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I juts go a new 8-12 week old baby abanja panther and i love him. That being said, i know they are pretty fragile at this age which i why i am so worried that he is eating right. After the first two days(when I SAW him eat nothing), the next two days he seamed to eat like a pig(he ate 4 crix that I SAW). THe next day I only SAW him eat 1. Yesterday I SAW him eat none. Today, I may have SEEN him eat just 1. Now, I f this were any other reptile lizard(i.e. monitor, tegu, gecko etc) I wouldn;t worry since they seam to eat much like snakes do. 1 or tow times a week. I get differing opinions about how mucy a baby(8-12 wks, I guess that's still a baby) should(meanaing if healthy) eat. Should I be worries that his eating habits have slowed down the past two days? Keep in mind I just got him last Friday(day after thanksgiving). I had an old 5.0 bulb in there and just replaced it with a brand new reptiglo 5.0. Thanks for all your help. Here is a pic of the cage.

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A truly wise man will always be humbled.

It will take him more than a couple days to settle in and get used to his new home. It's normal for him to not eat much during this time period. He also may be nervous to eat with you watching him. Perhaphs try putting 3 or 4 crix in his cage and then leaving the room for awhile. Take them out before bed time if he doesn't eat them. I wouldn't worry just yet. He's still adjusting to the transition.
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~Melissa
1.0 Ambanja Panther (Diesel)
0.1 African Hegdehog (Kaimah)

How many crix a day should a normal 8-12 week old(1 1/4 inch svl) be eating?
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A truly wise man will always be humbled.

Anyone know how many crix a day a normal1 1/4 inch(svl) length panther should be eating?
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A truly wise man will always be humbled.