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i got my male leo on saturday and he hasnt eaten yet is this alright ive offered him mealies in a bowl so he could eat if he wants but did it take you leos awhile to start off eating

He is probably stressed out. Put him in a room by himself, minimize the noise and interactions and just let him be for several days. Offer him other insects in addition to mealies like crickets, waxies, silkies, etc. Change his water daily.
Make sure his humidity and temperatures are correct, and that he has a place to hide where he'll feel safe enough in the day. He may hunt at night when relaxed.

Some take about a week or so to relax, but if they are hatchlings with bad handling memories they may take longer.
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The most important thing is that you totally destress your leo. Do not handle him at all, leave him somewhere quiet and out of the way, even avoid sitting and staring at him so he doesnt feel like prey. What is your set up like (size, substrate, temps, decor etc...) telling us this will help us to make sure there is nothing in your set up that may be causing your leo to be stressed or not want to eat. After a couple of days of destressing attempt to introduce food. You dont want to overwhelm your little guy by having food constantly thrust at him if he isn't interested. If you put free ranging insects in there (i.e crickets) make sure to remove them if the leo does not eat them so they dont bug him. And of course, as soon as you get a poop sample i would take it to the vet for a fecal test. REstrain from holding your leo until he is eating regularly.
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