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I just got a young cwd the other day. The guy at the pet shop told me to put a few dusted crickets in the cage. I gave him three last night and he gobbled up one as soon as it hit the ground. He still hasn't eaten another one yet. My question is how much and how often should a cwd eat? I have been keeping snakes for a few years now, but I'm new to any type of lizard.
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0.1 radiated rat(100% het albino)
1.0 okeetee corn
1.1 ball python
0.0.1 chinese water dragon

I noticed that most of the cwd have white under thier chins. Mine has blue. Does this mean anything?
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0.1 radiated rat(100% het albino)
1.0 okeetee corn
1.1 ball python
0.0.1 chinese water dragon

CWDs should be fed as much as they will eat. 3 crickets isn't enough for a day. Dragons have a variety of colors under their chins, and they change as they get older. Males tend to have more vibrant colors.
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A mans got to do what a mans got to do. A woman has to do what he can't.

Mom to:

1 little boy born 7/19/04
2 male RES, born 1999
1 ribbon snake, age unknown
3 FBT, ages unknown
1 female bearded dragon, born 5/2002
1 male lab mix, born 5/24/03
1 female calico cat, born 6/7/04
1 common musk turtle hatchling

Thanks for the info. I know he's to young to tell he's age, but since it's already showing blue would it be a sign that he's a male? Just wondering. I tried some meal worms and a pinky and he paid them no interest. He's still only eating a few crickets a day. He has the right temps, humidity, lighting, climbing, and hides. He is some what active, but I hear they should be very active. Are the wax worms more tempting that the meal worms? I'm sorry for all the questions. I just want him to be healthy and happy. He does eem a little thin. You have to understand that people laugh at me for my plump (healthy) snakes. I hate to have an animal that won't eat. As far as I see it is that if they are eating and growing, they are happy and healthy.

Thank Kim
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0.1 radiated rat(100% het albino)
1.0 okeetee corn
1.1 ball python
0.0.1 chinese water dragon

Most CWDs in pet stores do not get enough heat, humidity, UVB or room to soak. In other words its not a good life. Get your basking area setup with some silk greenery to hide in and stand on. A cool end with a big water bowl and mist him twice a day. A warm soak sometimes helps. Handle no more than necessary until he adjusts. Try waxworms to get him eating, they give him more nutrition faster. If this goes on too long hold him and rub the worm along the side of his mouth. Often they open up and you can put the worm in. Last resort is forcing his mouth open, put the worm in and rub his throat till hr swallows. You have to judge by how thin he is and whether or not he has any energy how agressive you need to be. Good luck.