoy eating a variety of foods......i dust all foods and gut load all crickets. thanks for the info

Goldfish are notorious for being loaded with parasites. You may want to leave them out of his diet.

really? goldfish with parasites? so what are signs that my guy may have them if he was fed one with parasites? what to do-----YOU ARE SCARING ME!

Vets can check for parasites in a fecal sample. It's usually not too expensive; about $40. If the sample is positive for parasites, the vet can give you meds for your lizard. (If you bought your lizard from a pet store rather than a reputable breeder, you should definitely get him/her checked.) The most obvious external sign that a reptile has parasites is usually a failure to thrive when the parasite load gets too heavy, but long-term infestation can lead to internal damage (such as abscesses, inflammation, and/or scar tissue) without external symptoms manifesting.