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He's doing pretty good! He's not photogenic at ALL though, I always have to pick him up and sort of pose him... the little stinker.

He's doing real good on the can o' crickets. He's keeping hydrated, too! But live crickets just don't appeal to him at all anymore, I think I may be hand-feeding this guy forever! Yikes!

Here's my little bubby.

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Amanda ^_^

"Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to." ~Alfred A. Montapert

I don't remember if you've said... but have you tried anything besides crickets? I know my lizards seem to have preferences.

Amon likes crickets, roaches, and butterworms

Amaunette likes crickets and silkworms, but will only eat roaches or butterworms if she's really hungry

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1.0 Common Snapping Turtle (Goliath)
1.0 Brown Anole (Anubis)
1.0 Green Anole (Baal)
1.1 Great Basin Collared Lizards (Amon, Amaunette)
0.1 Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula (Spiega)
1.0 Chesapeake Bay Retriever (Logan)
0.1 Spoiled Mutt (Storm)

Yeah, he seems to really like mealies. The one time I tried giving him waxworms, her threw up. I guess I could always try those again now, since he is getting better.

Hey, question. If I wanted him to eat some crickets on his own... how many days do you think I should go without hand feeding him? I've let him go three days before and he still didn't eat on his own.
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Amanda ^_^

"Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to." ~Alfred A. Montapert

I wouldn't go more than two or three.

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1.0 Common Snapping Turtle (Goliath)
1.0 Brown Anole (Anubis)
1.0 Green Anole (Baal)
1.1 Great Basin Collared Lizards (Amon, Amaunette)
0.1 Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula (Spiega)
1.0 Chesapeake Bay Retriever (Logan)
0.1 Spoiled Mutt (Storm)

have you tried giving him maybe one or two canned crickets and then throwing a couple in the cage? maybe he needs his appetite stimulated? just a thought
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vonnie
***There is no pleasure in having nothing to do; the fun is in having lots to do and not doing it. Mary Wilson Little ***

i forgot to mentions that he looks really good. i don't see any hip bones sticking out and it looks like he is getting a good tummy
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vonnie
***There is no pleasure in having nothing to do; the fun is in having lots to do and not doing it. Mary Wilson Little ***

He looks tierd in the eyes, but his weight looks much better. Pretty guy !

I would say get him interested in anything alive right now, just to give him a PUSH start maybe for crickets later.

They have these things now called mini mealworms, tiny but super squirmy, even the most finicky eaters seem to go for them.
They also seem easier to eat than reg mealies.

Like i say they are little guys, but alot of my buddies on hte dragon forum are using them for finicky eaters or bay dragons and dragons who just wont eat. And they do eat these tiny squirmers.

May spark an interest in LIVE stuff again. Look into them when ya have a some spare bucks.
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Eve / PHEve

He's beautiful! I can't wait until Houston gets some meat on his bones.

That's what I've been saying to everyone about Tobias!
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Amanda ^_^

"Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to." ~Alfred A. Montapert