Is it normal for an 4 month old ackie to eat only like 2 crickets?? It doesnt look like they eat much at all...Could i feed them a pinkie?
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Ackies dont eat much
svt-sinister
Nov 16, 2003 09:17 AM
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andrew owen
Nov 16, 2003 10:15 AM
who knows what is normal for you, because your ackie could be unhealthy and then, no it would not be abnormal because you would have a sick ackie.
what i would do is explain your setup and husbandry a little more, then we can let you know.
andrew
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SHvar
Nov 16, 2003 11:47 AM
I know my red ackie eats everyday to every couple of days, between 10-50 lobster roaches or crickets. But my ackie has a 186 degree basking spot, and the temperature then drops to above room temperature by the cool end. Ackies are pretty active when healthy, usually when awake they dont sit still for more than a few seconds. I have him in 6 inches of dirt to burrow under, and believe me he does. In 10-20 minutes time that little bulldozer digs a complete burrow a couple of body lengths. Give details of the cage, temps from surface to ambient, substrate type and depth, etc etc.
FR
Nov 16, 2003 12:18 PM
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