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Leo not eating much. Need as many replies as possible quick!

gavinclews Jul 02, 2004 01:56 PM

I need some advice. My leo wont eat. I think he has a problem with his eyes as he is quite old and i have noticed over the past few days that one of his pupils is small and one is sometimes really really big. Is he blind or something? He eats only two or three waxworms a week and nothing else no matter what i offer him but he doesnt really look ill or anything. He looks quite healthy. I know that this cannot go on. If it does, he will just get worse and worse. I need some way or stimulating his apitite and making him eat crickets or mealies or something. Anyone who can help i will be very greatfull. It doesnt help the fact that i have three bearded dragons that eat me out of house and home and i sometimes forget that leo wont eat as much. He should be eating more than this though

Replies (3)

leofreak Jul 02, 2004 02:14 PM

Sounds like he could be blind in one eye.That really shouldnt affect him much.If he is healthy stop offering him waxies he is going to get addicted if he already isnt.Try superworms my leo loves them because of the movement and they are still pretty easy to catch for him apposed to slow moving mealies which dont stimulate him or too fast crix.Try parazap that stimulates activity or get Jumpstart which you can get at like petsmart or petco.
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My Leo's
1.0.0 Normal
0.1.0 Tremper Albino
My Beardie
0.0.1 Red x Gold

gavinclews Jul 02, 2004 02:58 PM

What happenes if he is addicted to them because i am damn sure he is!!

leofreak Jul 02, 2004 04:42 PM

Well if he is healthy with a fat tail and pretty good body then you just dont offer them too him just offer mealies,supers,crix,or silkworms.
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My Leo's
1.0.0 Normal
0.1.0 Tremper Albino
My Beardie
0.0.1 Red x Gold

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